When cells become resistant to insulin (as can happen in prediabetes, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes), blood sugar ... doi:10.3390/nu9050517 Paoli A, Bianco A, Moro T, Mota JF, ...

Bartter syndrome is a group of similar rare conditions that affect the kidneys. It's genetic, meaning it's caused by a problem with a gene. If you have this condition, too much salt and calcium ...

Other authors include Alan Priester, Anissa Nguyen, Mark Topoozian, Merdie Delfin, Samantha Gonzalez, Kyla Grunden, Shannon Richardson and Shyan Natarajan from UCLA and Sakina Mota from Avenda Health.

The alarm reaction stage of general adaptation syndrome is the body’s initial response to stress. The sympathetic nervous system is activated by the sudden release of hormones. You may better know ...

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. Aberrant mitochondrial function has been ...

When someone is diagnosed with epilepsy, they might be told they have a syndrome. An epilepsy syndrome is a group of signs and symptoms that tend to happen together, including particular types of ...

However, the causal effects of gut microbiota on adrenal diseases, including Adrenocortical insufficiency, Cushing syndrome, and Hyperaldosteronism, remain unclear. Methods: This study conducted a two ...

Aging is an inevitable progressive decline in physiological organ function that increases the chance of disease and death. The renin–angiotensin system (RAS) is involved in the regulation of ...