Metabolic in Medical News

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Holds Metabolic Surgery Scientific Forum Featuring Research By Top Scientists

CINCINNATI, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethicon Endo-Surgery held a scientific symposium at the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) where four leading researchers shared innovative thinking coupled with mounting data about how the bioch...

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Expert, Dr. Paul Cirangle, Speaks at Annual American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Meeting

San Francisco bariatric surgeon, Paul Cirangle, was honored as a key speaker at the annual meeting for the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the preeminent organization for weight loss surgeons and bariatric allied health care providers. He spoke at three courses to ...

BariatrivTV.com Educates and Entertains Weight Loss Surgery Patients with Coverage of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Meeting

In their continuing effort to educate and entertain pre and post operative weight loss surgery patients, BariatricTV.com provided video taped coverage of the 2009 ASMBS meeting. Coverage consisted of interviews with various provider of products and service to the bariatric community as well as an...

Patients with lower urinary tract symptoms more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome

New York, NY, June 18, 2009 Researchers have determined that individuals with mild to severe symptoms of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome (MetS), a collection of cardiovascular risk factors thought to be linked by insulin resistance). LUTS enco...

Bariatric Advantage Will Be in Attendance at the 26th Annual American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Dallas, Texas

Bariatric Advantage, a Division of Catalina Lifesciences, will be attending the ASMBS conference for the seventh (7th) consecutive year and will be located in Booth #1011. Irvine, CA (PRWEB) June 18, 2009 -- Bariatric Advantage , a Division of Catalina Lifesciences, wi...

New Research Suggests Strong Link Between Sweetened Caloric Beverages and Metabolic Syndrome

Researchers From Across the Country Stress the Importance of Managing Calories Not Only from Food, But Also from Beverages BOSTON, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, leading health and research experts are convening to review research findings that highlight the growing problem of increased consu...

Vitamin D Linked to HDL Cholesterol - Shaklee Corporation Research Links Vitamin D with Key Biomarkers for Metabolic Syndrome and Heart Disease

PLEASANTON, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Research supported by Shaklee Corporation, the number one natural nutrition company in the U.S., shows that a lower blood vitamin D level is associated with metabolic syndrome and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The study results are cu...

'The Globe's Best Diet: The Metabolic Syndrome Cure'

Long-term changes in lifestyle, delicious and active Mediterranean lifestyle are cure PALM BAY, Fla., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The more enjoyable the food, the more likely we are to maintain a healthy diet -- for a lifetime. And what better or more delicious diet than that eaten in the Medi...

Fructose-Sweetened Drinks Up Metabolic Syndrome Risk

But glucose-based beverages may not have same impact, study finds MONDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- Fructose-sweetened soft drinks and other beverages can have a negative effect on the body's sensitivity to insulin and its ability to handle fats, increasing the risk of heart attack ...

Liver tumors associated with metabolic syndrome differ from other tumors

Liver cancer in patients whose only risk factor is metabolic syndrome has distinct forms and structures compared to other liver tumors. These findings are in the March issue of Hepatology , a journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Disea...

Diet, Exercise Cuts Kids' Risk for Metabolic Syndrome

Preventing obesity boosts blood vessel function even without weight loss, study says TUESDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Components of metabolic syndrome that appear in children should be treated by doctors who also must encourage them to improve their diet and exercise routines, a ne...

Drinking in excess associated with increased risk for metabolic syndrome

Those who drink in excess of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines (i.e., men who usually drink more than two drinks per day or women who usually drink more than one drink per day) or those who binge drink are at increased risk for the metabolic syndrome, according to a new study accepted for publication in...

Gene variants linked to metabolic syndrome and HDL cholesterol levels

June 17, 2008 -- Nutrition researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified five common genetic variations that increase the risk of metabolic syndrome, a group of factors linked to heart disease and diabetes. Another variant they found appeared to protect again...

