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Diabetes & Endocrinology
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Birth control study suggests estrogen dosage could be drastically cut: Here's what you should know

Birth control study suggests estrogen dosage could be drastically cut: Here's what you should know

by Susan Walker,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe amount of estrogen the birth control pill currently contains is alreadysubstantially lowerthan it was when the pill was

Birth control study suggests estrogen dosage could be drastically cut: Here's what you should know

by Susan Walker,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe amount of estrogen the birth control pill currently contains is alreadysubstantially lowerthan it was when the pill was
Metabolic switch could lead to targeted obesity, cancer treatments

Metabolic switch could lead to targeted obesity, cancer treatments

by Dave Roepke,Iowa State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn Iowa State University research team has discovered a method for modifying the function of an enzyme crucial to fat produc

Metabolic switch could lead to targeted obesity, cancer treatments

by Dave Roepke,Iowa State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn Iowa State University research team has discovered a method for modifying the function of an enzyme crucial to fat produc
Q and A: Is intermittent fasting good for weight loss?

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

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
Identified: The gene behind an unusual form of Cushing's Syndrome

Identified: The gene behind an unusual form of Cushing's Syndrome

by University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists in Montreal and Paris has succeeded in identifying the gene responsible for the development of a food-dependent form

Identified: The gene behind an unusual form of Cushing's Syndrome

by University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists in Montreal and Paris has succeeded in identifying the gene responsible for the development of a food-dependent form
Research finds higher disease protection in fat cells in females

Research finds higher disease protection in fat cells in females

byUniversity of CincinnatiCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch from the University of Cincinnati finds a higher presence of mitochondria in fat tissue in females. The research suggests this provide

Research finds higher disease protection in fat cells in females

byUniversity of CincinnatiCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch from the University of Cincinnati finds a higher presence of mitochondria in fat tissue in females. The research suggests this provide
Indirectly influencing cancer's out-of-control cell replication

Indirectly influencing cancer's out-of-control cell replication

by Gunnar Bartsch,University of WürzburgDimeric structure of phosphoglycolate phosphatase. The enlarged section on the right shows the ligand-binding pocket in complex with the small molecule in

Indirectly influencing cancer's out-of-control cell replication

by Gunnar Bartsch,University of WürzburgDimeric structure of phosphoglycolate phosphatase. The enlarged section on the right shows the ligand-binding pocket in complex with the small molecule in
Parkinson's, cancer, type 2 diabetes share a key element that drives disease

Parkinson's, cancer, type 2 diabetes share a key element that drives disease

by Salk InstituteParkin protein (green signal) is in a different part of the cell than the mitochondria (red signal) at time 0 (left image) but then co-localizes with the mitochondria after 60 mi

Parkinson's, cancer, type 2 diabetes share a key element that drives disease

by Salk InstituteParkin protein (green signal) is in a different part of the cell than the mitochondria (red signal) at time 0 (left image) but then co-localizes with the mitochondria after 60 mi
Diabetic retinopathy tied to lower vision-related quality of life

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

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
Novel biomarker for glucocorticoids could help tailor treatments

Novel biomarker for glucocorticoids could help tailor treatments

by eLifeBall-and-stick model of the cortisol (hydrocortisone) molecule. Credit: Public DomainResearchers have uncovered pathways involved in the body's response to glucocorticoid treatments a

Novel biomarker for glucocorticoids could help tailor treatments

by eLifeBall-and-stick model of the cortisol (hydrocortisone) molecule. Credit: Public DomainResearchers have uncovered pathways involved in the body's response to glucocorticoid treatments a
Synthetic hinge could hold key to revolutionary 'smart' insulin therapy

Synthetic hinge could hold key to revolutionary 'smart' insulin therapy

by Indiana University School of MedicineCredit: Indiana University School of MedicineFor people with diabetes who are insulin dependent, glycemic control is a full-time job. But what if their med

Synthetic hinge could hold key to revolutionary 'smart' insulin therapy

by Indiana University School of MedicineCredit: Indiana University School of MedicineFor people with diabetes who are insulin dependent, glycemic control is a full-time job. But what if their med
Endocrine Society's Clinical Practice Guideline offers recommendations for hospitalized patients with diabetes

Endocrine Society's Clinical Practice Guideline offers recommendations for hospitalized patients with diabetes

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospitalized patients with diabetes or hyperglycemia who receive goal-directed glycemic management that includes new technologies for gluc

Endocrine Society's Clinical Practice Guideline offers recommendations for hospitalized patients with diabetes

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospitalized patients with diabetes or hyperglycemia who receive goal-directed glycemic management that includes new technologies for gluc
Understanding the differences between healthy and type 2 diabetes-affected pancreatic islets

Understanding the differences between healthy and type 2 diabetes-affected pancreatic islets

by Ananya Sen,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMass spectroscopic data acquired from multiple samples of the islets of Langerhans have been overlaid on isolated individual human islet o

Understanding the differences between healthy and type 2 diabetes-affected pancreatic islets

by Ananya Sen,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMass spectroscopic data acquired from multiple samples of the islets of Langerhans have been overlaid on isolated individual human islet o