Reprogramming of energy metabolism restores cardiac function after infarction in mice

byMax Planck SocietyIn mice with an inactive Cpt1b gene, the heart can regenerate after an infarction. Credit: MPI for Heart and Lung Research, created with Biorender.comAfter birth, the human h

Updated on: January 17,2024

Reprogramming of energy metabolism restores cardiac function after infarction in mice

byMax Planck SocietyIn mice with an inactive Cpt1b gene, the heart can regenerate after an infarction. Credit: MPI for Heart and Lung Research, created with Biorender.comAfter birth, the human h

Updated on:January 17,2024

Study finds tuberculosis changes liver metabolism and could promote diabetes

byUniversity of LeicesterMycobacterium tuberculosis alters the immunometabolic landscape of the liver. Credit:PLOS Pathogens(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012565Scientists from t

Updated on: October 31,2024

Study finds tuberculosis changes liver metabolism and could promote diabetes

byUniversity of LeicesterMycobacterium tuberculosis alters the immunometabolic landscape of the liver. Credit:PLOS Pathogens(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012565Scientists from t

Updated on:October 31,2024

How low testosterone can affect men's health

by Alex Osiadacz,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMillions of men live with a testosterone deficiency. If left unchecked, this treatable condition may contribute to serious health problems like ost

Updated on: January 31,2024

How low testosterone can affect men's health

by Alex Osiadacz,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMillions of men live with a testosterone deficiency. If left unchecked, this treatable condition may contribute to serious health problems like ost

Updated on:January 31,2024

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

Pilot study finds metabolic alterations related to sexual and physical abuse

by University of Eastern FinlandSchematic illustration of metabolites correlating positively (+) or negatively (-) with the Trauma and Distress Scale (TADS) Sexual and Physical Abuse scores, and

Updated on: January 28,2024

Pilot study finds metabolic alterations related to sexual and physical abuse

by University of Eastern FinlandSchematic illustration of metabolites correlating positively (+) or negatively (-) with the Trauma and Distress Scale (TADS) Sexual and Physical Abuse scores, and

Updated on:January 28,2024

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

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

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

Scientists discover new role for bile acids: They curb appetite by entering the brain

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneNeuronal cell line (mHypoE-N41) transfected with NPY-mCherry (in red) and stained with phalloidin to label the actin cytoskeleton (in green). In this ce

Updated on: February 03,2024

Scientists discover new role for bile acids: They curb appetite by entering the brain

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneNeuronal cell line (mHypoE-N41) transfected with NPY-mCherry (in red) and stained with phalloidin to label the actin cytoskeleton (in green). In this ce

Updated on:February 03,2024

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

Vegans who lift weights may have stronger bones than other people on a plant-based diet

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople on a plant-based diet who do strength training as opposed to other forms of exercise such as biking or swimming may have stronger bones tha

Updated on: February 05,2024

Vegans who lift weights may have stronger bones than other people on a plant-based diet

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople on a plant-based diet who do strength training as opposed to other forms of exercise such as biking or swimming may have stronger bones tha

Updated on:February 05,2024

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