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MEDIA RELEASE: Nov 10, 2015 08:15 AM
Exploring the paradox of metabolically healthy obesity
Australian researchers have defined some key characteristics of the metabolically healthy obese – those obese individuals who remain free from type 2 diabetes and other disorders that usually associate with obesity. Thei...
MEDIA RELEASE: Jan 31, 2013 04:05 PM
Cellular garbage may explain effects of insulin resistance a...
Insulin resistance is considered one of the earliest features of many metabolic diseases like Type 2 diabetes, and major efforts are aimed at improving insulin function to combat this problem. A Garvan research team prov...
MEDIA RELEASE: Mar 09, 2010 05:00 PM
Surprising findings about Hepatitis C and insulin resistance...
In studying the insulin resistance of 29 people with Hepatitis C, Australian researchers have confirmed that they have high insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes. However, almost all insulin resistance occurs in mu...