<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/stories/2011articles/sept2011/092911barros-cellmetabolism.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><homepage/><pubDate>08/07/2017 08:06:16 PM</pubDate><title>UH Researchers Explain Hormonal Role in Glucose and Fat Metabolism</title><subtitle/><description>Hormone researchers at UH have their sights set on providing long-term treatment options for diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases by better understanding estradiol, the most potent naturally occurring estrogen.</description><author>Lisa Merkl</author><author-email>lkmerkl@uh.edu</author-email><author-phone/><image/><categories>Health,People,Research,Student Success,Top Stories</categories></item>