A new way to fight diseases? Stop viruses from stealing nutrients

by Leslie Tate,Tulane UniversityHost nutrient metabolism is altered in response to viruses. a, Viruses such as HCV and SARS-CoV-2 interact with entry/metabolic factors to increase fatty acid syn

Updated on: January 31,2024

A new way to fight diseases? Stop viruses from stealing nutrients

by Leslie Tate,Tulane UniversityHost nutrient metabolism is altered in response to viruses. a, Viruses such as HCV and SARS-CoV-2 interact with entry/metabolic factors to increase fatty acid syn

Updated on:January 31,2024

Study links small pancreas size to faster progression to stage 3 type 1 diabetes

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Diabetes Care(2023). DOI: 10.2337/dc23-1681A multicenter, longitudinal study, co-led by investigators at the Vanderbi

Updated on: March 14,2024

Study links small pancreas size to faster progression to stage 3 type 1 diabetes

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Diabetes Care(2023). DOI: 10.2337/dc23-1681A multicenter, longitudinal study, co-led by investigators at the Vanderbi

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

Modeling diabetes in minipigs for more accurate testing of potential cell therapies

byKyoto UniversityCredit:Cell Transplantation(2024). DOI: 10.1177/09636897241288932Since the discovery of human iPS cells, a principal goal for researchers worldwide has been to use

Updated on: October 31,2024

Modeling diabetes in minipigs for more accurate testing of potential cell therapies

byKyoto UniversityCredit:Cell Transplantation(2024). DOI: 10.1177/09636897241288932Since the discovery of human iPS cells, a principal goal for researchers worldwide has been to use

Updated on:October 31,2024

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

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

Obesity-related fertility issues may be improved by correcting blood sugar levels

by Society for EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReproductive hormone levels in females with obesity may be partially restored by lowering blood glucose levels, leading to improved fertili

Updated on: January 31,2024

Obesity-related fertility issues may be improved by correcting blood sugar levels

by Society for EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReproductive hormone levels in females with obesity may be partially restored by lowering blood glucose levels, leading to improved fertili

Updated on:January 31,2024

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

Scientists search for new treatment target for diabetic retinopathy

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are searching for a new treatment target fo

Updated on: September 13,2024

Scientists search for new treatment target for diabetic retinopathy

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are searching for a new treatment target fo

Updated on:September 13,2024

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

Is menopause making me put on weight? No, but it's complicated

by Nick Fuller,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt's a question people ask often: does menopause cause weight gain?Women commonly put onweightas they entermenopaus

Updated on: January 31,2024

Is menopause making me put on weight? No, but it's complicated

by Nick Fuller,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt's a question people ask often: does menopause cause weight gain?Women commonly put onweightas they entermenopaus

Updated on:January 31,2024

Hormone exposure in the womb potentially linked to migraine risk in later life

by FrontiersCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHormone levels in the womb before birth have been potentially linked to the risk of developing migraine in adulthood, reveals a new study of genetic a

Updated on: February 19,2024

Hormone exposure in the womb potentially linked to migraine risk in later life

by FrontiersCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHormone levels in the womb before birth have been potentially linked to the risk of developing migraine in adulthood, reveals a new study of genetic a

Updated on:February 19,2024

Voice analysis can screen people for type 2 diabetes with high accuracy, study finds

byDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at theAnnual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes(EASD), Madrid (9–13 Sept), highlights

Updated on: September 15,2024

Voice analysis can screen people for type 2 diabetes with high accuracy, study finds

byDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at theAnnual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes(EASD), Madrid (9–13 Sept), highlights

Updated on:September 15,2024