Tag: Metabolism
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The Finnish majority supports a sugar tax to fight obesity
Professor Pertti MustajokiThe chairman of Terve Paino ry emphasizes the public health benefits of such a measure and states: “Reducing sugar consumption by increasing the prices of high-sugar products through additional taxes helps fight the growing obesity epidemic, which is one of the biggest challenges of the moment. our public health.” The sugar tax proposal…
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The study reveals the potential of PET imaging in predicting the progression of multiple sclerosis
It involves the destruction of the myelin sheath surrounding neurons and the axons themselves, leading to severe neurological symptoms. In Finland, where there are approximately 13,000 MS patients, the disease often progresses over years and accumulates symptoms regardless of the stages of relapse. “So far, there is no effective medication for the progressive form of…
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Study: The right time for physical activity increases fat metabolism
Solna [Sweden]February 18 (ANI): According to a recent study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute and Denmark’s University of Copenhagen, mice that exercised during an early active phase, which is comparable to morning exercise in humans, had higher metabolic rates than mice that exercised during a time when they usually rested. The results of the study were…
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COVID-19 infection increases risk of diabetes: Study
The trend, Kwan says, is worrisome because most people in the United States will eventually experience infection with COVID-19. “This study will help us better understand—and better prepare for—the post-COVID-19 era of cardiovascular risk,” Kwan said. The findings, published today in JAMA Network Open, also suggest that the risk of type 2 diabetes appears to…
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Exercise modulates iron in Alzheimer’s disease
Disorders of cerebral iron metabolism and iron accumulation are known to be associated with aging and AD, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. It is known that iron load and inflammation regulate the synthesis of heptidine, the major iron regulatory protein. In particular, the inflammatory modulating cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6), which is also known to modulate…
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In the fat
There are many claims about fat – for example “you can freeze slim”, “your metabolism goes down when you lose weight”, “fat is vital” and “you should avoid eating eggs because it raises blood fat cholesterol”. Guest expert is Fredrik Nyström, chief physician and professor of internal medicine at Linköping University. The program was broadcast…