Bariatric surgery reverses low testosterone levels in male teens with obesity

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBariatric surgery not only treats obesity and reverses Type 2 diabetes, but a new study now shows

Updated on: February 05,2024

Bariatric surgery reverses low testosterone levels in male teens with obesity

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBariatric surgery not only treats obesity and reverses Type 2 diabetes, but a new study now shows

Updated on:February 05,2024

Study shows obese flies live longer on a diet at any age

byUniversity of ConnecticutDrosophila. Credit: WikipediaOld, obese flies get healthier and live longer if put on a diet, University of Connecticut researchers reporton Dec. 8 inPNAS.

Updated on: January 17,2024

Study shows obese flies live longer on a diet at any age

byUniversity of ConnecticutDrosophila. Credit: WikipediaOld, obese flies get healthier and live longer if put on a diet, University of Connecticut researchers reporton Dec. 8 inPNAS.

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

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

Weight loss program shown to improve eating disorder symptoms in at-risk people with type 2 diabetes

Updated on: June 25,2025

Weight loss program shown to improve eating disorder symptoms in at-risk people with type 2 diabetes

Updated on:June 25,2025

Synergistic effect of a traditional Chinese medicinal compound on existing diabetes drug found

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressDiscovery and inhibition of a gut microbial–host isozyme to regulate host metabolism. Differences in the gut microbiota may explain why some individuals respond to an

Updated on: January 24,2024

Synergistic effect of a traditional Chinese medicinal compound on existing diabetes drug found

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressDiscovery and inhibition of a gut microbial–host isozyme to regulate host metabolism. Differences in the gut microbiota may explain why some individuals respond to an

Updated on:January 24,2024

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

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

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

Gut-derived exosomes as a novel mediator of hepatic lipid metabolism

by Frontiers JournalsScientific hypothesis: intestinal epithelium-derived exosomes regulate hepatic metabolic activities by carrying substances such as microRNA. Credit:Life Metabolism(202

Updated on: January 19,2024

Gut-derived exosomes as a novel mediator of hepatic lipid metabolism

by Frontiers JournalsScientific hypothesis: intestinal epithelium-derived exosomes regulate hepatic metabolic activities by carrying substances such as microRNA. Credit:Life Metabolism(202

Updated on:January 19,2024

New research on vitamin D and respiratory infections important for risk groups

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainStudies have shown that supplementary vitamin D seems to provide a certain degree of protection against respiratory infections. A new study involv

Updated on: February 03,2024

New research on vitamin D and respiratory infections important for risk groups

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainStudies have shown that supplementary vitamin D seems to provide a certain degree of protection against respiratory infections. A new study involv

Updated on:February 03,2024

We don't know how gender-affirming hormone treatments interact with commonly prescribed drugs

byCell PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe transgender population encounters numerous barriers to receiving proper medical care. Even when treatment is accessible, healthcare providers may

Updated on: February 19,2024

We don't know how gender-affirming hormone treatments interact with commonly prescribed drugs

byCell PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe transgender population encounters numerous barriers to receiving proper medical care. Even when treatment is accessible, healthcare providers may

Updated on:February 19,2024

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