2012 News
Understanding why some obese people stay sensitive to insulin
MEDIA RELEASE:
01 Feb 2012
Obesity, especially central obesity, is associated with insulin resistance, which precedes diabetes, sometimes by more than a decade. However, it’s not only a question of body weight or fat distribution, because some obese people remain insulin-sensitive, with insulin working as well in their bodies as in someone lean.
Potential for earlier diagnosis of ovarian cancer
MEDIA RELEASE:
24 Jan 2012
Garvan scientists have identified biochemical changes that commonly occur in the DNA of women with ovarian cancer, which may help diagnose the cancer at an earlier stage in the future. The study used whole genome DNA profiling methods - locating six potential 'biomarkers', one of them a novel gene.
Fighting illnesses that accompany the latest anti-psychotic drugs
MEDIA RELEASE:
11 Jan 2012
Anti-psychotic drugs for treating serious mental illnesses, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, are effective and often life-saving but come with unwelcome side effects. They dramatically increase weight as well as the incidence of metabolic disorders such as raised blood fats and Type 2 diabetes, say Sydney-based specialists. The rapid decline in physical health is so clinically significant, and of such concern, that the specialists put together a physical health protection algorithm last year.
