MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'glycogen'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:37:54 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3590317&cid=t_119725_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fmcardles-disease-myophosphorylase-deficiency%2F Pathophysiology 1) glycogen storage disease with increased accumulation of glycogen in skeletal muscles 2) cause is defect in muscle phophorylase 3) not progressive and only slightly debilitating Signs and Symptoms 1) onset of symptoms in late teens/early adulthood 2) muscle spasms, pain, fatigue, and cramps on exercise or exertion (worse if activity is brief and intense such as running up stairs) 3) if patient rests after exertion, a second wind effect takes place and symptoms lessen Characteristic Test Findings Laboratory – 1) lack of lactate production (used as a diagnostic test) 2) myoglobinuria 3) increased CK (may be 100 times normal) 4) increases serum ammonia 5) diagnosis is also made by histochemical reaction for myophosphorylase, gene studies of DNA, and biochemical assay o... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3590317 Sat, 22 May 2010 19:13:32 +0100 3590317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044768&cid=t_119725_101_f&fid=38969&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheemtspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2F01%2Fwhat-is-ketosis-anyway%2F The carb craze may be responsible for thrusting the term ketosis into the mainstream vernacular. Before that, it was a word you rarely heard outside of medicine. Before Dr. Atikins and the low carb evangelists came along, you could relegate ketosis to a power point slide in an occasional diabetes lecture and be done with it. Now it seems like ketosis is the in-word with soccer moms and zone dieters alike. And, while its conceptual popularity has grown, there’s still a lot of misunderstanding floating around about what ketosis is and what it means for your body. Much like belly button lint and the popularity of boy-bands, the ketosis phenomenon is well known yet somewhat mysterious and difficult to explain. So let’s review. If you don’t have time for the long answer... The EMT Spot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044768 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:46:36 +0100 3044768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=970210&cid=t_119725_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F173400378%2F Researchers have discovered a new congenital heart disease. What does this have to do with diabetes? Well, it seems that the heart muscle in this case does not depend on and use glycogen for energy in crunch time thus leaving the heart void of activity. So, the children will suddenly collapse and die with little or no preceding symptoms other then low energy levels. This is very scary; however, with the new research brings new hope both for the children involved and diabetics. It has been long been known that one theory of type 2 diabetes is that reduced formation of glycogen in the muscles is the cause of reduced insulin sensitivity and increased blood sugars. So… this research could help in identifying further treatments and bring about a whole new batch of studies to provide us wi... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=970210 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:24:14 +0100 970210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=970167&cid=t_119725_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F173382770%2F Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy have discovered a previously unknown congenital disease that is caused by a genetic defect resulting in muscle cells not being able to store energy from sugar. In the worst case, the disease can lead to the heart stopping. The researchers identified three sisters who had previously had an undetermined disease. Their parents must have both been carriers as that is what is needed for this congenital heart defect to transpire. The eldest of the siblings collapsed suddenly while on a playground and died. She had previously been treated for epilepsy with diminished energy and strength. It wasn’t till after her death and a post mortem exam that they discovered that her heart was not “normal”. When the next sibling started with similar symp... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=970167 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:36:12 +0100 970167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=825595&cid=t_119725_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F147430651%2F Today’s topic is…yeast infections among diabetics, otherwise known as candidiasis. Now fellow women readers, and some men, I know you understand what a yeast infection is all about. Unpleasant indeed. But for those of you that have a puzzled look upon your face I will give you a brief run down. Our bodies have natural flora, and yeast is one of them. We carry yeast on our skin and in moist places, ie. mouth and vagina. I know I just said “that” word, but it’s okay, I’m a nurse. Typical Causes for yeast infections include the use of antibiotics, chemotherapy, suppressed immune systems, oral contraceptives and diabetes mellitus. Yes, it is true that diabetics have a larger pre-disposition for those nasty yeast infections, especially diabetics that do not ... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=825595 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:32:00 +0100 825595