Vitamin D shows promise for children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes

by Sandra Gray,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolBenjamin Nwosu, MD. Credit: University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolAdding a safe, inexpensive and easy to administer form of vitamin D

Updated on: February 19,2024

Vitamin D shows promise for children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes

by Sandra Gray,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolBenjamin Nwosu, MD. Credit: University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolAdding a safe, inexpensive and easy to administer form of vitamin D

Updated on:February 19,2024

Plant-based diet leads to greater reduction in advanced glycation end-products than diet with meat and dairy

by Physicians Committee for Responsible MedicineChange in total dietary advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) in the intervention (green symbols and line) and the control group (orange symbols and li

Updated on: February 19,2024

Plant-based diet leads to greater reduction in advanced glycation end-products than diet with meat and dairy

by Physicians Committee for Responsible MedicineChange in total dietary advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) in the intervention (green symbols and line) and the control group (orange symbols and li

Updated on:February 19,2024

Cutting off cells' supplies of lipids can slow the growth of tumors in mice, study finds

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn recent years, there has been some evidence that dietary interventions can help to slow the growth of tumors. A

Updated on: February 21,2024

Cutting off cells' supplies of lipids can slow the growth of tumors in mice, study finds

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn recent years, there has been some evidence that dietary interventions can help to slow the growth of tumors. A

Updated on:February 21,2024

Iron accumulation: A new insight into fibrotic diseases

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Iron accumulation: a new insight into fibrotic diseases. Credit: IRB BarcelonaFibrosis is associated with various chronic and life-threaten

Updated on: January 20,2024

Iron accumulation: A new insight into fibrotic diseases

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Iron accumulation: a new insight into fibrotic diseases. Credit: IRB BarcelonaFibrosis is associated with various chronic and life-threaten

Updated on:January 20,2024

Alzheimer's research: New study uncovers previously unknown processes in fat metabolism

by Claudia Ehrlich, Universität des SaarlandesCredit:Cell Chemical Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2023.10.021New insights into the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease could unl

Updated on: January 09,2024

Alzheimer's research: New study uncovers previously unknown processes in fat metabolism

by Claudia Ehrlich, Universität des SaarlandesCredit:Cell Chemical Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2023.10.021New insights into the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease could unl

Updated on:January 09,2024

Subjective walking speed can serve as a simple predictor of metabolic health in obese individuals

byDoshisha UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWalking speed can provide insights into health, extending beyond mere mobility, so much so that it is considered to be the "sixth vita

Updated on: February 01,2025

Subjective walking speed can serve as a simple predictor of metabolic health in obese individuals

byDoshisha UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWalking speed can provide insights into health, extending beyond mere mobility, so much so that it is considered to be the "sixth vita

Updated on:February 01,2025

Kallistatin found to contribute to the beneficial metabolic effects of weight loss

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDExpression of the protein Kallistatin increases after weight reduction. In mice, it improves hepatic insulin sensitivity. Credit: IDM, support@biorender.

Updated on: March 27,2024

Kallistatin found to contribute to the beneficial metabolic effects of weight loss

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDExpression of the protein Kallistatin increases after weight reduction. In mice, it improves hepatic insulin sensitivity. Credit: IDM, support@biorender.

Updated on:March 27,2024

Heavier people are not getting enough vitamin C, says study

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international study involving the University of Otago, Christchurch, has found that inadequate vitamin C status is significantly linked to increa

Updated on: July 19,2024

Heavier people are not getting enough vitamin C, says study

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international study involving the University of Otago, Christchurch, has found that inadequate vitamin C status is significantly linked to increa

Updated on:July 19,2024

Are midlife women doomed to gain weight?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWeight gain is a common complaint of midlife women, with more than two-thirds of midlife US women being over the ideal weig

Updated on: February 21,2024

Are midlife women doomed to gain weight?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWeight gain is a common complaint of midlife women, with more than two-thirds of midlife US women being over the ideal weig

Updated on:February 21,2024

Century-old vaccine found to protect type 1 diabetics from infectious diseases

byMassachusetts General HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109881In new research, investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) show

Updated on: May 30,2024

Century-old vaccine found to protect type 1 diabetics from infectious diseases

byMassachusetts General HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109881In new research, investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) show

Updated on:May 30,2024

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

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

Updated on: January 31,2024

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

Updated on:January 31,2024