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High urea levels in chronic kidney failure might be toxic after all

It is thought that the elevated levels of urea (the byproduct of protein breakdown that is excreted in the urine) in patients with end-stage kidney failure are not particularly toxic.

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Helping the obese fight loss of muscle function

Experts at The University of Nottingham are working on ground-breaking research to determine, for the first time, precisely what damage obesity can inflict on the muscles in our body.

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Disabling enzyme allows mice to gorge without becoming obese, new study finds

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified a new enzyme that plays a far more important role than expected in controlling the breakdown of fat. In a new study to be published Jan. 11 in the journal ...

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Heart hormone helps shape fat metabolism

It's well known that exercising reduces body weight because it draws on fat stores that muscle can burn as fuel. But a new study at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) suggests that ...

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created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Transplants for two: Twins get new livers to treat rare disease

In a small room at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Megan and Ricky Gonzales each held one hand of their daughter Sophia, comforting her as she recovered from a Nov. 8 liver transplant. Near Sophia’s ...

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Researcher contends multiple sclerosis is not a disease of the immune system

An article to be published Friday (Dec. 23) in the December 2011 issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology argues that multiple sclerosis, long viewed as primarily an autoimmune disease, is not actually a disease of the im ...

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created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Christmas Day stroll helps fight festive fat

(Medical Xpress) -- A traditional Christmas Day family walk could help reduce fat levels in the blood, according to scientists at the University of Glasgow.

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created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Immunity against the cold: Ability of brown fat to burn calories linked to immune cells

(PhysOrg.com) -- Throughout the interior spaces of humans and other warm-blooded creatures is a special type of tissue known as brown fat, which may hold the secret to diets and weight-loss programs of the future.

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created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Cholesterol-lowering medication accelerates depletion of plaque in arteries

In a new study, NYU Langone Medical Center researchers have discovered how cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins promote the breakdown of plaque in the arteries. The study was published online by the journal PLoS One on Dec ...

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created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Tumor-specific pathway identified

A research team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists has identified an atypical metabolic pathway unique to some tumors, possibly providing a future target for drugs that could reduce or halt the spread of cancer.

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created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Unsaturated fat breakdown leads to complications of acute pancreatitis in obese patients

The toxic byproducts produced by the breakdown of unsaturated fats lead to a higher likelihood of severe inflammation, cell death and multi-system organ failure among acute pancreatitis patients who are obese, say researchers ...

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Inflammation controlled differently in brain and other tissues, study finds

A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute has identified a new metabolic pathway for controlling brain inflammation, suggesting strategies for treating it.

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created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers reveal one reason why fat cells fail

Yale University researchers have found one of the mechanisms that cause fat cells to lose their ability to efficiently store and use energy -- a scientific mystery and a phenomenon that contributes to a major public health ...

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created Oct 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast


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