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Tag: Obesity

Projects

2 November 2021

Human milk supplies ideas for new cardiovascular drugs

In the context of her Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship in the USA, Ariane Pessentheiner investigated potential uses for the anti-inflammatory power of human breast milk in new treatments against atherosclerosis. Pessentheiner is now focusing on how better to communicate scientific findings on cardiovascular diseases to the general public. Continue reading “Human milk supplies ideas for new cardiovascular drugs”

Projects

8 June 2020

Hormonal balance between liver and brain

A research team in Vienna is investigating how calorie intake, liver activity and fat storage interact and what role the central nervous system plays in this. Initial findings on blockages of the brain-liver axis could serve as a basis for new treatment approaches for fatty liver. Continue reading “Hormonal balance between liver and brain”

Projects

12 August 2019

How “good cholesterol” gets to do even more good work

In order for a tumour to grow, it needs cholesterol to build new cell walls. At the same time, the so-called “good” cholesterol or high-density lipoprotein (HDL) is regarded as a protective factor against cancer. Schrödinger fellow Raimund Bauer investigated the effect of HDL on tumours more closely and was able to show that a […] Continue reading “How “good cholesterol” gets to do even more good work”

Projects

9 April 2018

Turning back the clock in your cells

In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a research team from the Medical University of Innsbruck was able to demonstrate that weight-loss surgery has a rejuvenating impact on the cells of the body. Continue reading “Turning back the clock in your cells”

Projects

15 May 2017

More than just an operation

Losing weight by surgical intervention involves more than just shedding body fat. It is a very challenging start on a new life with a surprising number of durable positive effects. This has been shown by a study funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF. Continue reading “More than just an operation”

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