Content about Metabolic syndrome

December 7, 2011

Study: Irregular work schedules may be contributing factor of diabetes in women

Women who work a rotating schedule that includes three or more night shifts per month, in addition to day and evening working hours in that month, may have an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes when compared with women who only worked days or evenings.

November 9, 2011

Teens with high-fiber diets less likely to develop diabetes, heart risks

Teenagers that consume a fiber-rich diet are less likely to develop metabolic syndrome, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

June 13, 2011

Study finds possible link between ADT, diabetes

Men with prostate cancer are at a higher risk of developing diabetes or diabetes risk factors if they receive a therapy designed to block the production of testosterone, a new study has suggested.

September 1, 2010

Bionovo, Berkeley researcher receive NIH grant to develop obesity drugs

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine's small-business technology transfer program, part of the...