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High levels of free testosterone and IGF-I growth hormone in the blood raise prostate cancer risk (2019-11-15)

Posted by Marco Dal Negro 15 November 2019 0

Men with higher levels of free testosterone and a growth hormone in their blood are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to research...

Explained how brown fat affects metabolism (2019-10-16)

Posted by Marco Dal Negro 16 October 2019 0

Brown fat breaks down blood sugar (glucose) and fat molecules to create heat and help maintain body temperature.

FDA approves first oral GLP-1 treatment for type 2 diabetes (2019-10-02)

Posted by Marco Dal Negro 2 October 2019 0

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rybelsus (semaglutide) oral tablets to improve control of blood sugar in adult patients with type 2 diabetes,...

Milk polar lipids could reduce cardiovascular risk in overweight postmenopausal women (2019-08-12)

Posted by Marco Dal Negro 12 August 2019 0

French researchers have demonstrated that consuming polar lipids present naturally in dairy products could reduce the cardiovascular risk in overweight...

Sugars - carbohydrates - control cholesterol LDL levels in the blood

Posted by Marco Dal Negro 2 January 2019 0

Sugar or carbohydrates affect cells’ ability to absorb and remove bad cholesterol – LDL in the blood. This is the result of research conducted at the...

Often people take drugs that interfere with their blood pressure therapy

Posted by Marco Dal Negro 2 October 2018 0

People who take drugs to lower their blood pressure often take also blood pressure-interfering drugs that reduce the pills’ effectiveness: the most...