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Neuropathy is nerve damage that causes pain and numbness in the feet and hands, it can eventually lead to falls, infection, and amputation. According to a study recently published in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, neuropathy is very common and underdiagnosed. “More than one-third of people with neuropathy experience sharp, …
Consuming tree nuts every day may help to reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome by improving waist circumference, lipid biomarkers, and/or insulin levels without calorie restriction among young adults, according to a study recently published in the journal Nutrients. Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center enrolled 84 participants between the ages of 22-36 who were …
AHA Statement Highlights: The new American Heart Association PREVENTTM risk calculator estimates the 10- and 30-year risk of total cardiovascular disease for people aged 30 years and older. The calculator estimates the risk of heart attack, stroke and — for the first time — heart failure. The equations are sex-specific and race-free, acknowledging that race …
Researchers from the University of Florida are working on a brand new kind of drug that is showing promising results in mice studies which could lead to the development of a weight loss drug that mimics exercise. The compound is reported to lead mice to lose weight by convincing the body’s muscles that they are …
Image Caption: Hops, like those growing on this trellis in Corvallis, Ore., can be a source of xanthohumol, which researchers believe may have value in addressing obesity and metabolic syndrome. Image Credit: Courtesy USDA Researchers have shown in a mouse model and lab cultures that a compound derived from hops reduces the abundance of a …
According to research presented at the ESC Congress 2023(1), middle-aged adults with three or more unhealthy habits such as having a slightly high waist circumference, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and high glucose levels have heart attacks and strokes two years earlier than their peers. “Many people in their 40s and 50s have a …
Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor for metabolic syndrome in teens, a paper published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology concludes. The study was conducted in collaboration between the University of Bristol in the UK, the University of Exeter in the UK, and the University of Eastern Finland. According to …
A study conducted in collaboration between the University of Jyväskylä and the University of Eastern Finland found that high aerobic fitness does not protect children from metabolic syndrome. The study also found that the amount of fat tissue in the body has distorted the results obtained in several previous studies on the protective effect of …
Every increase of 5cm (two inches) on a women’s waist increases fracture risk by up to 7% Finding from a Canadian study has major public health implications New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity has found that women with obesity and overweight, particularly women with high waist circumference, are more susceptible to …
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that fructose stimulates the release of vasopressin, a hormone linked to obesity and diabetes. They also found that water can suppress the hormone and alleviate these conditions in mice. “The clinical significance of this work is that it may encourage studies to evaluate whether …