Mom's dietary fat rewires male and female brains differently

by Duke UniversityA microglia (in magenta) from a male mouse born to a mom on a high-fat diet, which sequesters more brain serotonin (in green) than males with mom’s eating a typical lab diet. Th

Updated on: February 21,2024

Mom's dietary fat rewires male and female brains differently

by Duke UniversityA microglia (in magenta) from a male mouse born to a mom on a high-fat diet, which sequesters more brain serotonin (in green) than males with mom’s eating a typical lab diet. Th

Updated on:February 21,2024

Only one human fat cell subtype responds to insulin stimulation

by Karolinska InstitutetHigh-resolution model of six insulin molecules assembled in a hexamer. Credit: Isaac Yonemoto/WikipediaIt is well known that fat cells can influence our sensitivity to ins

Updated on: February 21,2024

Only one human fat cell subtype responds to insulin stimulation

by Karolinska InstitutetHigh-resolution model of six insulin molecules assembled in a hexamer. Credit: Isaac Yonemoto/WikipediaIt is well known that fat cells can influence our sensitivity to ins

Updated on:February 21,2024

Clinical trial identifies potential new treatment for liver disease

Clinical trial identifies potential new treatment for liver diseasebyUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of California San Diego Sc

Updated on: January 24,2024

Clinical trial identifies potential new treatment for liver disease

Clinical trial identifies potential new treatment for liver diseasebyUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of California San Diego Sc

Updated on:January 24,2024

High metabolism is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, finds study

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn early phase in the process of developing Alzheimer's disease is a metabolic increase in a part of the brain called the hippocampus, report

Updated on: January 17,2024

High metabolism is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, finds study

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn early phase in the process of developing Alzheimer's disease is a metabolic increase in a part of the brain called the hippocampus, report

Updated on:January 17,2024

Isolation severely impacts diabetes management

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that patients' self-management of their diabetes has suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly du

Updated on: January 31,2024

Isolation severely impacts diabetes management

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that patients' self-management of their diabetes has suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly du

Updated on:January 31,2024

Reducing stress on T cells makes them better cancer fighters

bySalk InstituteExhausted killer T cells with higher expression of the noradrenaline receptor ADRB1 (cyan) surround sympathetic nerves (yellow) in a virally infected spleen. Killer T cells witho

Updated on: January 20,2024

Reducing stress on T cells makes them better cancer fighters

bySalk InstituteExhausted killer T cells with higher expression of the noradrenaline receptor ADRB1 (cyan) surround sympathetic nerves (yellow) in a virally infected spleen. Killer T cells witho

Updated on:January 20,2024

Is diabetes remission really as hard to achieve as a new study suggests?

by Duane Mellor, Craig Russell and Srikanth Bellary,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2017, alandmark studywas published inThe Lancetshowing that type 2

Updated on: March 05,2024

Is diabetes remission really as hard to achieve as a new study suggests?

by Duane Mellor, Craig Russell and Srikanth Bellary,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2017, alandmark studywas published inThe Lancetshowing that type 2

Updated on:March 05,2024

Despite what you learned at school, insulin isn't just made in the pancreas

Updated on: June 25,2025

Despite what you learned at school, insulin isn't just made in the pancreas

Updated on:June 25,2025

Belly fat hinders digestive disease medications

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe mass and composition of our bodies can significantly affect the way medications are metabolized and absorbed. Investigators at C

Updated on: June 20,2024

Belly fat hinders digestive disease medications

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe mass and composition of our bodies can significantly affect the way medications are metabolized and absorbed. Investigators at C

Updated on:June 20,2024

FDA halts sale of off-brand Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs

Updated on: June 02,2025

FDA halts sale of off-brand Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs

Updated on:June 02,2025

New connections between circadian rhythm and muscle repair identified

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism that connects circadian rhythm-controlled cellular

Updated on: February 03,2024

New connections between circadian rhythm and muscle repair identified

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism that connects circadian rhythm-controlled cellular

Updated on:February 03,2024

Babies exposed to cannabis in the womb may be at risk for obesity, high blood sugar

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCannabis use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative health outcomes in children, according to a new study

Updated on: February 19,2024

Babies exposed to cannabis in the womb may be at risk for obesity, high blood sugar

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCannabis use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative health outcomes in children, according to a new study

Updated on:February 19,2024