Chip mimicking bovine endometrium used in study of factors that can jeopardize pregnancy

by Karina Ninni,FAPESPThe device was used for the first time to culture two maternal endometrial cell types, revealing the effects of alterations in glucose and insulin levels in the uterine env

Updated on: February 19,2024

Chip mimicking bovine endometrium used in study of factors that can jeopardize pregnancy

by Karina Ninni,FAPESPThe device was used for the first time to culture two maternal endometrial cell types, revealing the effects of alterations in glucose and insulin levels in the uterine env

Updated on:February 19,2024

Researchers investigate the multi-omic landscape of steatosis-to-NASH progression in mice

by Higher Education PressPlasma GDF3 levels are significantly associated with histologic features in patients with NASH. Credit:Life Metabolism(2022). DOI: 10.1093/lifemeta/loac034The glob

Updated on: February 19,2024

Researchers investigate the multi-omic landscape of steatosis-to-NASH progression in mice

by Higher Education PressPlasma GDF3 levels are significantly associated with histologic features in patients with NASH. Credit:Life Metabolism(2022). DOI: 10.1093/lifemeta/loac034The glob

Updated on:February 19,2024

Obesity disrupts normal liver function in mice, study finds

by University of TokyoThe omics included in this study were transcriptome (mRNAs), proteome (proteins), metabolome (metabolites), lipidome (lipids), phosphoproteomes and insulin-signaling molecul

Updated on: March 08,2024

Obesity disrupts normal liver function in mice, study finds

by University of TokyoThe omics included in this study were transcriptome (mRNAs), proteome (proteins), metabolome (metabolites), lipidome (lipids), phosphoproteomes and insulin-signaling molecul

Updated on:March 08,2024

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

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

Mysterious fats reprogram the memory of innate immune cells

byRadboud UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113458Researchers at Radboudumc have unveiled a fascinating connection between sphingoli

Updated on: January 09,2024

Mysterious fats reprogram the memory of innate immune cells

byRadboud UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113458Researchers at Radboudumc have unveiled a fascinating connection between sphingoli

Updated on:January 09,2024

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

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

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

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

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

High blood glucose linked to weakened immunity in type 2 diabetes

byThe University of Hong KongCredit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.10.004A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has

Updated on: January 07,2025

High blood glucose linked to weakened immunity in type 2 diabetes

byThe University of Hong KongCredit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.10.004A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has

Updated on:January 07,2025