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

Blue light creates negative physiological changes during sleep

by University of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainExtended exposure to light during nighttime can have negative consequences for human health. But now, researchers from Japan have identified a new

Updated on: February 03,2024

Blue light creates negative physiological changes during sleep

by University of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainExtended exposure to light during nighttime can have negative consequences for human health. But now, researchers from Japan have identified a new

Updated on:February 03,2024

Study unveils role of mitochondria in dietary fat processing

byUniversity of ColognePictures show small intestinal villi from wild type (top) and enterocyte-specific DARS2 knockout mice (bottom) stained for PLIN2 (yellow), TGN38 (red), E-cadherin (green)

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study unveils role of mitochondria in dietary fat processing

byUniversity of ColognePictures show small intestinal villi from wild type (top) and enterocyte-specific DARS2 knockout mice (bottom) stained for PLIN2 (yellow), TGN38 (red), E-cadherin (green)

Updated on:January 19,2024

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

Use of metformin associated with exceptional longevity among older women

Updated on: June 01,2025

Use of metformin associated with exceptional longevity among older women

Updated on:June 01,2025

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

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may raise risk of cognitive disorders in future generations, animal study finds

byThe Endocrine SocietyPCB warning label affixed to a railroad signal power supply transformer dating from the 1930's at CP-SLOPE interlocking, west of Altoona, PA on the Norfolk Southern Pi

Updated on: January 22,2024

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may raise risk of cognitive disorders in future generations, animal study finds

byThe Endocrine SocietyPCB warning label affixed to a railroad signal power supply transformer dating from the 1930's at CP-SLOPE interlocking, west of Altoona, PA on the Norfolk Southern Pi

Updated on:January 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

Metformin cuts insulin resistance and chances of kidney disease in young, obese rats

byAmerican Physiological SocietyAbstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00078.2023Improving insulin resistance with metformin, a

Updated on: January 18,2024

Metformin cuts insulin resistance and chances of kidney disease in young, obese rats

byAmerican Physiological SocietyAbstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00078.2023Improving insulin resistance with metformin, a

Updated on:January 18,2024

Hormone infusion improves pancreatic insulin production in cystic fibrosis patients with or at risk for diabetes

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCystic fibrosis is well-known for attacking the lungs through thick blockages of mucus, but those

Updated on: February 05,2024

Hormone infusion improves pancreatic insulin production in cystic fibrosis patients with or at risk for diabetes

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCystic fibrosis is well-known for attacking the lungs through thick blockages of mucus, but those

Updated on:February 05,2024

New study shows 1 in 5 'healthy' individuals actually have the metabolism of a prediabetic

by Klick Applied SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists at Klick Labs have developed a new way to catch the earliest signs the human body is failing to control blood glucose levels before

Updated on: February 21,2024

New study shows 1 in 5 'healthy' individuals actually have the metabolism of a prediabetic

by Klick Applied SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists at Klick Labs have developed a new way to catch the earliest signs the human body is failing to control blood glucose levels before

Updated on:February 21,2024

Rare leptin variants found in two children, leading to hyperphagia and obesity

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressDiagram representing the production of the leptin hormone in the human body. It shows the affected organ and explains how leptin affects the human body. Credit:Andrm

Updated on: January 22,2024

Rare leptin variants found in two children, leading to hyperphagia and obesity

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressDiagram representing the production of the leptin hormone in the human body. It shows the affected organ and explains how leptin affects the human body. Credit:Andrm

Updated on:January 22,2024