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Owing to their importance in cellular physiology and pathology as well as to recent technological advances, the study of lipids has reemerged as a major research target. However, the structural diversity of lipids presents a number of analytical and informatics challenges. The field of lipidomics is a new postgenome discipline that aims to develop comprehensive methods for lipid analysis, ...
The events that contribute to the expansion of beta-cell mass and enhanced beta-cell function in insulin-resistant states have not been elucidated fully. Recently, we showed that beta-cell adaptation failed dramatically in adult, insulin-resistant POKO mice, which contrasts with the appropriate expansion of beta cells in their ob/ob littermates. Thus, we hypothesised that characterisation of the ...
Fat Profits? How are Global Companies Responding to Obesity Risks. This report outlines the most salient risks surrounding the growing global obesity epidemic, explains its impact on public health, and explores some of the best examples of measures aimed at dealing with it, including taxation, advertising codes of practice and better food labelling initiatives. The report explains the EIRIS ...