All Cardiometabolic disease articles – Page 7
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NewsNew approach to measuring ‘healthy microbiomes’ in nature and the gut
Focusing on four common diseases – diabetes, heart disease, depression and bowel cancer – new research provides insights into the importance of a healthy microbiome balance in the human gut and in the environment.
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NewsSARS-CoV-2 and type 1 diabetes in children: new study aims to explore the relationship
A new study will investigate whether vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in the first year of life can protect children who have an increased genetic risk for type 1 diabetes from developing the condition.
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NewsCranberry extracts could boost microbiota and counter cardiometabolic diseases
Cranberry extracts appear to improve intestinal microbiota and help prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, according to a study that reported beneficial effects after only four days of use.
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NewsCelebrity weight-loss drug helps people with HIV fight fatty liver, study shows
Scientists have found that a medication used to treat diabetes and obesity – and touted on social media for weight loss – can be a powerful weapon against a type of fatty liver disease in people with HIV.
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NewsNonalcoholic fatty liver disease: changes in gut microbiota and blood lipids
This study aimed to explore differences in the gut microbial community and blood lipids between normal livers and those affected by NAFLD using 16S ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid sequencing.
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NewsGut microbiota acts like an auxiliary liver
Microbes in the mammalian gut can significantly change their hosts’ amino acid and glucose metabolism, acting almost like an extra liver, according to a new preclinical study.
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NewsLink revealed between the gut microbiome and aortic aneurysm
This study used Mendelian randomization (MR) to gain new insights into the relationship between the gut microbiota and aortic aneurysm.
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NewsResearchers show viral infections pose early heart risks
Myocarditis is often triggered by the body’s immune response to a viral infection, but a new study shows that the virus itself creates potentially dangerous conditions in the heart before inflammation sets in.