Metabolic Syndrome
Title: Metabolic SyndromeCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 4/25/2005 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/10/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Diabetes General)
Source: MedicineNet Diabetes General - December 10, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Can Metabolic Syndrome Be Reversed?
Title: Can Metabolic Syndrome Be Reversed?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/10/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/10/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Diabetes General)
Source: MedicineNet Diabetes General - December 10, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

AI abdominal fat analysis assesses cardiovascular risk
Body composition metrics automatically calculated from abdominal CT exams by...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: AI can opportunistically screen for metabolic syndrome AI unlocks screening potential of body CT exams CT predicts cardiac events in colon cancer patients ISMRM: Deep learning moves toward clinical practice Muscle mass, adiposity on CT predict breast cancer survival (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 2, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

AI can opportunistically screen for metabolic syndrome
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can enable screening for metabolic...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: AI plus CT improves liver steatosis assessment Cardiac CT shows promise for osteoporosis screening Can radiomics improve CT lung cancer screening? Muscle metrics on chest CT can predict mortality risk AI unlocks screening potential of body CT exams (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 17, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Falls, frailty, and metabolic syndrome in urban dwellers aged 55 years and over in the Malaysian elders longitudinal research (MELoR) study - a cross-sectional Study - Teoh RJJ, Mat S, Khor HM, Kamaruzzaman SB, Tan MP.
OBJECTIVES: While metabolic syndrome, falls, and frailty are common health issues among older adults which are likely to be related, the potential interplay between these three conditions has not previously been investigated. We investigated the relationsh... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Depression, metabolic syndrome, serum TSH, and vitamin D concentrations in rural and urban postmenopausal women - Bojar I, Raczkiewicz D, Sarecka-Hujar B.
Background and objectives: Depression is a serious problem affecting people worldwide, however it more commonly concerns women. Depression reduces the quality of life and, in many cases, leads to suicide. Numerous new biological factors have been demonstra... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 5, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

AHA News: Cluster of Risky Conditions That Can Lead To Heart Disease Is Rising in Hispanic Adults
TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- A cluster of conditions called metabolic syndrome that could lead to heart disease and stroke is becoming more common among Hispanic adults, and experts say there needs to be more research... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 22, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

There ’s Only Weak Evidence For Vitamin-D As a COVID-19 Preventative—But Scientists Are Trying to Learn More
To protect himself from COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci has long said he’s skipping hugs and handshakes, wearing a mask, and staying off of planes. Last week, he acknowledged adding another step to protect his health: taking supplements of vitamin-D. “If you are deficient in Vitamin-D, that does have an impact on your susceptibility to infection,” Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in an interview posted on Instagram last week. “So I would not mind recommending—and I do it myself—taking vitamin-D supplements.” However, while spurious claims t...
Source: TIME: Health - September 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news

Mayo scientists develop mathematical index to distinguish healthy microbiome from diseased
(Mayo Clinic) What causes some people to develop chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and metabolic syndrome while others stay healthy? A major clue could be found in their gut microbiome -- the trillions of microbes living inside the digestive system that regulate various bodily functions. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Mayo scientists develop mathematical index to distinguish healthy microbiome from diseased
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? What causes some people to develop chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and metabolic syndrome while others stay healthy? A major clue could be found in their gut microbiome -- the trillions of microbes living inside the digestive system that regulate various bodily functions. To utilize the huge population of tiny [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - September 14, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Cannabis use and metabolic syndrome among clients with first episode psychosis - Stiles E, Alcover KC, Stiles B, Oluwoye O, McDonell MG.
AIM: To explore the relationship between cannabis use and metabolic syndrome (MetS) among those who have experienced first episode psychosis (FEP). METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 404 participants enrolled in the Recovery After Initial Schizophren... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Study: Two drinks per day raises risk for obesity, metabolic syndrome
Drinking more than two standard-sized servings of alcohol per day raises the risk for obesity and metabolic syndrome in some people by more than 30%, according to a study presented Wednesday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Prevalence and lifestyle-associated risk factors of metabolic syndrome among commercial motor vehicle drivers in a metropolitan city in Ghana - Appiah CA, Afriyie EO, Hayford FEA, Frimpong E.
INTRODUCTION: commercial motor vehicle drivers are at risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) due to the nature of their work as they tend to go to work early, work for more hours, have irregular dietary habits and patterns, have little sleep and live sedentary ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Worse Outcomes in COVID-19
THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 -- Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with a lethal outcome for patients with COVID-19, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in Diabetes Care. John Xie, M.D., from the Tulane University School of Medicine in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 27, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Coronavirus: Metabolic syndrome sufferers' death risk 300% higher
A new study from Tulane University found that hospitalized coronavirus with metabolic syndrome were five times more likely to be admitted to the ICU or be placed on a ventilator. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news