News tagged with alcoholic fatty

New sleep cycle discovery explains why fatty diets during pregnancy make kids obese

The link between sleeping and obesity is drawn tighter as a new research published online in the FASEB Journal study shows that what your mother ate when she was pregnant may make you obese or overweight by altering the fu ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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

Cigarette smoking, fructose consumption exacerbates liver disease

Recent studies suggest that modifiable risk factors such as cigarette smoking and fructose consumption can worsen nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). With NAFLD, fat accumulates in the liver of overweight individuals ...

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created Apr 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New study links DHA type of omega-3 to better nervous-system function

The omega-3 essential fatty acids commonly found in fatty fish and algae help animals avoid sensory overload, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The finding connects low omega-3s to ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Metobolomics uncovers key indicators of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

A recent metobolomics study by researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond found that impaired peroxisomal oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) is associated with the progression ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alcohol tolerance 'switch' found

Researchers at North Carolina State University have found a genetic "switch" in fruit flies that plays an important role in making flies more tolerant to alcohol.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study could help target new pancreatitis treatments

Pancreatitis is often a fatal condition, in which the pancreas digests itself and surrounding tissue. Scientists have previously found that alcohol can trigger the condition by combining with fatty acids in the pancreas, ...

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created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0