Humanized mice reveal arsenic may raise diabetes risk only for males

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityMeasuring arsenic in liver and adipose tissue of humanized and wild-type mice. (A) Arsenical quantification in isolated liver of mice (WT male, n=5; WT fem

Updated on: March 14,2024

Humanized mice reveal arsenic may raise diabetes risk only for males

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityMeasuring arsenic in liver and adipose tissue of humanized and wild-type mice. (A) Arsenical quantification in isolated liver of mice (WT male, n=5; WT fem

Updated on:March 14,2024

Fructose intake driver of obesity, just like in hibernating animals, study finds

Fructose intake driver of obesity, just like in hibernating animals, study findsby Kelsea Pieters,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Colo

Updated on: January 24,2024

Fructose intake driver of obesity, just like in hibernating animals, study finds

Fructose intake driver of obesity, just like in hibernating animals, study findsby Kelsea Pieters,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Colo

Updated on:January 24,2024

For men, low testosterone means high risk of severe COVID-19

by Washington University School of MedicineA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that, among men, low testosterone levels in the blood are linked to more

Updated on: February 03,2024

For men, low testosterone means high risk of severe COVID-19

by Washington University School of MedicineA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that, among men, low testosterone levels in the blood are linked to more

Updated on:February 03,2024

Q and A: Is intermittent fasting good for weight loss?

by Romi LondreCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA friend told me that she is fasting to lose weight. I've tried many diets over the years without much success, so I'm thinking about trying fas

Updated on: February 19,2024

Q and A: Is intermittent fasting good for weight loss?

by Romi LondreCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA friend told me that she is fasting to lose weight. I've tried many diets over the years without much success, so I'm thinking about trying fas

Updated on:February 19,2024

Gut microbes may determine patients' response to a drug that delays onset of type 1 diabetes

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressTeplizumab delays type 1 diabetes (T1D) in at-risk individuals in TN10 trial, but participants respond differently to the treatment. Systemic, non-pathogenic antibody

Updated on: March 14,2024

Gut microbes may determine patients' response to a drug that delays onset of type 1 diabetes

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressTeplizumab delays type 1 diabetes (T1D) in at-risk individuals in TN10 trial, but participants respond differently to the treatment. Systemic, non-pathogenic antibody

Updated on:March 14,2024

Fat buildup in liver linked to heightened heart failure risk over next decade

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe buildup of fat in the liver, known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD for short, is linked to a heightened risk of heart

Updated on: February 03,2024

Fat buildup in liver linked to heightened heart failure risk over next decade

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe buildup of fat in the liver, known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD for short, is linked to a heightened risk of heart

Updated on:February 03,2024

New discoveries about enzyme's metabolic role may lead to better diabetes treatments

by Jim Steele,University of Alabama in HuntsvilleA photo from the research paper shows normal liver tissue at left and fatty liver tissue on the right. The white areas at right are accumulated l

Updated on: February 03,2024

New discoveries about enzyme's metabolic role may lead to better diabetes treatments

by Jim Steele,University of Alabama in HuntsvilleA photo from the research paper shows normal liver tissue at left and fatty liver tissue on the right. The white areas at right are accumulated l

Updated on:February 03,2024

Revealing the secrets of cell competition

by Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainCellular competition is a crucial quality control process that ensures that the development of an organism relies on healthy cells. Researchers

Updated on: February 05,2024

Revealing the secrets of cell competition

by Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainCellular competition is a crucial quality control process that ensures that the development of an organism relies on healthy cells. Researchers

Updated on:February 05,2024

Researchers have uncovered a regulator of body weight that could lead to new treatments for metabolic disorders

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYale scientists have discovered that a protein known as augmentor-alpha regulates body weight in mice, an insight that could lead to new treatme

Updated on: February 19,2024

Researchers have uncovered a regulator of body weight that could lead to new treatments for metabolic disorders

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYale scientists have discovered that a protein known as augmentor-alpha regulates body weight in mice, an insight that could lead to new treatme

Updated on:February 19,2024

Fewer meals may help prevent type 2 diabetes and obesity, suggests research

byUniversity of GeorgiaThe effects of circadian eating pattern adjustments on T2D. Eating patterns that reduce T2D include lowering the meal frequency to below 3 meals a day and early time-restr

Updated on: January 24,2024

Fewer meals may help prevent type 2 diabetes and obesity, suggests research

byUniversity of GeorgiaThe effects of circadian eating pattern adjustments on T2D. Eating patterns that reduce T2D include lowering the meal frequency to below 3 meals a day and early time-restr

Updated on:January 24,2024

Blood markers may predict prediabetes outcomes

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDGraphical Abstract. Credit:Diabetes Care(2025). DOI: 10.2337/dc24-1412People with prediabetes often develop diabetes, but many of them manage

Updated on: February 18,2025

Blood markers may predict prediabetes outcomes

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDGraphical Abstract. Credit:Diabetes Care(2025). DOI: 10.2337/dc24-1412People with prediabetes often develop diabetes, but many of them manage

Updated on:February 18,2025

New cause identified for metabolic disease that strikes Native Americans

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: Shawn Rocco/Duke HealthDuke Health researchers have identified the cause of an inherited metabolic disease common among people with Lumbee and other Nativ

Updated on: January 31,2024

New cause identified for metabolic disease that strikes Native Americans

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: Shawn Rocco/Duke HealthDuke Health researchers have identified the cause of an inherited metabolic disease common among people with Lumbee and other Nativ

Updated on:January 31,2024