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Uncontrolled weight loss in type I diabetes mellitus could be caused by concurrent celiac disease

Type I diabetes is classified into an autoimmune disease where beta-cells in pancreatic islets are destroyed by autoantibody. Many different genes contribute to the onset of type I diabetes. Incidence varies from 8-17/100,000 in Northern Europe and the U.S., with a high of about 35/100,000 in Scandinavia, to a low of [...]

Weight Loss Benefits Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease always presents as proteinuria (abnormal high level of protein in urine) first, and gradually proceeds toward the terminal stage where metabolic wastes can not be sufficiently eliminated and accumulate in the body and damage organs.

Obese patients present a much higher risk of developing hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular complications, [...]

Protein Linking Exercise To Health Benefits Isolated By Researchers

A team led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has isolated a natural hormone from muscle cells that triggers some of the key health benefits of exercise. They say the protein, which serves as a chemical messenger, is a highly promising cand… [...]

Coffee drinking reduces the risk of Type 2 diabetes

Why do heavy coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a disease on the increase around the world that can lead to serious health problems? Scientists are now offering a new solution to that long-standing mystery, [...]