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

Worldwide audit finds testosterone replacement improves blood sugar control in men with type 2 diabetes

byDiabetologiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainReal-world data from an ongoing international audit of testosterone deficiency in men with type 2 diabetes, presented at theAnnual Meeting of The Eur

Updated on: January 17,2024

Worldwide audit finds testosterone replacement improves blood sugar control in men with type 2 diabetes

byDiabetologiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainReal-world data from an ongoing international audit of testosterone deficiency in men with type 2 diabetes, presented at theAnnual Meeting of The Eur

Updated on:January 17,2024

Study suggests discontinuation of gender-affirming hormones in those who start treatment as adolescents is rare

by LancetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong individuals treated at a gender identity clinic in The Netherlands, those who used puberty suppressing treatment before the age of 18 and then star

Updated on: February 19,2024

Study suggests discontinuation of gender-affirming hormones in those who start treatment as adolescents is rare

by LancetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong individuals treated at a gender identity clinic in The Netherlands, those who used puberty suppressing treatment before the age of 18 and then star

Updated on:February 19,2024

According to a new study, testosterone therapy may reduce non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese

by European Society of EndocrinologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccording to a new study, testosterone therapy may reduce non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese men with functional hypogonadism and t

Updated on: February 03,2024

According to a new study, testosterone therapy may reduce non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese

by European Society of EndocrinologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccording to a new study, testosterone therapy may reduce non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese men with functional hypogonadism and t

Updated on:February 03,2024

Men at much greater risk of dying following weight-loss surgery than women, data spanning 10 years suggests

by DiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMen who undergo bariatric (obesity) surgery are five times as likely to die within 30-days of the procedure compared to women, and their long-term

Updated on: January 28,2024

Men at much greater risk of dying following weight-loss surgery than women, data spanning 10 years suggests

by DiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMen who undergo bariatric (obesity) surgery are five times as likely to die within 30-days of the procedure compared to women, and their long-term

Updated on:January 28,2024

Everything you need to know about insulin

by Robin FosterInsulin can be a critical part of managing diabetes, but patients may not know all the ins and outs of using the medication effectively.Luckily, the American Diabetes Association (ADA)

Updated on: September 02,2024

Everything you need to know about insulin

by Robin FosterInsulin can be a critical part of managing diabetes, but patients may not know all the ins and outs of using the medication effectively.Luckily, the American Diabetes Association (ADA)

Updated on:September 02,2024

Diabetes during pregnancy can cause serious problems later—mothers need proper screening after birth

by Phyllis Ohene-Agyei,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA growing number of women experiencehigh blood sugar levels during pregnancywhich typically resolve after birth.Known

Updated on: February 18,2025

Diabetes during pregnancy can cause serious problems later—mothers need proper screening after birth

by Phyllis Ohene-Agyei,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA growing number of women experiencehigh blood sugar levels during pregnancywhich typically resolve after birth.Known

Updated on:February 18,2025

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

Scientists discover a new understanding of how an old hormone works, paving way for better therapies

byMonash UniversityCredit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52703-wMonash University researchers have discovered how the hormone peptide glucagon could better trea

Updated on: October 22,2024

Scientists discover a new understanding of how an old hormone works, paving way for better therapies

byMonash UniversityCredit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52703-wMonash University researchers have discovered how the hormone peptide glucagon could better trea

Updated on:October 22,2024

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

Study reveals parental smoking and childhood obesity link transcends socioeconomic boundaries

by RMIT UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study into parental smoking and childhood obesity has challenged previous notions by revealing that the links between the two are not confine

Updated on: March 13,2024

Study reveals parental smoking and childhood obesity link transcends socioeconomic boundaries

by RMIT UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study into parental smoking and childhood obesity has challenged previous notions by revealing that the links between the two are not confine

Updated on:March 13,2024

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

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