Junk food addiction may be clue to obesity: study

Sun, Mar 28 2010 By JoAnne Allen WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bingeing on high-calorie foods may be as addictive as cocaine or nicotine, and could cause compulsive eating and obesity, according to a study published on Sunday. The findings in a study of animals cannot be directly applied to human obesity, but may help in understanding … Read more

JAMA CONFIRMS ALL DIABETIC MEN are HYPOGONADAL

JAMA 2006;295:1288-1299. EL Ding. Harvard. Boston USA. Cross- sectional studies indicated that testosterone level was significantly lower in men with type 2 diabetes ….Similarly, prospective studies showed that men with higher testosterone levels (range, 449.6-605.2 ng/dL) had a 42% lower risk of type 2 diabetes

Insulin resistance detectable 20 years before diabetes 2 onset

16 Aug 2005 A detectable decline in energy production by mitochondria — the organelles that are the cell’s furnace for energy production — seems to be a key problem leading to insulin resistance, and thus to type 2 diabetes, according to studies by Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers. The research team said that insulin resistance … Read more