What is the RDW blood test? What does it test for? Preparing for the RDW test RDW test results Normal RDW range High RDW count Outlook A test to determine red cell distribution width shows variation in the size and volume of a person’s red blood cells. Results of the test, along with those of […]
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Fattening up mice Can cartilage degradation be slowed? A note of caution Finding a link between osteoarthritis and the bacteria in our guts seems unlikely. However, new research concludes that they could, in fact, be bedfellows. A new study probes gut bacteria and their role in osteoarthritis. Obesity comes with a raft of related health […]
FRIDAY, April 20, 2018 — Your parents’ advice to eat your vegetables has solid science behind it. Filling half your plate with non-starchy selections, as well as some fruit, provides a high volume of low-calorie food that can tame hunger as it delivers important nutrients. A study done at Cleveland’s Case Western Reserve University School […]
For Angela Valdez, being diagnosed with diabetes was an awakening. The disorder ran in her family, but she didn’t think it would happen to her. And when it did, she acted by modifying her diet and physical activity. She was doing everything right–almost. “I don’t handle monitoring my diabetes as I should,” said Valdez. “I […]
For Angela Valdez, being diagnosed with diabetes was an awakening. The disorder ran in her family, but she didn’t think it would happen to her. And when it did, she acted by modifying her diet and physical activity. She was doing everything right-;almost. “I don’t handle monitoring my diabetes as I should,” said Valdez. “I […]
Bacteria in the gut, known as the gut microbiome, could be the culprit behind arthritis and joint pain that plagues people who are obese, according to a new study published today in JCI Insight. Osteoarthritis, a common side effect of obesity, is the greatest cause of disability in the US, affecting 31 million people. Sometimes […]
Revealing surprising answers to a long-standing enigma about the brain target of the anti-obesity hormone leptin, neuroscientists at Tufts University School of Medicine have used CRISPR genome editing to identify a neural circuit in the hypothalamus as the primary mechanism in mediating leptin’s anti-obesity and anti-diabetes effects and have identified two distinct mechanisms underlying leptin’s […]
Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are taking diabetes education to church. Through the Building a Healthy Temple (BHT) program, they’re working with Hispanics who have type 2 diabetes to help them manage the disease and develop a healthier lifestyle. Dr. Meizi He, a UTSA kinesiology professor, Leah Carrillo, program coordinator […]
Infrared thermal image of mouse littermates after CRISPR genome editing of leptin signaling. Genetic disruption of leptin receptors in hypothalamus caused obesity and diabetes (top) compared with control (bottom). Credit: Peiyuan Zhang for Tufts University Infrared thermal image of mouse littermates after CRISPR genome editing of leptin signaling. Genetic disruption of leptin receptors in hypothalamus […]
WEDNESDAY, April 18, 2018 (American Heart Association) — High blood pressure and prediabetes together may do more harm to the body than either one alone. The first study of its type looking into the association between slightly elevated blood sugar levels and high blood pressure found that prediabetes didn’t increase cardiovascular risk by itself. But […]