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Multiple births lead to weight gain and other problems for mouse moms and male offspring

Women have long bemoaned the fact that as they have more children, their weight gain from pregnancy becomes more difficult to lose. A new study using a mouse model that mimics the human effects of multiparity (giving birth ...

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created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antibody injection promising for diabetes and obesity

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at Genetech Inc. in South San Francisco, California, led by molecular biologist Junichiro Sonoda, have discovered that a single injection of antibodies into obese diabetic mice provided a marked ...

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created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

The secret of the best foie gras

Defying common sense, ducks that plump up less produce the finest foie gras — that rich, buttery French delicacy made from goose or duck livers and sometimes eaten as slices atop lightly toasted bread — scientists ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experiments suggest research avenues for treating excess fat storage and obesity

A team of scientists at the Gladstone Institutes and Yale University have begun to unravel the complex process by which cells take in and store microscopic fat molecules, suggesting new directions for further research into ...

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created Oct 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Moms who eat high-fat diet before, during pregnancy 'program' babies to be fat, at risk

New research in mice indicates that babies born to moms who eat a high-fat diet before and during pregnancy have a higher fat mass and smaller livers than babies whose moms consume low-fat fare, according to scientists at ...

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created Sep 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mother's BMI linked to fatter babies

Babies of mothers with a higher pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) are fatter and have more fat in their liver, a study published in September's issue of the journal Pediatric Research has found. The researchers from Imperi ...

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created Aug 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Liver, belly fat may identify high risks of heart disease in obese people

Obese people with high levels of abdominal fat and liver fat may face increased risks for heart disease and other serious health problems, according to research published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology: Jo ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cortisol controls recycling of bile acids

Nature sees to it that we do not have "too much choler" (bile) in our body. A delicately equilibrated regulation system ensures that there is always exactly the right amount of bile in the gallbladder. When ...

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created Jul 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Soluble fiber strikes a blow to belly fat

All fat is not created equal. Unsightly as it is, subcutaneous fat, the fat right under the skin, is not as dangerous to overall health as visceral fat, the fat deep in the belly surrounding vital organs.

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created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Limiting carbs, not calories, reduces liver fat faster, researchers find

Curbing carbohydrates is more effective than cutting calories for individuals who want to quickly reduce the amount of fat in their liver, report UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.

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created Apr 19, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Molecules work the day shift to protect the liver from accumulating fat (w/ Video)

The liver normally makes and stores fat, which is required in moderation for normal body function. However, if the process goes awry, excess fat in the liver can cause major liver damage. In fact, fatty liver ...

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created Mar 10, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Liver, dietary proteins key in fertility

When you think about organs with an important role in reproduction, the liver most likely doesn't spring to mind. But a new report in the February issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, shows that estrogen recept ...

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created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists link hepatitis C virus infection to fat enzyme in liver cells

Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology (GIVI) have found that an enzyme associated with the storage of fat in the liver is required for the infectious activity of the hepatitis C virus (HCV). This ...

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created Oct 10, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

High fructose, trans fats lead to significant liver disease, says study

Scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have discovered that a diet with high levels of fructose - levels equivalent to that in high fructose corn syrup - and of trans fats not only increases obesity, ...

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created Jun 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fat in the liver -- not the belly -- is a better marker for disease risk

New findings from nutrition researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest that it's not whether body fat is stored in the belly that affects metabolic risk factors for diabetes, high blood triglycerides ...

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created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3