1 out of 4 obese school-aged children suffers metabolic syndrome

This release is available in Spanish . One out of every four obese school-aged children (6 to 12 years old) develops an illness typically associated with adults that are nearly 40 years old, metabolic syndrome, due to one clear reason: child obesity. It has been revealed in a study carrie...

Oxidized LDL Cholesterol Linked to Metabolic Syndrome

Condition can lead to heart attack and stroke, researchers note TUESDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Higher levels of LDL cholesterol "packets" that have undergone oxidation are associated with an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a constellation of conditions that can le...

International Diabetes Federation gives grant to metabolic syndrome research project in Australia

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) BRIDGES translational research grant program will fund STOP Diabetes, a project to be implemented and studied in Australia. The STOP project is designed to reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes in women by encouraging healthy behaviours. The STOP Diabet...

AUDIO from Medialink and Apple Products Research and Education Council: New Research -- Adults Who Eat Apples, Apple Juice Have Healthier Diets and Lower Risk for Metabolic Syndrome

NEW YORK, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Slimmer waists. Healthier blood pressure. Less risk for diabetes and heart disease. These all are on the wish list for most adults. Here's more on one popular food that can help your wishes become reality. Listen to this report from Apple Products Research ...

Adults who eat apples, drink apple juice have lower risk for metabolic syndrome

SAN DIEGO - Not eating your apple a day" Perhaps you should be. Adults who eat apples, apple juice and applesauce have a significantly reduced risk of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of health problems that are linked to numerous chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. T...

Vaccine Induced Inflammation Linked to Epidemic of Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome

Japanese and Other Ethnic Minorities at Increased Risk BALTIMORE, April 4, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Newly published data by Dr. J. Barthelow Classen in The Open Endocrinology Journal shows a 50% reduction of type 2 diabetes occurred in Japanese children following the discontinuation of a ...

Normal weight obesity: An emerging risk factor for heart and metabolic problems

CHICAGO -- More than half of American adults considered to have normal body weight in America have high body fat percentages -- greater than 20 percent for men and 30 percent for women -- as well as heart and metabolic disturbances, new Mayo Clinic research shows. The finding conflicts with the wi...

University of Pittsburgh researchers crack code of 3-D structure in key metabolic protein

PITTSBURGH, March 10 Using X-ray crystallography, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine led by structural biologist Joanne I. Yeh, Ph.D., have become the first to decipher the three-dimensional structure of a membrane-bound enzyme that plays a crucial role in glycerol met...

Exercise and caloric restriction may be treatment method for metabolic syndrome

Published in the March/April issue of AJLM, the article, written by Peter M. Janiszewski, MSc, Travis J. Saunders BSc, and Robert Ross, PhD, at Queens University, reviews existing evidence that exercise and caloric restriction can be a valid treatment strategy for metabolic syndrome. The article i...

Diuretics Best for Hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome

Drugs as good or better than others in treating both conditions MONDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Diuretics appear to be as good or better than other blood pressure drugs for treating hypertension in patients with metabolic syndrome, especially black patients, according to a U.S. st...

Burgers, fries, diet soda: Metabolic syndrome blue-plate special

Otherwise-healthy adults who eat two or more servings of meat a day the equivalent of two burger patties increase their risk of developing metabolic syndrome by 25 percent compared with those who eat meat twice a week, according to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart...

Pediatricians call for a cohesive definition of metabolic syndrome in children

Cincinnati, OH, January 10, 2008 Metabolic syndrome in children represents a potentially serious threat to health in adulthood, yet many parents and caregivers do not have a clear idea of what metabolic syndrome is and why it is dangerous. Metabolic syndrome is a group of cardiovascular risk fac...

Moderate Exercise Cuts Risk of Metabolic Syndrome

Just a 30-minute walk most days reduces threat, even without diet changes, study finds MONDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- A brisk 30-minute walk most days of the week is enough to undo metabolic syndrome, a health condition that can lead to heart disease, diabetes and stroke, a new st...

