Tag Archives: metabolic syndrome

Could mometasone furoate be a viable glucocorticoid with fewer metabolic adverse effects?

AoS. Could mometasone furoate be a viable glucocorticoid with fewer metabolic adverse effects?

Glucocorticoids are medications widely used to treat inflammation and allergies, and in contexts of immunosuppression such as after transplants. They are well-established and safe. The problem is that, when used for a long time, or in high

Ingredient in hops to treat learning and memory impairments and metabolic changes associated with a high-fat diet

the Memory Island program

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. MetS is associated with enhanced risk to develop age-related cognitive impairments and and dementia. Diets high in saturated fat induce inflammation that contributes

Modern medicine is poisoned by professional arrogance

Modern medicine is poisoned by professional arrogance. The antidote is professional humility. The arrogance is exacting a high price. Several examples prove the point. For forty years physicians regularly irradiated the thymus glands of children because of

APOE4 is a risk-factor gene associated with the metabolic syndrome

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors that may lead to diabetes and heart diseases. Symptoms related with the MetS are obesity, high blood pressure, and elevated glucose or lipids in the plasma. The main

Exciting new research development in the treatment of obesity

Obesity is a major problem in the United States. In fact, it is a worldwide epidemic.  One third of the US population is overweight. Another third is Obese.  The definition of obesity is a Body Mass Index