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

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

Scientists dive deep into the different effects of morning and evening exercise

by Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresAtlas of exercise metabolism. Credit: Shogo SatoIt is well established that exercise improves health, and recent research has shown that exercis

Updated on: February 05,2024

Scientists dive deep into the different effects of morning and evening exercise

by Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresAtlas of exercise metabolism. Credit: Shogo SatoIt is well established that exercise improves health, and recent research has shown that exercis

Updated on:February 05,2024

Systematic study of free fatty acids reveals new roles in metabolic diseases

by Stephanie McPherson,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardHuman pancreatic beta cells show increased membrane rigidity (indicated in red) when exposed to erucic acid, a toxic monounsaturated fatt

Updated on: January 31,2024

Systematic study of free fatty acids reveals new roles in metabolic diseases

by Stephanie McPherson,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardHuman pancreatic beta cells show increased membrane rigidity (indicated in red) when exposed to erucic acid, a toxic monounsaturated fatt

Updated on:January 31,2024

Adult growth hormone deficiency increases medical costs, risk of additional health conditions

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGrowth hormone deficiency (GHD) among adults is associated with greater medical costs and an increased rate of other health conditions com

Updated on: January 28,2024

Adult growth hormone deficiency increases medical costs, risk of additional health conditions

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGrowth hormone deficiency (GHD) among adults is associated with greater medical costs and an increased rate of other health conditions com

Updated on:January 28,2024

Researchers identify new mechanism that could improve the efficiency of diabetes treatments

by University of BarcelonaProposed mechanistic model for the hepatic effects of Gdf15 deficiency on fibrosis, gluconeogenesis and fatty liver via the TGF-β1-SMAD3 pathway. Credit:Metabolism

Updated on: March 05,2024

Researchers identify new mechanism that could improve the efficiency of diabetes treatments

by University of BarcelonaProposed mechanistic model for the hepatic effects of Gdf15 deficiency on fibrosis, gluconeogenesis and fatty liver via the TGF-β1-SMAD3 pathway. Credit:Metabolism

Updated on:March 05,2024

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

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

Learning more about the endocrine system could lead to fewer cases of type 2 diabetes and obesity

by Petra Olsson,Lund UniversityNurse Anna Hellman measures the blood pressure of a participant in a treatment study where researchers are investigating how the hormone vasopressin is affected by

Updated on: January 31,2024

Learning more about the endocrine system could lead to fewer cases of type 2 diabetes and obesity

by Petra Olsson,Lund UniversityNurse Anna Hellman measures the blood pressure of a participant in a treatment study where researchers are investigating how the hormone vasopressin is affected by

Updated on:January 31,2024

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

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

Testosterone treatment may provide relief to women going through menopause

by Orlando HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMenopause is something almost every woman goes through, but is rarely discussed. Most simply accept the life-altering symptoms like hot flashes,

Updated on: January 31,2024

Testosterone treatment may provide relief to women going through menopause

by Orlando HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMenopause is something almost every woman goes through, but is rarely discussed. Most simply accept the life-altering symptoms like hot flashes,

Updated on:January 31,2024

Discovering a mysterious estrogen's important role in pregnancy

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityFetal E3exposure improves reproduction in female offspring. Eight-week-old pregnant female CD-1 mice were treated with vehicle DMSO (CT) or E3(E3).

Updated on: January 31,2024

Discovering a mysterious estrogen's important role in pregnancy

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityFetal E3exposure improves reproduction in female offspring. Eight-week-old pregnant female CD-1 mice were treated with vehicle DMSO (CT) or E3(E3).

Updated on:January 31,2024