Study reveals how insulin-producing cells work together to respond to metabolic demands

by Emily Packer, George Litchfield,eLifeModulation of individual IPCs by aminergic and peptidergic neurons in patch-clamp recordings. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.99548.1Sc

Updated on: September 25,2024

Study reveals how insulin-producing cells work together to respond to metabolic demands

by Emily Packer, George Litchfield,eLifeModulation of individual IPCs by aminergic and peptidergic neurons in patch-clamp recordings. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.99548.1Sc

Updated on:September 25,2024

Hunger signals, including those from endogenous cannabinoids, mapped in the brain

by Aran Sullivan,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCannabis is well-known for having an effect on eating behaviors. However, how the natural cannabinoid molecules found in th

Updated on: February 05,2024

Hunger signals, including those from endogenous cannabinoids, mapped in the brain

by Aran Sullivan,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCannabis is well-known for having an effect on eating behaviors. However, how the natural cannabinoid molecules found in th

Updated on:February 05,2024

Bariatric surgery may cut risk of obesity-related cancers by more than half

by Digestive Disease WeekCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJust 4% of patients with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery developed obesity-associated cancer in a 10-year follow up, compared to 8.9%

Updated on: June 12,2024

Bariatric surgery may cut risk of obesity-related cancers by more than half

by Digestive Disease WeekCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJust 4% of patients with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery developed obesity-associated cancer in a 10-year follow up, compared to 8.9%

Updated on:June 12,2024

Unhealthy sleep linked to diabetes in a diverse population

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsPersistently unhealthy sleep, either not enough or too much, is associated with a significantly increased risk of type 2

Updated on: July 23,2024

Unhealthy sleep linked to diabetes in a diverse population

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsPersistently unhealthy sleep, either not enough or too much, is associated with a significantly increased risk of type 2

Updated on:July 23,2024

'Energy crisis' in fat cells behind inflammation associated with obesity

by Karolinska InstitutetFig. 1: Obesity is associated with altered phosphocreatine/creatine metabolism in human WAT. a, Polar metabolites in subcutaneous WAT of obese (n = 13) and non-obese (NO,

Updated on: February 03,2024

'Energy crisis' in fat cells behind inflammation associated with obesity

by Karolinska InstitutetFig. 1: Obesity is associated with altered phosphocreatine/creatine metabolism in human WAT. a, Polar metabolites in subcutaneous WAT of obese (n = 13) and non-obese (NO,

Updated on:February 03,2024

Diabetic retinopathy tied to lower vision-related quality of life

by Lori SolomonVision-related quality of life (VRQoL) declines with the presence and higher severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR), according to a review published online Feb. 1 inJAMA Ophthalmol

Updated on: March 14,2024

Diabetic retinopathy tied to lower vision-related quality of life

by Lori SolomonVision-related quality of life (VRQoL) declines with the presence and higher severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR), according to a review published online Feb. 1 inJAMA Ophthalmol

Updated on:March 14,2024

Study identifies effects of secretin on cardiorenal function

by American Physiological SocietyMyocardial glucose uptake results. A: representative [18F]FDG PET/CT vertical long axis images showing Ki of the heart after secretin and placebo infusions (n = 1

Updated on: February 21,2024

Study identifies effects of secretin on cardiorenal function

by American Physiological SocietyMyocardial glucose uptake results. A: representative [18F]FDG PET/CT vertical long axis images showing Ki of the heart after secretin and placebo infusions (n = 1

Updated on:February 21,2024

For diabetes and liver cancer, study suggests new screening guidelines

by Krista Conger,Stanford University Medical CenterCollagen fibers in a three-dimensional hydrogel (left panel). When advanced glycation end products—a byproduct of poorly controlled diabetes—ar

Updated on: March 14,2024

For diabetes and liver cancer, study suggests new screening guidelines

by Krista Conger,Stanford University Medical CenterCollagen fibers in a three-dimensional hydrogel (left panel). When advanced glycation end products—a byproduct of poorly controlled diabetes—ar

Updated on:March 14,2024

2009 update to WIC cost-effective for reducing childhood obesity

by Elana GotkineThe 2009 update to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) was estimated to be cost-effective for preventing childhood obesity, according to a

Updated on: March 13,2024

2009 update to WIC cost-effective for reducing childhood obesity

by Elana GotkineThe 2009 update to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) was estimated to be cost-effective for preventing childhood obesity, according to a

Updated on:March 13,2024

Even an occasional 30-minute exercise session reduces type 2 diabetes risk factors, study finds

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Centro per le Malattie Endocrine e Metaboliche, Italy, have found that a single 30-minute aerobic exercise session si

Updated on: October 31,2024

Even an occasional 30-minute exercise session reduces type 2 diabetes risk factors, study finds

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Centro per le Malattie Endocrine e Metaboliche, Italy, have found that a single 30-minute aerobic exercise session si

Updated on:October 31,2024

Exercise hormone halts Parkinson's disease symptoms in mouse study

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBlood-brain penetration of intravenously injected irisin. (A, B) Two weeks after intrastriatal ?-syn PFF injection, the mice were injected with AAV8-

Updated on: February 21,2024

Exercise hormone halts Parkinson's disease symptoms in mouse study

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBlood-brain penetration of intravenously injected irisin. (A, B) Two weeks after intrastriatal ?-syn PFF injection, the mice were injected with AAV8-

Updated on:February 21,2024

Metabolic markers could give clues for brain hypertension

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients who suffer from a form of raised brain pressure could have their condition identified earlier thanks to new metabolic clues, n

Updated on: January 31,2024

Metabolic markers could give clues for brain hypertension

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients who suffer from a form of raised brain pressure could have their condition identified earlier thanks to new metabolic clues, n

Updated on:January 31,2024