I. Sadaf Farooqi Journalist Profile

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Translational potential of mouse models of human metabolic disease

Jul 26, 2024 | cell.com | I. Sadaf Farooqi |Yong Xu

SummaryObesity causes significant morbidity and mortality globally. Research in the last three decades has delivered a step-change in our understanding of the fundamental mechanisms that regulate energy homeostasis, building on foundational discoveries in mouse models of metabolic disease. However, not all findings made in rodents have translated to humans, hampering drug discovery in this field.
Obesity found to speed up loss of immunity from Covid vaccines

May 20, 2023 | walesonline.co.uk | I. Sadaf Farooqi

COVID vaccines are very effective, but for some groups they don’t generate as strong an immune response. These groups include older adults and people with weakened immune systems, for example due to cancer or other medical conditions. They tend to already be at heightened risk from COVID. Likewise, obesity – and its association with several other conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease – leads to an increased risk of severe COVID.
Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from COVID vaccines - new research

May 18, 2023 | medicinetoday.com.au | I. Sadaf Farooqi

COVID vaccines are very effective, but for some groups they don’t generate as strong an immune response. These groups include older adults and people with weakened immune systems, for example due to cancer or other medical conditions. They tend to already be at heightened risk from COVID. Likewise, obesity – and its association with several other conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease – leads to an increased risk of severe COVID.
Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from COVID vaccines - new research

May 12, 2023 | theconversation.com | I. Sadaf Farooqi

COVID vaccines are very effective, but for some groups they don’t generate as strong an immune response. These groups include older adults and people with weakened immune systems, for example due to cancer or other medical conditions. They tend to already be at heightened risk from COVID. Likewise, obesity – and its association with several other conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease – leads to an increased risk of severe COVID.