Growing number of hypothyroidism patients receiving treatment other than levothyroxine

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe use of thyroid hormones other than the commonly prescribed hormone medicine levothyroxine to treat hypothyroidism, or underactive thyr

Updated on: January 22,2024

Growing number of hypothyroidism patients receiving treatment other than levothyroxine

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe use of thyroid hormones other than the commonly prescribed hormone medicine levothyroxine to treat hypothyroidism, or underactive thyr

Updated on:January 22,2024

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

Chitin from crustaceans, insects, mushrooms engages the immune system during digestion

byWashington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWho can forget the stomach-churning moments when "Survivor" contestants forced down crunchy insects, among o

Updated on: January 17,2024

Chitin from crustaceans, insects, mushrooms engages the immune system during digestion

byWashington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWho can forget the stomach-churning moments when "Survivor" contestants forced down crunchy insects, among o

Updated on:January 17,2024

Healthy fat? Transcription factor C/EBPβ positively influences fat storage

by Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI)Genetically modified mice with increased function of the transcription factor C/EBPβ (b) store excess fat in hyperplastic adipose tissue. O

Updated on: February 03,2024

Healthy fat? Transcription factor C/EBPβ positively influences fat storage

by Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI)Genetically modified mice with increased function of the transcription factor C/EBPβ (b) store excess fat in hyperplastic adipose tissue. O

Updated on:February 03,2024

Race matters when prescribing hormone therapy for menopausal women

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMichael Jackson may have sung "it don't matter if you're black or white," but when it comes to prescribi

Updated on: January 18,2024

Race matters when prescribing hormone therapy for menopausal women

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMichael Jackson may have sung "it don't matter if you're black or white," but when it comes to prescribi

Updated on:January 18,2024

Researchers identify new molecular targets into nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

by Higher Education PressIGF2BP2 overexpression induced liver steatosis (left), inflammation (middle) and hepatocyte apoptosis (right) in mice. Credit: Bing Zhou, Yunchen Luo, Nana Ji, Fei Mao, Liping

Updated on: February 21,2024

Researchers identify new molecular targets into nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

by Higher Education PressIGF2BP2 overexpression induced liver steatosis (left), inflammation (middle) and hepatocyte apoptosis (right) in mice. Credit: Bing Zhou, Yunchen Luo, Nana Ji, Fei Mao, Liping

Updated on:February 21,2024

Study finds less obesity in 3- and 4-year-olds after the pandemic

bySwedish Research CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe prevalence of overweight and obesity in the group of three- and four-year-olds in Sweden has decreased after the pandemic. The incr

Updated on: March 27,2024

Study finds less obesity in 3- and 4-year-olds after the pandemic

bySwedish Research CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe prevalence of overweight and obesity in the group of three- and four-year-olds in Sweden has decreased after the pandemic. The incr

Updated on:March 27,2024

Pediatric endocrinologists concerned for safety amid divisive political climate

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPediatric endocrinologists are concerned for their safety and their ability to provide evidenced-based care to transgender and gender-dive

Updated on: January 17,2024

Pediatric endocrinologists concerned for safety amid divisive political climate

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPediatric endocrinologists are concerned for their safety and their ability to provide evidenced-based care to transgender and gender-dive

Updated on:January 17,2024

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

Researchers warn people with type 1 diabetes to use fitness video games with caution

by Staffordshire UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe authors of a new study are warning people with type 1 diabetes to use fitness video games with caution.The studyby Staffordsh

Updated on: March 05,2024

Researchers warn people with type 1 diabetes to use fitness video games with caution

by Staffordshire UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe authors of a new study are warning people with type 1 diabetes to use fitness video games with caution.The studyby Staffordsh

Updated on:March 05,2024

Hormone therapy experiences vary by race among women in menopause

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study on women across the United States has found that hormone therapy experiences vary dramatically by races among w

Updated on: January 31,2024

Hormone therapy experiences vary by race among women in menopause

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study on women across the United States has found that hormone therapy experiences vary dramatically by races among w

Updated on:January 31,2024

Eli Lilly starts website to connect patients with new obesity treatment, Zepbound, other drugs

by Tom MurphyA sign for Eli Lilly & Co. stands outside their corporate headquarters in Indianapolis on April 26, 2017. Eli Lilly has launched a unique website to connect U.S. patients seeking obes

Updated on: March 13,2024

Eli Lilly starts website to connect patients with new obesity treatment, Zepbound, other drugs

by Tom MurphyA sign for Eli Lilly & Co. stands outside their corporate headquarters in Indianapolis on April 26, 2017. Eli Lilly has launched a unique website to connect U.S. patients seeking obes

Updated on:March 13,2024