http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Shift work exposures can accelerate metabolic syndrome (MetS) development among the large population of middle-aged males with elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Elevated serum alanine aminotransferase (e-ALT) is a common abnormality of health examinations in middle-aged working populations. It is unavoidable nowadays that a large number of asymptomatic workers with e-ALT may be asked to do rotating shift work on 24 h production lines. In some previous studies, e-ALT and shift work had been independently assessed for their associations with MetS, which is associated with cardiovascular disease, one of the leading causes of death among working populations. http://www.physorg.com/news180266227.html Medicine & Health Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:20:11 EST news180266227 The high-intensity exercise performed by college football linemen does not protect them from obesity, related health problems and the potential for cardiovascular disease later in life, new research suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news179416544.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:56:16 EST news179416544 Breastfeeding a child may lower a woman`s risk of developing Metabolic Syndrome, a condition linked to heart disease and diabetes in women, according to a Kaiser Permanente study that was published today online ahead of print and will appear in the February issue of Diabetes. The protective association was even stronger for women who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy, according to the study`s lead author, Erica Gunderson, PhD, an epidemiologist and research scientist at Kaiser Permanente`s Division of Research in Oakland, Calif. http://www.physorg.com/news179052363.html Medicine & Health Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:46:28 EST news179052363 Women who have gestational glucose intolerance (a condition less severe than gestational diabetes) exhibit multiple cardiovascular risk factors as early as three months after birth, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). http://www.physorg.com/news178879344.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:00:02 EST news178879344 Researchers at the University of Miami School of Medicine compared the outcomes of cirrhotic patients who underwent liver transplants for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) versus alcoholic liver disease (ETOH) and found no statistically significant differences in post-transplant survival rates between the NASH and ETOH groups. Study findings are presented in the December issue of Liver Transplantation. http://www.physorg.com/news178347902.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:05:54 EST news178347902 A police officer who works the night shift, typically from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., already is at a disadvantage when it comes to getting a good "night's" sleep. http://www.physorg.com/news177694343.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:10:01 EST news177694343 Postmenopausal women who have higher testosterone levels may be at greater risk of heart disease, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome compared to women with lower testosterone levels, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). This new information is an important step, say researchers, in understanding the role that hormones play in women's health. http://www.physorg.com/news176525047.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:30:03 EST news176525047 Researchers at the University of Warwick have identified a particular combination of health problems that can double the risk of heart attack and cause a three-fold increase in the risk of mortality. http://www.physorg.com/news176400169.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:20:03 EST news176400169 Many pediatric and adolescent patients who received second-generation antipsychotic medications experienced significant weight gain, along with varied adverse effects on cholesterol and triglyceride levels and other metabolic measures, according to a study in the October 28 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news175885144.html Medicine & Health Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:59:55 EST news175885144 New primary research comparing the signs of metabolic syndrome in professional baseball and football players, reveals that the larger professional athletes -- football linemen in particular -- may encounter future health problems despite their rigorous exercise routines. http://www.physorg.com/news175776614.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:30:02 EST news175776614 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is often caused by abdominal obesity, which is also one of the main causes of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. The latter, in turn, is an important cardiovascular risk factor, and has been found to be associated with the presence of carotid atherosclerotic lesions. It is therefore understandable that an association may exist between NAFLD and carotid lesions. Although the association between NAFLD and carotid lesions is plausible and demonstrated, its practical implications have not been fully understood. http://www.physorg.com/news175513288.html Medicine & Health Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:42:13 EST news175513288 Someone healthy enough to work could still cost an employer more than $4,000 annually in unnecessary health care costs. http://www.physorg.com/news175433290.html Medicine & Health Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:40:02 EST news175433290 Mangosteen juice has anti-inflammatory properties which could prove to be valuable in preventing the development of heart disease and diabetes in obese patients. A study, published in BioMed Central's open access Nutrition Journal, describes how the juice of the exotic 'superfruit' lowered levels of C-reactive protein. http://www.physorg.com/news175204116.