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Tocotrienols, Kidneys, and Diabetes

AIM: Diabetic nephropathy is a serious complication for patients with diabetes mellitus. Approximately 30-40% of patients with type I and...

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Exercise Stress and Obesity

Hypothesis: Basal insulin resistance (IR) and inflammation exacerbate post-exercise oxidative stress (OS) in overweight adolescent girls.Design: Cross-sectional study, effect of...

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Adiponectin and Heart Disease

Objectives: Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived collagen-like protein, highly specific to adipose tissue and may represent an important link between obesity...

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Ghrelin Problems and Excess Stomach Fat

Objectives: The orexigenic hormone ghrelin circulates mainly in two forms, acylated and desacyl ghrelin. We evaluated the impact of obesity...

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Vitamin E Helps Age-Related Immune Function

Supplemental vitamin E alleviates age-related defects in interleukin (IL)-2 production, T cell proliferation, and immune synapse formation. Here, we evaluated...

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Dairy Products and Blood Pressure

Background: Little is known about the effect of different types of dairy food products on the development of hypertension. Objective:...

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Telomeres, Aging, and Nutrients

Background: Telomere length may be a marker of biological aging. Multivitamin supplements represent a major source of micronutrients, which may...

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Fructose Worsens Health

Background: Both nutritional and genetic factors are involved in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance. Objective:...

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Mangosteen, Fat Cells, Insulin Resistance, and Inflammation

The xanthones, - and -mangostin (MG), are major bioactive compounds found in mangosteen and are reported to have antiinflammatory properties...

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