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Findings show insulin -- not genes -- linked to obesity
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Researchers have uncovered new evidence suggesting factors other than genes could cause obesity, finding that genetically identical cells store widely differing amounts of fat depending on subtle variations ...
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Scientists pinpoint protein link to fat storage
Sep 17, 2009 |
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A protein found present in all cells in the body could help scientists better understand how we store fat.
Scarring key to link between obesity and diabetes
Aug 13, 2009 |
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The team, in collaboration with University Hospital Aintree, the University of Warwick and researchers in Sweden, found that people classified as obese and those with pre-diabetes have raised levels of a protein called SPARC, ...
Gladstone scientists reveal the genetics of fat storage in cells
May 21, 2008 |
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New research by the Gladstone Institutes of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has revealed the genetic determinants of fat storage in cells, which may lead to a new understanding ...
Bad cholesterol inhibits the breakdown of peripheral fat
Nov 20, 2008 |
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The so called bad cholesterol (LDL) inhibits the breakdown of fat in cells of peripheral deposits, according to a study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. The discovery reveals a novel function of ...
Fat around the heart may increase risk of heart attacks
Jul 30, 2008 |
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When it comes to risk for a heart attack, having excess fat around the heart may be worse than having a high body mass index or a thick waist, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and ...
COPI complex is a regulator of lipid homeostasis
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Nov 25, 2008 |
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Magazine articles describing ways to burn fat, lose weight, etc. are omnipresent in Western culture, but science's understanding of the way fat is stored in the cells of the human body is rather slimmer.
Worker Ants Store Fat To Share With Colony Members During Times Of Need
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Aug 14, 2006 |
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In a fascinating new study from the September/October 2006 issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, Daniel A. Hahn (University of Florida) explores the ability of ants to store excess fat and pass it to colony members ...
Fat still on the children's menu
Aug 16, 2007 |
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Parents should think twice before offering a low-fat menu to youngsters, despite concerns over obesity. Children burn more body fat than adults for each calorie spent, according to research in the online open access publication, ...
Researchers uncover 'obesity gene' involved in weight gain response to high-fat diet
Feb 24, 2009 |
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Scientists have determined that a specific gene plays a role in the weight-gain response to a high-fat diet. The finding in an animal study suggests that blocking this gene could one day be a therapeutic strategy to reduce ...
Study reveals an ancient gene for lean
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Sep 04, 2007 |
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Researchers have revealed an antiobesity gene that has apparently been keeping critters lean during times of plenty since ancient times. The gene, first discovered by another team in flies, also keeps worms and mice trim, ...
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