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:49:22 EST news175204116 Researchers studying a large sample of adolescent American boys have found an association between metabolic syndrome, which is a complication of obesity, and elevated liver enzymes that mark potentially serious liver disease. http://www.physorg.com/news173459901.html Medicine & Health Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:30:07 EST news173459901 Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) in collaboration with researchers from Lahey Clinic Northshore, Peabody, Mass., believe that androgen deficiency might be the underlying cause for a variety of common clinical conditions, including diabetes, erectile dysfunction, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease (CVD). These findings appear in the September/October issue of the Journal of Andrology. http://www.physorg.com/news173110124.html Medicine & Health Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:13:10 EST news173110124 A high-fructose diet raises blood pressure in men, while a drug used to treat gout seems to protect against the blood pressure increase, according to research reported at the American Heart Association's 63rd High Blood Pressure Research Conference. http://www.physorg.com/news172945611.html Medicine & Health Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:50:01 EST news172945611 Childbearing is associated directly with future development of the metabolic syndrome - abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, insulin resistance and other cardiovascular disease risk factors - and for women who have had gestational diabetes, the risk is more than twice greater, according to a study co-authored by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. http://www.physorg.com/news172856390.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:10:01 EST news172856390 (PhysOrg.com) -- Many of the genes that regulate insulin also alter the timing of the circadian clock, a new study has found. http://www.physorg.com/news172409914.html Biology Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:38:57 EST news172409914 Risk factors for metabolic syndrome, such as obesity, high blood pressure, and elevated blood lipid levels, can increase a person's healthcare costs nearly 1.6-fold, or about $2,000 per year. For each additional risk factor those costs rise an average of 24%, according to an illuminating article in a recent issue of Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert. http://www.physorg.com/news172402880.html Medicine & Health Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:10:03 EST news172402880 Kudzu, the fast-growing vine that has gobbled up some 10 million acres in the Southeast, may prove to be a valuable dietary supplement for metabolic syndrome, a condition that affects 50 million Americans, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). http://www.physorg.com/news171195492.html Chemistry Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:40:01 EST news171195492 Obesity is one of the most important health problems in industrialized countries irrespective of socio-economic status, age, sex or ethnicity. The prevalence of childhood obesity in children has reached alarming levels, even in developing countries. It is estimated that about 1 billion people worldwide are overweight, with 22 millions being under the age of 5 years and 300 million people are obese. By 2010 it is estimated that 26 million children in E.U. countries will be overweight, including 6.4 million who will be obese. http://www.physorg.com/news170942825.html Medicine & Health Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:20:01 EST news170942825 A small molecule earlier found to have both anti-fat and anti-cancer abilities works as a literal turnoff for fat-making genes, according to a new report in the August 28th issue of the journal Chemistry and Biology, a Cell Press journal. http://www.physorg.com/news170594640.html Chemistry Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:24:34 EST news170594640 In middle-aged women, visceral fat, more commonly called belly fat, is known to be a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but what causes visceral fat to accumulate? http://www.physorg.com/news169995431.html Medicine & Health Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:10:03 EST news169995431 Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have identified women who are likely to gain weight while using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, more commonly known as Depo-Provera or the birth control shot. These findings dispel the myth that all women who use DMPA will gain weight and will help physicians to counsel patients appropriately. http://www.physorg.com/news167668697.html Medicine & Health Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:38:45 EST news167668697 (PhysOrg.com) -- A flavonoid derived from citrus fruit has shown tremendous promise for preventing weight gain and other signs of metabolic syndrome which can lead to Type 2 Diabetes and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The study, led by Murray Huff of the Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario looked at a flavonoid (plant-based bioactive molecule) called naringenin. The findings are published online in the journal Diabetes. http://www.physorg.com/news166703997.html Medicine & Health Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:10:02 EST news166703997 A new study of obese adolescents has shown that laparoscopic gastric banding surgery -- the "Lap-Band" procedure -- not only helps them achieve significant weight loss but can also improve and even reverse metabolic syndrome, reducing their risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. http://www.physorg.com/news165679637.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:07:41 EST news165679637 Physiological changes associated with the metabolic syndrome may play a role in the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, according to study results published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. http://www.physorg.com/news165588773.html Medicine & Health Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:30:01 EST news165588773 Good news at last for chubby people having a few love handles may help a person live longer, a recent study showed. http://www.physorg.com/news164519566.html Medicine & Health Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:30:01 EST news164519566 In teenagers, laparoscopic gastric banding surgery for treatment of extreme obesity can significantly improve and even reverse the metabolic syndrome, a new study found. http://www.physorg.com/news163946909.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:49:01 EST news163946909 Taking the diabetes medications metformin and rosiglitazone together reverses the adverse effects on bone of rosiglitazone treatment alone in an experimental model, according to a new study done in rats. http://www.physorg.com/news163946763.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:46:23 EST news163946763