Insulin Resistance Scores Fail to Predict Knee Osteoarthritis in Nine-Year Chinese Cohort
A nine-year study of nearly 6,000 Chinese adults found that six common insulin resistance indices did not significantly predict the ...
Tag: obesity
Medical Students in Colombia Fall Short on Obesity Knowledge, Survey Reveals
A survey of 203 Colombian medical students found median obesity knowledge scores of just 56 percent, with over 95 percent ...
Gut Microbe and Its Fatty Acid Break the Inflammatory Loop That Drives Obesity
A cross-species study shows that the gut bacterium Clostridium butyricum and its metabolite butyrate alleviate obesity by disrupting an LPS-EGR1 ...
When Heart, Liver and Metabolism Collide: A Deadly Syndemic That Cuts Years Off Life
A study of nearly 470,000 adults in the UK and US finds that the co-occurrence of cardiovascular disease, fatty liver ...
Worn-Out Body Clocks: Weak Light and Temperature Rhythms Track With Obesity and Metabolic Risk
A large Spanish study found that weaker daily rhythms of light exposure and wrist temperature, tracked by wearables for a ...
Landmark Lancet Commission Maps 17 Catastrophic Threats to Human Health and Survival by 2100
A new Lancet Commission identifies 17 interlinked catastrophic threats to human health and survival by 2100 and sets out a ...
Konjac Fiber Shows Modest Blood Sugar Benefit, Review Finds
A new systematic review and meta-analysis finds that glucomannan fiber from konjac root modestly lowers fasting blood glucose in insulin-resistant ...
Obesity Amplifies PCOS Severity, but Lean Women Still Face Serious Metabolic Risks
A meta-analysis of 42 studies and over 5,300 women shows obesity dramatically worsens the hormonal and metabolic profile of polycystic ...
Inflammation Marker hs-CRP Tied to Obesity in Nigerian Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
A cross-sectional study of Nigerian adults with type 2 diabetes found that the inflammatory marker hs-CRP, but not IL-6, remained ...
Scientists discover a fat-burning switch that helps mice resist obesity
Researchers have identified the phosphatase DUSP4 as a key activator of fat-cell thermogenesis through dephosphorylation of CRTC3, a mechanism that ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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