Unrelated Cord Blood Helps Infants With Metabolic Disorders

It's a viable option with lower risk of complications, study finds MONDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Umbilical cord transplants from unrelated donors can benefit infants born with life-threatening metabolic disorders such as Hurler disease and Krabbe leukodystrophy, according to a study led by...

Low-carb diet reduces inflammation and blood saturated fat in metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is a condition afflicting one quarter to one third of adult men and women and is an established pre-cursor to diabetes, coronary heart disease, and other serious illnesses. Patients have long been advised to eat a low-fat diet even though carbohydrate restriction has been found ...

Abaxis Announces First Ever CLIA-Waived Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Healthcare professionals can now conduct immediate comprehensive general health diagnosis at the point-of-care and begin triage faster and easier than ever. UNION CITY, Calif., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABAX ), a medical products co...

Milk and Dairy Products Protect Against metabolic Syndrome

A daily pinta or a helping of dairy foods protect against the clustering of abnormal body chemistry known as the metabolic syndrome , suggests a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The syndrome has been linked to an increased risk of diabetes, coronary artery disease, ...

Study Finds Abdominal Fat Not the Prime Cause for Metabolic Syndrome

Researchers have found that abdominal fat is not the primary factor for causing metabolic syndrome but insulin resistance also plays a part in leading to a cluster of conditions that includes the most dangerous heart attack risk factors including pre-diabetes, diabetes, high blood pressure, and ch...

New Definition Helps Identify Children at Risk of Metabolic Syndrome

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has launched a new definition to identify children and adolescents at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in later life. The definition is published in The Lancet(1) today. The metabolic syndrome is a cluste...

Protein Folds Research Offers Insight into Metabolic Evolution

Researchers have created the first global family tree of metabolic protein architecture and their advance offers a new window on the evolutionary history of metabolism. Researchers at the University of Illinois published their work that appears this week in the online edition of the Pr...

Parkinsons Disease can Be Predicted by Metabolic Pathway

A new Mayo Clinic study provides strong evidence that the joint effects of common DNA variations in several genes that encode proteins in a pathway explain why some persons get Parkinsons disease while others dont. It even predict with great accuracy at what age people might develop their first sy...

Intake of Cherries Could Cut the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome and Heart Disease

Increasing intake of antioxidant-rich cherries may help lower the risk of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, suggests a new study. // Researchers say the animal study is encouraging and will lead to further clinical studies in humans. "Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of trai...

Dialysis Patients With Metabolic Syndrome Show Increased Risk for Heart Disease

A study of kidney dialysis patients found that nearly 70 percent had metabolic syndrome, a set of symptoms that is a predictor of cardiovascular disease// , at the time they initiated maintenance dialysis. This information further illuminates the relationship between heart and kidney disease, as di...

Rare Mutation Causes Early Heart Disease and Metabolic Syndrome

Yale School of Medicine researchers have identified a rare defect in a single gene that poses a substantial risk for metabolic syndrome and early heart disease, the leading// cause of death worldwide. The international study, led by Arya Mani, M.D., assistant professor of cardiology, and Rich...

Research on Human Metabolic Disorders

The Bioengineering Researchers at UC San Diego, reporting their proceedings on PNAS Journal’s website on January 29, have painstakingly assembled// a virtual human metabolic network that will give researchers a new way to hunt for better treatments for hundreds of human metabolic disorders, from di...

Dragonfly’s metabolic disorders help explain Human Obesit

Researchers from Penn State University have unearthed clues,from studies on dragonflies, that may help in understanding obesity in humans.// The study has revealed that when dragonflies are infected with certain parasites they suffer from metabolic disorders. These disorders are very similar to...

Cinnamon extract in reduction of risk of metabolic syndrome

According to the researchers in the U.S., a supplement of cinnamon extract on a daily basis helps in reduction of stress linked to metabolic syndrome, a condition associated// with increased risk of type-2 diabetes and heart disease. Metabolic syndrome causes central obesity, hypertension, an...