USPSTF advises against hormone therapy to prevent chronic conditions

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against use of combined estrogen and progestin and estrogen alone for primary prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal persons. These findi

Updated on: January 28,2024 19

USPSTF advises against hormone therapy to prevent chronic conditions

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against use of combined estrogen and progestin and estrogen alone for primary prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal persons. These findi

Updated on:January 28,2024 19

Kisspeptin hormone can enhance human bone activity

by Maxine Myers,Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainKisspeptin, a naturally-occurring hormone, has been found to increase the activity of bone-forming cells in the body for the first

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Kisspeptin hormone can enhance human bone activity

by Maxine Myers,Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainKisspeptin, a naturally-occurring hormone, has been found to increase the activity of bone-forming cells in the body for the first

Updated on:January 28,2024 11

People with low BMI aren't more active, they are just less hungry and 'run hotter'

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo date most research on obesity has focused on studying those with a high body mass index (BMI), but a research group in China is taking a differen

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People with low BMI aren't more active, they are just less hungry and 'run hotter'

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo date most research on obesity has focused on studying those with a high body mass index (BMI), but a research group in China is taking a differen

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MRI innovation reveals cells' energy activity in organs and tissues

by Joe Rojas-Burke,Oregon Health & Science UniversityBrain tissue semi-log SDE DWI decays to ultra-large b values; (a) 600,000 s/(mm)2, (b) 70,000 s/(mm)2. In panel a, the black diamonds are

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MRI innovation reveals cells' energy activity in organs and tissues

by Joe Rojas-Burke,Oregon Health & Science UniversityBrain tissue semi-log SDE DWI decays to ultra-large b values; (a) 600,000 s/(mm)2, (b) 70,000 s/(mm)2. In panel a, the black diamonds are

Updated on:January 28,2024 17

Keeping time: Understanding the master clock in the brain

by University of TsukubaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost living creatures exhibit a circadian rhythm, an internal clock that repeats around every 24 hours. Now, researchers from Japan have f

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Keeping time: Understanding the master clock in the brain

by University of TsukubaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost living creatures exhibit a circadian rhythm, an internal clock that repeats around every 24 hours. Now, researchers from Japan have f

Updated on:January 28,2024 10

Rise in new-onset type 2 diabetes among Alabama youth during COVID-19 pandemic

by Hannah Echols,University of Alabama at BirminghamObserved values of monthly rate in all patients, Medicaid patients, and non-Medicaid patients. Credit:The Journal of Clinical Endocrinol

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Rise in new-onset type 2 diabetes among Alabama youth during COVID-19 pandemic

by Hannah Echols,University of Alabama at BirminghamObserved values of monthly rate in all patients, Medicaid patients, and non-Medicaid patients. Credit:The Journal of Clinical Endocrinol

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Mutations in overlooked DNA could have profound impact on survival for bowel cancer patients

by Cancer Research UKA double stranded DNA fragment. Credit: Vcpmartin/Wikimedia/ CC BY-SA 4.0Mutations in the DNA of the cell's energy 'factories' increases the chances of survival f

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Mutations in overlooked DNA could have profound impact on survival for bowel cancer patients

by Cancer Research UKA double stranded DNA fragment. Credit: Vcpmartin/Wikimedia/ CC BY-SA 4.0Mutations in the DNA of the cell's energy 'factories' increases the chances of survival f

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SMNDC1 loss induces alpha cells to produce insulin

by Austrian Academy of SciencesImmunofluorescence images of alpha cells highlighting induction of insulin protein upon loss of SMNDC1. Credit: Tamara Casteels,CellReport 2022.Beta cells in

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SMNDC1 loss induces alpha cells to produce insulin

by Austrian Academy of SciencesImmunofluorescence images of alpha cells highlighting induction of insulin protein upon loss of SMNDC1. Credit: Tamara Casteels,CellReport 2022.Beta cells in

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Adult growth hormone deficiency increases medical costs, risk of additional health conditions

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGrowth hormone deficiency (GHD) among adults is associated with greater medical costs and an increased rate of other health conditions com

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Adult growth hormone deficiency increases medical costs, risk of additional health conditions

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGrowth hormone deficiency (GHD) among adults is associated with greater medical costs and an increased rate of other health conditions com

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Rap1 controls the body's sugar levels from the brain

by Baylor College of MedicineModifying the activity of gene Rap1 in VMH neurons of the hypothalamus can regulate blood glucose in an animal model. Credit: M. Fukuda/JCI insight, 2021Managing type

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Rap1 controls the body's sugar levels from the brain

by Baylor College of MedicineModifying the activity of gene Rap1 in VMH neurons of the hypothalamus can regulate blood glucose in an animal model. Credit: M. Fukuda/JCI insight, 2021Managing type

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HIIT for liver health

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by Western Sydney University suggests that aerobic exercise interventions incorporating either high-intensity interv

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HIIT for liver health

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by Western Sydney University suggests that aerobic exercise interventions incorporating either high-intensity interv

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21 million Americans may take a hypothyroidism drug they don't need

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs many as 90% of those who take levothyroxine [Synthroid] may have been unnecessarily prescribed the hypothyroidism medicatio

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21 million Americans may take a hypothyroidism drug they don't need

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs many as 90% of those who take levothyroxine [Synthroid] may have been unnecessarily prescribed the hypothyroidism medicatio

Updated on:January 28,2024 10