Archive for September, 2009

O-GlcNAc cycling: implications for neurodegenerative disorders.

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Authors: Lazarus BD, Love DC, Hanover JA The dynamic post-translational modification of proteins by O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc), termed O-GlcNAcylation, is an important mechanism for modulating cellular signaling pathways. O-GlcNAcylation impacts transcription, translation, organelle trafficking, proteasomal degradation and apoptosis. O-GlcNAcylation has been implicated in the etiology of several ...

Metformin ‘may reduce cancer risk’

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Metformin and glitazones may reduce cancer risk in people with type-2 diabetes and could prevent cancer developing in people without diabetes, research suggests. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Press Releases)MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of ...

Hypotension increases mortality in elderly patients with Type 2 diabetes

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Results from the ZODIAC-12 study show that high blood pressure seems to increase mortality in elderly Type 2 diabetic patients over the age of 75 years. (Source: MedWire News - Hypertension)

Hypotension increases mortality in elderly patients with Type 2 diabetes

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Results from the ZODIAC-12 study show that high blood pressure seems to increase mortality in elderly Type 2 diabetic patients over the age of 75 years. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)

Galanin linked to development of the metabolic syndrome in mice

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

In a transgenic mouse model, chronically elevated galanin levels induce obesity and marked alterations in lipid metabolism similar to the metabolic syndrome, new research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Lipidology)

Sue Gyford: Children need to discover that it’s great outdoors

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

ONCE upon time, when the phrase "childhood obesity" was but a twinkle in the eye of the nearest paediatrician, kids loved the great outdoors. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from ...

Reactive oxygen species enhance insulin sensitivity.

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Authors: Loh K, Deng H, Fukushima A, Cai X, Boivin B, Galic S, Bruce C, Shields BJ, Skiba B, Ooms LM, Stepto N, Wu B, Mitchell CA, Tonks NK, Watt MJ, Febbraio MA, Crack PJ, Andrikopoulos S, Tiganis T Chronic reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by mitochondria ...

The beneficial effects of morroniside on the inflammatory response and lipid metabolism in the liver of db/db mice.

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Authors: Park CH, Yamabe N, Noh JS, Kang KS, Tanaka T, Yokozawa T The effect of morroniside on lipid metabolism and the inflammatory response in the liver of type 2 diabetes model mice was investigated in this study. Male C57BLKS/J db/db mice were divided into the three ...

Histological, Immunocytochemical, and Morphometrical Analyses of Pancreatic Islets in the BSB Mouse Model of Obesity.

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

This article presents biochemical data on the BSB mouse model of multigenic obesity indicating increased percentage body fat, increased fasting plasma insulin, and increased insulin resistance in male and female obese mice compared with lean controls. Plasma glucose was significantly increased only in male obese mice. Morphological and morphometrical analyses ...

Environmental and Genetic Factors Influence the Relationship Between Circulating IL-10 and Obesity Phenotypes.

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Authors: Bassols J, Botas P, Moreno-Navarrete JM, Delgado E, Ortega F, Ricart W, Fernandez-Real JM Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is a centrally operating anti-inflammatory cytokine that plays a crucial role in the regulation of the innate immune system. It has strong inactivating properties on the inflammatory host response and ...