A new Johns Hopkins study of mice with the rodent equivalent of metabolic syndrome has added to evidence that the
Category: Insulin resistance
Environmental influence can change gene behaviour
In a study of pregnant women, a team of Deakin scientists has shown in humans for the first time that
Sitting for long hours linked to visceral fat
Sitting for long hours leads to building of fat around the body’s organs and increases the risk of type 2
Kidney disease can cause diabetes
Urea plays a role in the two-way link between the two diseases. Urea comes from the breakdown of protein in
Kidney disease increases the risk of diabetes
Diabetes is known to increase the risk of kidney disease, kidney dysfunction also increases the risk of diabetes. The two-way
Diabetes has hepatic origins
Obesity increases the risk of developing metabolic conditions, and primarily type 2 diabetes. The molecular mechanisms by which obesity predisposes
Drinking of alcohol and metabolic factors increase the risk of liver disease
There is an increasing burden of liver disease and liver cancer. The metabolic syndrome and heavy alcohol consumption are associated
Low calorie diet can reverse type 2 diabetes
Diabetes goes into remission in many patients who undergo bariatric weight-loss surgery, which significantly restricts caloric intake prior to clinically
Effects of different sugar on the liver
Concentrated sugars such as high-fructose corn syrup, a sugar found in sweetened beverages and many other processed foods have negative
Third-hand smoke exposure affects liver and kidney
Third-hand smoke exposure can damage brain, liver, increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases, and destroy metabolism. The research team analyzed
