Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is a blood test performed as a marker of kidney function. It is part of the basic or comprehensive metabolic panel done for health screening. It is also used to monitor the ...

This article breaks down common blood tests and explains what they mean. Also known as a blood chemistry, chemistry panel, or basic metabolic panel, this test looks at the levels of essential enzymes ...

The basic metabolic panel was normal. The alanine aminotransferase level was 100 IU per liter (normal range, 10 to 50), aspartate aminotransferase 49 IU per liter (normal range, 10 to 50 ...

Achalasia is primarily caused by the degeneration of the myenteric plexus in the esophageal wall, leading to impaired ...

Pennington Biomedical Research Center researchers are gearing up and preparing to head to San Antonio for ObesityWeek 2024, ...

Yvonne Karney, MD, a Functional and Integrative Medical Doctor, recently joined Gayle Guyardo on the globally syndicated ...

G 12/13-mediated signaling stimulates hepatic glucose production and has a major impact on whole body glucose homeostasis Altered hepatic glucose fluxes play a key role in the pathogenesis of type ...

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Metabolic syndrome is a disorder of energy use and storage. This syndrome is characterized by central obesity, dyslipidaemia, raised blood pressure and high blood sugar levels. Patients with ...

While there is no single drug approved for metabolic syndrome, a combination of medications and new healthy eating and exercise habits can comprehensively address the root causes of the condition ...

She has over 20 years of experience using a ketogenic diet to treat epilepsy in children, and more recently in research for adults with bipolar disorder. Metabolic dysfunction is an established ...