Ketone flux through BDH1 supports metabolic remodeling of skeletal and cardiac muscles in response to intermittent time-restricted feeding
Intermittent fasting (IF) and time-restricted feeding (TRF) are dietary regimens known to produce favorable metabolic outcomes. During periods of fasting, ketones are well-recognized as an...
Asian Low-Carbohydrate Diet with Increased Whole Egg Consumption Improves Metabolic Outcomes in Metabolic Syndrome: A 52-Week Intervention Study
Obesity and poor metabolic health are growing global concerns, with type 2 diabetes affecting 10% of adults in Southeast Asia. Mounting clinical evidence demonstrates that...
A three-week ketogenic diet increases skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity in individuals with obesity – a randomized, controlled crossover trial
Ketogenic diets are known for promoting weight loss, improving glycemic control, and providing other metabolic health benefits. Although the mechanism behind these beneficial effects isn’t...
Metabolic syndrome as an independent risk factor for glaucoma: A nationally representative study
A new study in Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome has investigated the link between metabolic syndrome and the risk of developing primary open-angle glaucoma, a condition...
Glucose metabolism, hippocampal subfields and cognition in first-episode and never-treated schizophrenia
Abnormal glucose metabolism and cognitive decline occur in the early stage of Schizophrenia. In this study recently published in the International Journal of Clinical Health...
Sleep duration and insulin resistance in obese adolescents with metabolic syndrome: is there a correlation?
🔬 Sleep Duration and Insulin Resistance in Obese Adolescents 🛌 A recent study by Widjaja et al. (2023) investigates the relationship between sleep duration and...
Investigating the Effectiveness of a Carb-Free Oloproteic Diet in Fibromyalgia Treatment
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that predominantly affects women. It presents with a range of symptoms including widespread musculoskeletal pain, chronic fatigue, sleep disturbances, anxiety,...
Arthritis and Insulin Resistance Study: Higher TyG index values are linked to increased arthritis risk in younger adults without obesity or diabetes
🔬 Triglyceride-Glucose (TyG) Index and Arthritis Risk 🦴 A recent study by Yan et al. (2023) investigates the relationship between the TyG index, a biomarker...
Independent effects of posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis and metabolic syndrome status on prefrontal cortical thickness and subcortical gray matter volumes
The study shows that PTSD and metabolic syndrome independently alter brain structures linked to appetite and reward, with notable reductions in prefrontal cortex thickness and...
