Metabolism News and Research

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Omega-3 fatty acids can lower risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal obese women

Omega-3 fatty acids may lower the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal obese women, according to researchers.

24 Feb 2016

Losing just 5% of weight has significant health benefits for patients with obesity

For patients with obesity trying to lose weight, the greatest health benefits come from losing just 5 percent of their body weight, according to a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

23 Feb 2016

Maternal supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid improves fetal iron metabolism

A research has proven, for the first time, that maternal supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 essential polyunsaturated fatty acid, enhances fetal iron metabolism thanks to a greater expression of key genes regulating its transfer through the placenta.

23 Feb 2016

Romosozumab for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis meets co-primary endpoints in Phase 3 study

Amgen and UCB today announced top-line results from the Phase 3 placebo-controlled FRActure study in postmenopausal woMen with ostEoporosis (FRAME).

22 Feb 2016

Intestinal microbiota necessary for optimum postnatal growth

The intestinal microbiota is necessary to ensure optimum postnatal growth and contributes to determining the size of adult individuals, notably in the event of undernutrition.

22 Feb 2016

Excessive growth of bacteria in small intestine could lead to stunting in young children

Excessive growth of bacteria in the small intestine could be damaging the guts of young children, leading to stunting, scientists from the U.S. and Bangladesh have discovered.

22 Feb 2016

Kellogg investigators develop new nanotechnology that has potential to kill tumor cells in the eye

Researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center have developed a new nanoparticle that uses a tumor cell's protective mechanism against itself -- short-circuiting tumor cell metabolism and killing tumor cells.

19 Feb 2016

KU Leuven scientists improve survival of implanted bone cells

To treat a complicated, non-healing bone defect, surgeons often use an implant with living cells to promote bone repair, but the implanted cells have a small chance of surviving because they are not prepared for a lack of oxygen and nutrients at the fracture site.

19 Feb 2016

Findings offer new approach to treating metabolic disorders

A new research study has revealed an important relationship between proteins secreted by the heart and obesity, glucose intolerance, and insulin resistance. The findings, published today in Obesity, offer a new approach to treating metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes, by targeting the pathway that controls the proteins' concentration in the blood.

18 Feb 2016

Testosterone treatment for older men improves sexual function, walking ability and mood

As men age, their testosterone levels decrease, but prior studies of the effects of administering testosterone to older men have been inconclusive. Now, research shows that testosterone treatment for men over 65 improves sexual function, walking ability and mood, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine by team researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and twelve other medical centers in the United States, in partnership with the National Institute on Aging.

18 Feb 2016

Beiging of white fat could be harnessed to combat diabetes

Researchers are getting closer to learning how to turn white fat cells into brown fat cells, in a process called "beiging," to bring down blood sugar levels and fight diabetes. The team, led by Joseph Baur, PhD, an assistant professor of Physiology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania published their findings this month in the journal Diabetes.

18 Feb 2016

Pioglitazone drug may prevent recurrent stroke and heart attacks

Pioglitazone, a drug used for type 2 diabetes, may prevent recurrent stroke and heart attacks in people with insulin resistance but without diabetes.

18 Feb 2016

AMRI's net revenues increase $126.4M to 46% in fourth quarter 2015

AMRI today reported financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015 and provided an outlook for 2016.

17 Feb 2016

Isomaltulose more suitable than table sugar for people with type 2 diabetes

Potsdam-Rehbruecke - Like sucrose (table sugar), the natural disaccharide isomaltulose (PalatinoseTM) consists of glucose and fructose, but it is apparently more suitable for people with type 2 diabetes with regard to regulating blood glucose levels.

17 Feb 2016

Researchers discover factor that controls embryonic stem cell development

After a gestation period of around ten months, fawns are born in early summer - when the weather is warm and food is plentiful for the mother. Six months would actually be enough for the embryo's development, but then offspring from mating in the later portion of summer would be born in winter.

17 Feb 2016

Polyphenolic compounds in mango linked to anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory properties

Mangos contain numerous compounds that have been shown to exhibit antioxidant properties. These compounds include vitamin C and beta carotene, as well as several polyphenolic compounds including gallic acid and their larger polymers gallotannins,that have been linked to anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activities in previous in vitro and in vivo studies.

17 Feb 2016

Beige-fat formation could be harnessed to fight diabetes

Researchers are getting closer to learning how to turn white fat cells into brown fat cells, in a process called "beiging," to bring down blood sugar levels and fight diabetes.

17 Feb 2016

Aerobic exercise may prevent alcohol-related liver damage

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, excessive alcohol use is responsible for more than 80,000 deaths in the United States each year. Over time, excessive drinking can lead to several chronic conditions, such as fatty liver disease and cirrhosis.

16 Feb 2016

Study could pave way for new treatment strategies for PKU

Phenylketonuria, also known as PKU, is the most common inherited disease affecting amino acid metabolism. Children are tested for PKU at birth, and babies diagnosed with the disease must adhere to a highly restricted diet to prevent permanent intellectual impairment.

16 Feb 2016

Helsinn, Mundipharma sign distribution, license and supply agreements for anamorelin

Helsinn, the Swiss pharmaceutical Group focused on building quality cancer care, today announce that they have entered into distribution, license and supply agreements with Mundipharma and its network of independent associated companies granting exclusive rights to anamorelin in Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland.

16 Feb 2016

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Omega-3 fatty acids can lower risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal obese women

Losing just 5% of weight has significant health benefits for patients with obesity

Maternal supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid improves fetal iron metabolism

Romosozumab for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis meets co-primary endpoints in Phase 3 study

Intestinal microbiota necessary for optimum postnatal growth

Excessive growth of bacteria in small intestine could lead to stunting in young children

Kellogg investigators develop new nanotechnology that has potential to kill tumor cells in the eye

KU Leuven scientists improve survival of implanted bone cells

Findings offer new approach to treating metabolic disorders

Testosterone treatment for older men improves sexual function, walking ability and mood

Beiging of white fat could be harnessed to combat diabetes

Pioglitazone drug may prevent recurrent stroke and heart attacks

AMRI's net revenues increase $126.4M to 46% in fourth quarter 2015

Isomaltulose more suitable than table sugar for people with type 2 diabetes

Researchers discover factor that controls embryonic stem cell development

Polyphenolic compounds in mango linked to anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory properties

Beige-fat formation could be harnessed to fight diabetes

Aerobic exercise may prevent alcohol-related liver damage

Study could pave way for new treatment strategies for PKU

Helsinn, Mundipharma sign distribution, license and supply agreements for anamorelin

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