Pediatric review takes stock of history and current status of long-acting growth hormone therapy

by Cactus CommunicationsThe growth hormone somatotropin is directly involved in regulating growth in children, and continues to play a role in adulthood. Long-acting growth hormone is now available in

Updated on: February 03,2024 19

Pediatric review takes stock of history and current status of long-acting growth hormone therapy

by Cactus CommunicationsThe growth hormone somatotropin is directly involved in regulating growth in children, and continues to play a role in adulthood. Long-acting growth hormone is now available in

Updated on:February 03,2024 19

Women with undetected hypothyroidism earn 5% lower wages compared to women with no thyroid dysfunction

by University of AberdeenCredit: AI-generated imageNew research has found the adverse effects of thyroid dysfunction on labor market productivity could be a contributing factor to why women earn

Updated on: February 19,2024 9

Women with undetected hypothyroidism earn 5% lower wages compared to women with no thyroid dysfunction

by University of AberdeenCredit: AI-generated imageNew research has found the adverse effects of thyroid dysfunction on labor market productivity could be a contributing factor to why women earn

Updated on:February 19,2024 9

Understanding the metabolites underlying eye development

byNorthwestern UniversitySingle cell transcriptomics of mouse eye organoids during optic vesicle evagination.A–FImmunostaining of sections of optic vesicles from mouse embryos and ey

Updated on: January 24,2024 16

Understanding the metabolites underlying eye development

byNorthwestern UniversitySingle cell transcriptomics of mouse eye organoids during optic vesicle evagination.A–FImmunostaining of sections of optic vesicles from mouse embryos and ey

Updated on:January 24,2024 16

Experimental compound counters diabetic complications

by NYU Langone HealthThelarger, centrally located structure shown here is a glomerulus in a mouse kidney, which is known to be damaged by diabetes, as made evident by the scar tissue dyed p

Updated on: February 21,2024 13

Experimental compound counters diabetic complications

by NYU Langone HealthThelarger, centrally located structure shown here is a glomerulus in a mouse kidney, which is known to be damaged by diabetes, as made evident by the scar tissue dyed p

Updated on:February 21,2024 13

Study identifies potential new approach for treating diabetes complications

by Karolinska InstitutetHypoxia increases circulating ROS in patients with diabetes but not in control subjects without diabetes. Healthy controls (A) and subjects with type 1 diabetes (B) were e

Updated on: February 21,2024 20

Study identifies potential new approach for treating diabetes complications

by Karolinska InstitutetHypoxia increases circulating ROS in patients with diabetes but not in control subjects without diabetes. Healthy controls (A) and subjects with type 1 diabetes (B) were e

Updated on:February 21,2024 20

Cells can use uridine, a component of RNA, as a source of energy

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Sonja Vasiljeva, Broad CommunicationsOur bodies burn carbohydrates, proteins, and fat for fuel, and now, researchers at the Broa

Updated on: February 19,2024 19

Cells can use uridine, a component of RNA, as a source of energy

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Sonja Vasiljeva, Broad CommunicationsOur bodies burn carbohydrates, proteins, and fat for fuel, and now, researchers at the Broa

Updated on:February 19,2024 19

Exploring the health impacts of climate change on the endocrine system

byUniversity of OxfordPossible involvement of hormones in thermoregulatory adaptation to heat. Credit:Nature Reviews Endocrinology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41574-024-01017-4In a new stud

Updated on: August 31,2024 0

Exploring the health impacts of climate change on the endocrine system

byUniversity of OxfordPossible involvement of hormones in thermoregulatory adaptation to heat. Credit:Nature Reviews Endocrinology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41574-024-01017-4In a new stud

Updated on:August 31,2024 0

Maintaining normal weight early in life may help prevent male infertility

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research suggests that more careful control of body weight in childhood and adolescence could help prevent male infertility later in life. The

Updated on: February 21,2024 20

Maintaining normal weight early in life may help prevent male infertility

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research suggests that more careful control of body weight in childhood and adolescence could help prevent male infertility later in life. The

Updated on:February 21,2024 20

Late-life exercise shows rejuvenating effects on cellular level

by University of ArkansasCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor people who hate exercising, here comes some more bad news: it may also keep you younger. Not just looking younger, but actually younger, on a

Updated on: February 21,2024 16

Late-life exercise shows rejuvenating effects on cellular level

by University of ArkansasCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor people who hate exercising, here comes some more bad news: it may also keep you younger. Not just looking younger, but actually younger, on a

Updated on:February 21,2024 16

Rapid control of blood sugar levels in gestational diabetes can reverse risk of children developing obesity

byDiabetologiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainSwiftly achieving glycemic control after a diagnosis of gestational diabetes can bring the baby's risk of obesity in childhood down to a level similar

Updated on: September 13,2024 0

Rapid control of blood sugar levels in gestational diabetes can reverse risk of children developing obesity

byDiabetologiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainSwiftly achieving glycemic control after a diagnosis of gestational diabetes can bring the baby's risk of obesity in childhood down to a level similar

Updated on:September 13,2024 0

Excess calories during development may alter the brain and spur adult overeating

by Rutgers UniversityBNST→LHA connectivity is primarily GABAergic and is negatively correlated with early life growth rate. A. Experimental schematic. AAV-Syn-ChR2-eYFP was injected in BNST. B. E

Updated on: February 03,2024 22

Excess calories during development may alter the brain and spur adult overeating

by Rutgers UniversityBNST→LHA connectivity is primarily GABAergic and is negatively correlated with early life growth rate. A. Experimental schematic. AAV-Syn-ChR2-eYFP was injected in BNST. B. E

Updated on:February 03,2024 22

Direct-to-consumer online platforms expand access, but often fail to convey risks of testosterone therapy

by Northwestern Memorial HealthCareCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDemand for testosterone therapy has soared in the United States with more men seeking to increase hormone levels in hopes of enhanc

Updated on: February 19,2024 10

Direct-to-consumer online platforms expand access, but often fail to convey risks of testosterone therapy

by Northwestern Memorial HealthCareCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDemand for testosterone therapy has soared in the United States with more men seeking to increase hormone levels in hopes of enhanc

Updated on:February 19,2024 10