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The skinny on fat
Fat in the liver -- not the belly -- is a better marker for disease risk
Aug. 24,
2009 -- New findings from nutrition researchers at the School of Medicine suggest that it's not whether body fat is stored in the belly that affects metabolic risk factors for diabetes, high blood triglycerides and cardiovascular disease, but whether it collects in the liver. They report online in the journal PNAS Early Edition that when fat collects in the liver, people experience serious metabolic problems such as insulin resistance, which affects the body's ability to metabolize sugar.
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Liver fat key to diabetes, heart disease
Apple or pear shape is not main culprit to heart woes — it's liver fat
Dec. 3,
2008 -- Pear-shaped people who carry weight in the thighs and backside have been told for years they are at lower risk for high blood pressure and heart disease than apple-shaped people who carry fat in the abdomen. But in two studies, School of Medicine researchers report that body shape isn't the only marker of risk. Excess liver fat appears to be the key to insulin resistance, cholesterol abnormalities and other problems that contribute to diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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Disease and DNA
Gene variants linked to metabolic syndrome and HDL cholesterol levels
June 17,
2008 -- Nutrition researchers at the School of Medicine 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 against the condition.
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McCain works to answer age and health questions
Boston Globe
and 5 others
March 27,
2008 -- David Carr, clinical director of WUSTL's division of geriatrics and nutritional science, said the fact that McCain has gone five years without a melanoma recurrence is good news.
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On the scales: Exercising helps dieters preserve bone strength
The New York Times
Jan. 2,
2007 -- When overweight people lose weight, they often lose bone mineral density as well, increasing their risk for osteoporosis. But new research led by medical professor and lead author Dennis Villareal suggests that losing weight with exercise rather than calorie restriction can preserve bone strength.
The results of the study appear in the Dec. 11 issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Drugs for Alzheimer's agitation often ineffective, study says
USA Today, Forbes.com
and 3 others
Feb. 2,
2005 -- Many antidepressants commonly used to calm the agitation, delusions and other behavioral problems associated with advanced Alzheimer's disease don't work well, a study reports. These drugs were designed for younger patients and not for older Alzheimer's patients. WUSTL Alzheimer's expert John Morris comments.
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Why some people live longer than others is new major study
Senior Journal.com
and 2 others
Sept. 16,
2004 -- School of Medicine researchers will head an ambitious study of people who live exceptionally long and healthy lives to identify the factors that account for their longevity. School of Medicine biostatistics and genetics professor Michael Province will lead the team and School of Medicine biostatistics professor Ingrid Borecki, will co-direct the project, assisted by J. Philip Miller and a team from the School of Medicine's Division of Biostatistics.
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