BMI shifts with cardiometabolic changes common in middle-school students

A study of a large, multiethnic sample found that shifts in body mass index (BMI) are common in middle-school students and are associated with changes that affect cardiometabolic risk factors. A total of 3,993 children participating in the HEALTHY study, a multisite, school-based study designed to mitigate risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus, underwent health screenings at the beginning of the sixth...

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Decaffeinated Coffee Preserves Memory Function by Improving Brain Energy Metabolism

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered that decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism associated with type 2 diabetes. This brain dysfunction is a known risk factor for dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease. The research is published online in Nutritional Neuroscience. A research group led by Giulio Maria Pasinetti, MD, PhD,...

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Insulin Resistance Linked to Brain Health

New research from Uppsala University shows that reduced insulin sensitivity is linked to smaller brain size and deteriorated language skills in seniors. The findings are now published in the scientific journal Diabetes Care. The main hormonal function of insulin is to support the uptake and use of glucose in muscles and fat tissues. However, in an earlier article recently published in Molecular Neurobiology,...

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