News tagged with fat synthesis
New study may lead to better, safer drug for diabetes
A Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) study published recently in the Journal of Biological Chemistry reveals that a natural fatty acid can serve as a regulator of blood sugar levels, which may have important applications ...
Nov 21, 2011 |
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'Fatostatin' is a turnoff for fat genes
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 ...
Aug 27, 2009 |
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Mice with disabled gene that helps turn carbs into fat stay lean despite feasting on high-carb diet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified a gene that plays a critical regulatory role in the process of converting dietary carbohydrates to fat. In a new study, ...
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Researchers identify agent responsible for protection against early stages of atherosclerosis
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified for the first time the A2b adenosine receptor (A2bAR) as a possible new therapeutic target against atherosclerosis resulting from a diet high in ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Women's chin, abdomen are good indicators of excessive hair growth
Examining the chin and upper and lower abdomen is a reliable, minimally invasive way to screen for excessive hair growth in women, a key indicator of too much male hormone, researchers report.
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Penn Study Explains Paradox of Insulin Resistance Genetics
(Medical Xpress) -- Obesity and insulin resistance are almost inevitably associated with increases in lipid accumulation in the liver, a serious disease that can deteriorate to hepatitis and liver failure. ...
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Natural compound helps reverse diabetes in mice
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have restored normal blood sugar metabolism in diabetic mice using a compound the body makes naturally. The finding suggests that it may one day be possible ...
Oct 04, 2011 |
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Lift weights, eat mustard, build muscles?
New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that rats fed homobrassinolide, found in the mustard plant, produced an anabolic effect, and increased appetite and muscle mass, as well as the number and size of muscle fibers.
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Learning secrets of world's most common organic compound driving research for biofuels
Preliminary research at Kansas State University may make a difference one day at the gas pump.
Aug 23, 2011 |
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Modified fat diet key to lowering heart disease risk
The debate between good fat versus bad fat continues, as a new evidence review finds that a modified fat diet — and not a low fat diet — might be the real key to reducing one’s risk of heart ...
Jul 13, 2011 |
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Transcription factor is potential target for liver cancer treatment
Altering the body's metabolism could be an effective treatment for deadly liver cancer, researchers report.
Jul 06, 2011 |
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What makes a plant a plant?
Although scientists have been able to sequence the genomes of many organisms, they still lack a context for associating the proteins encoded in genes with specific biological processes. To better understand the genetics underlying ...
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Molecular imaging finds link between obesity and low estrogen levels
A new study presented at SNM's 58th Annual Meeting could throw open the door to a recently established area of obesity research. Investigators have developed a novel molecular imaging agent that targets estrogenic mechanisms ...
Jun 07, 2011 |
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