Scientists discover roles of hypothalamic amino acid sensing in antidepressant effects

by Higher Education PressDeprivation of an essential amino acid leucine exhibits antidepressant effects under chronic stress by stimulating GCN2 and neural activity in AgRP neurons. Credit: Feixiang Y

Updated on: February 03,2024

Scientists discover roles of hypothalamic amino acid sensing in antidepressant effects

by Higher Education PressDeprivation of an essential amino acid leucine exhibits antidepressant effects under chronic stress by stimulating GCN2 and neural activity in AgRP neurons. Credit: Feixiang Y

Updated on:February 03,2024

Health-sector shift work linked to increased odds of metabolic syndrome

For employees of the health sector, shift work is associated with increased risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online June 22 inObesi

Updated on: February 19,2024

Health-sector shift work linked to increased odds of metabolic syndrome

For employees of the health sector, shift work is associated with increased risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online June 22 inObesi

Updated on:February 19,2024

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

While waiting for food: The surprising fetal gut cells that make insulin

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceIn both the FIKL cells in the small intestine (top) and beta cells in the pancreas (bottom), the mRNA molecules for making insulin (magenta) are found closer to th

Updated on: January 31,2024

While waiting for food: The surprising fetal gut cells that make insulin

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceIn both the FIKL cells in the small intestine (top) and beta cells in the pancreas (bottom), the mRNA molecules for making insulin (magenta) are found closer to th

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

New research sheds light on transcription stimulated by estrogen receptor-α

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103227Gene expression is a highly regulated sequence with many players, one being the estrogen recept

Updated on: February 21,2024

New research sheds light on transcription stimulated by estrogen receptor-α

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103227Gene expression is a highly regulated sequence with many players, one being the estrogen recept

Updated on:February 21,2024

Research boosts case for new gene therapy to treat severe form of epilepsy

by Josh Barney,University of VirginiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests how a newly developed gene therapy can treat Dravet syndrome, a

Updated on: February 21,2024

Research boosts case for new gene therapy to treat severe form of epilepsy

by Josh Barney,University of VirginiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests how a newly developed gene therapy can treat Dravet syndrome, a

Updated on:February 21,2024

Metabolic signature can help predict which smokers will develop type 2 diabetes

byDiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year'sAnnual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)in Hamburg (

Updated on: January 18,2024

Metabolic signature can help predict which smokers will develop type 2 diabetes

byDiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year'sAnnual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)in Hamburg (

Updated on:January 18,2024

Osteoporosis drug prescribing often does not follow guidelines

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainLess than one in 10 commercially insured patients in the United States who broke a hip, a major complication of osteoporosis, receive any osteopor

Updated on: January 31,2024

Osteoporosis drug prescribing often does not follow guidelines

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainLess than one in 10 commercially insured patients in the United States who broke a hip, a major complication of osteoporosis, receive any osteopor

Updated on:January 31,2024

Molecule boosts fat burning

by University of BonnHuman brown adipocytes, lipid stained red (RedO oil stain). Credit: Laia Reverte Salisa / University of BonnNormally, fat cells store energy. In brown fat cells, however, ene

Updated on: February 03,2024

Molecule boosts fat burning

by University of BonnHuman brown adipocytes, lipid stained red (RedO oil stain). Credit: Laia Reverte Salisa / University of BonnNormally, fat cells store energy. In brown fat cells, however, ene

Updated on:February 03,2024

Q and A: Metabolic syndrome and lifestyle changes

by Robert RizzaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI just turned 40 and had my annual physical, which included a large panel of blood tests. I was told that I have metabolic syndrome and could develop d

Updated on: February 21,2024

Q and A: Metabolic syndrome and lifestyle changes

by Robert RizzaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI just turned 40 and had my annual physical, which included a large panel of blood tests. I was told that I have metabolic syndrome and could develop d

Updated on:February 21,2024

Lifestyle may counter genetic risk for thyroid cancer

by Lori Solomon HealthDay ReporterGenetic and lifestyle factors are independently associated with incident thyroid cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 12 inJAMA Network Open.Xiumi

Updated on: February 21,2024

Lifestyle may counter genetic risk for thyroid cancer

by Lori Solomon HealthDay ReporterGenetic and lifestyle factors are independently associated with incident thyroid cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 12 inJAMA Network Open.Xiumi

Updated on:February 21,2024