Intestinal bacteria release molecular 'brake' on weight gain, study finds

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterSecondary structure of long non-coding RNA Snhg9. (A) Secondary structure of Snhg9 RNA predicted by RNAfold (49) with nucleotide positions indicated. (B) Location

Updated on: January 17,2024

Intestinal bacteria release molecular 'brake' on weight gain, study finds

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterSecondary structure of long non-coding RNA Snhg9. (A) Secondary structure of Snhg9 RNA predicted by RNAfold (49) with nucleotide positions indicated. (B) Location

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

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

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

Legit Ozempic sales soar while counterfeits put patients in danger

by Ernie MundellTwo new studies show how eager Americans are to obtain either safe, legitimate versions of Ozempic or counterfeit and potentially dangerous forms of the diabetes/weight-loss drug.One s

Updated on: August 26,2024

Legit Ozempic sales soar while counterfeits put patients in danger

by Ernie MundellTwo new studies show how eager Americans are to obtain either safe, legitimate versions of Ozempic or counterfeit and potentially dangerous forms of the diabetes/weight-loss drug.One s

Updated on:August 26,2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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