Patients with diabetes are as satisfied with telehealth as with in-person care

by Jill Pease,University of FloridaReasons for using telehealth services among US adults with diabetes who used telehealth services in 2022, by modality. Credit:BMJ Open(2024). DOI:

Updated on: November 21,2024

Patients with diabetes are as satisfied with telehealth as with in-person care

by Jill Pease,University of FloridaReasons for using telehealth services among US adults with diabetes who used telehealth services in 2022, by modality. Credit:BMJ Open(2024). DOI:

Updated on:November 21,2024

Study provides an atlas of detailed glucose uptake profiles across the human body

by Higher Education PressGlucose uptake activity in organs and parts throughout the human body in healthy weight subjects. Credit: Weizhao Lu et al.Positron emission tomography (PET) is a powerful too

Updated on: February 03,2024

Study provides an atlas of detailed glucose uptake profiles across the human body

by Higher Education PressGlucose uptake activity in organs and parts throughout the human body in healthy weight subjects. Credit: Weizhao Lu et al.Positron emission tomography (PET) is a powerful too

Updated on:February 03,2024

Dexamethasone prevents COVID-19 deaths but can cause diabetes-like complications

by Society for EndocrinologyDexamethasone. Credit: melvil, CC BY-SA 4.0Use of the steroid, dexamethasone, has been confirmed as a reliable and effective treatment for COVID-19, even in patients with d

Updated on: January 31,2024

Dexamethasone prevents COVID-19 deaths but can cause diabetes-like complications

by Society for EndocrinologyDexamethasone. Credit: melvil, CC BY-SA 4.0Use of the steroid, dexamethasone, has been confirmed as a reliable and effective treatment for COVID-19, even in patients with d

Updated on:January 31,2024

Analogy-based education improves glycemic control in diabetic patients with hyperglycemia

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiabetic patients receive standard-of-care treatment when they receive their diagnosis. This includes visiting their p

Updated on: February 03,2024

Analogy-based education improves glycemic control in diabetic patients with hyperglycemia

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiabetic patients receive standard-of-care treatment when they receive their diagnosis. This includes visiting their p

Updated on:February 03,2024

Exercise can help against insulin resistance in the brain

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2022). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.161498If the brain no longer responds correctly to the hormone insulin

Updated on: February 21,2024

Exercise can help against insulin resistance in the brain

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2022). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.161498If the brain no longer responds correctly to the hormone insulin

Updated on:February 21,2024

Research shows regional differences in medical and psychological harms of obesity

byAssociation for Psychological ScienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIndividuals struggling with obesity face a number of social and health difficulties, but those problems are less severe i

Updated on: October 12,2024

Research shows regional differences in medical and psychological harms of obesity

byAssociation for Psychological ScienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIndividuals struggling with obesity face a number of social and health difficulties, but those problems are less severe i

Updated on:October 12,2024

Building a better bioartificial pancreas

by Brigham and Women's HospitalA convection-enhanced encapsulation device as pictured enhances nutrient transport leading to improved survival and improved glucose responsive insulin secretio

Updated on: February 03,2024

Building a better bioartificial pancreas

by Brigham and Women's HospitalA convection-enhanced encapsulation device as pictured enhances nutrient transport leading to improved survival and improved glucose responsive insulin secretio

Updated on:February 03,2024

Rare leptin variants found in two children, leading to hyperphagia and obesity

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressDiagram representing the production of the leptin hormone in the human body. It shows the affected organ and explains how leptin affects the human body. Credit:Andrm

Updated on: January 22,2024

Rare leptin variants found in two children, leading to hyperphagia and obesity

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressDiagram representing the production of the leptin hormone in the human body. It shows the affected organ and explains how leptin affects the human body. Credit:Andrm

Updated on:January 22,2024

Cutting off cells' supplies of lipids can slow the growth of tumors in mice, study finds

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn recent years, there has been some evidence that dietary interventions can help to slow the growth of tumors. A

Updated on: February 21,2024

Cutting off cells' supplies of lipids can slow the growth of tumors in mice, study finds

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn recent years, there has been some evidence that dietary interventions can help to slow the growth of tumors. A

Updated on:February 21,2024

Hormones linked with sleep apnea, snoring in postmenopausal women

by Public Library of ScienceA woman sleeping in bed. Credit: Ketut Subiyanto, Pexels, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)Middle-aged women with low levels of estrogen and progesteron

Updated on: February 03,2024

Hormones linked with sleep apnea, snoring in postmenopausal women

by Public Library of ScienceA woman sleeping in bed. Credit: Ketut Subiyanto, Pexels, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)Middle-aged women with low levels of estrogen and progesteron

Updated on:February 03,2024

Researchers ID potential cause behind the blood vessel dysfunction in obesity

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical abstract. Credit:Function(2024). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae029Obesity is a metabolic disorder tied to endothelial dysfunction and increased

Updated on: June 15,2024

Researchers ID potential cause behind the blood vessel dysfunction in obesity

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical abstract. Credit:Function(2024). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae029Obesity is a metabolic disorder tied to endothelial dysfunction and increased

Updated on:June 15,2024

Women face greater risk of obesity in low- and middle-income countries, new analysis finds

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen in low- and middle-income countries, especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, may be 10 times more likely to have obesity or he

Updated on: January 17,2024

Women face greater risk of obesity in low- and middle-income countries, new analysis finds

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen in low- and middle-income countries, especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, may be 10 times more likely to have obesity or he

Updated on:January 17,2024