Glasgow, Scotland - The simpler definition for metabolic syndrome proposed in May 2001 by the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) ATP III is an effective predictor of CHD and new-onset ...

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Chinese scientists have developed a novel two-dimensional (2D) framework, the "Health State Map (HSM)," to define metabolic health and nutritional capacity. The study, which was conducted by Prof. LIN ...

As an editor and writer who has contributed to many national and local publications, Nicole Gregory enjoys communicating clearly on critical health topics so that readers can make informed choices for ...

A multidisciplinary research team has developed a discovery platform to probe the function of genes involved in metabolism — the sum of all life-sustaining chemical reactions. The investigators used ...

* People with metabolic syndrome are about 40 percent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease * Genetic risk combined with metabolic syndrome raises Parkinson's disease //risk further * Metabolic ...

NEW YORK, May 31 (UPI) --Not many people know what metabolic syndrome is, even though the cluster of conditions impacts their overall health and, potentially, their lifespans, experts told UPI. Having ...