Raised Cardiovascular Risk For Adolescents Consuming Large Amounts Of Fructose
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Evidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk is present in the blood of adolescents who consume a lot of fructose, a scenario that worsens in the face of excess belly fat, researchers report…
The plot thickens. How simple it once was for the field of endocrinology to define a few organs, like the thyroid, measure their hormones, and then prescribe hormone replacement when seemingly lacking. While the subject may have been easier, it was often not very helpful in solving the obvious thyroid problems that many experience…
New research reveals a fascinating and unexpected molecular partnership within the brain neurons that regulate appetite. The study, published by Cell Press in the January 26 issue of the journal Neuron, resolves a paradox regarding a receptor without its hormone and may lead to more specific therapeutic interventions for obesity and disorders of dopamine signaling…
To fully understand the causes of the obesity epidemic in Aboriginal children requires an understanding of the unique social and historical factors that shape the Aboriginal community…
Patients With Diabetes Benefit From Lifestyle Counseling In Primary Care Setting
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Lifestyle counseling, practiced as part of routine care for people with diabetes, helps people more quickly lower blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels and keep them under control, according to a large, long-term study published in the February issue of Diabetes Care…
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) — Nurses who work long hours and have less physically demanding jobs are much more likely to be obese than other nurses, according to a new study.