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Body phenotypes say a lot, but not everything, about a person's health, according to new research

Body phenotypes say a lot, but not everything, about a person's health, according to new research

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainConcordia researchers studying body phenotypes—the observable characteristics like height, behavior, appearance and more

Body phenotypes say a lot, but not everything, about a person's health, according to new research

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainConcordia researchers studying body phenotypes—the observable characteristics like height, behavior, appearance and more
Study offers explanation for why only some develop posttraumatic stress disorder

Study offers explanation for why only some develop posttraumatic stress disorder

by Nik Papageorgiou,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneA map of voxelwise differences in gray matter volume between low-CR and Ctr rats calculated from exvivo magnetic resonance image

Study offers explanation for why only some develop posttraumatic stress disorder

by Nik Papageorgiou,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneA map of voxelwise differences in gray matter volume between low-CR and Ctr rats calculated from exvivo magnetic resonance image
Researchers develop C. elegans as a model for investigating metabolism variations between individuals

Researchers develop C. elegans as a model for investigating metabolism variations between individuals

by Jim Fessenden,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolCaenorhabditis elegans. Credit:KbradnamatEnglish Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 2.5Using four unrelated s

Researchers develop C. elegans as a model for investigating metabolism variations between individuals

by Jim Fessenden,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolCaenorhabditis elegans. Credit:KbradnamatEnglish Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 2.5Using four unrelated s
Growing number of hypothyroidism patients receiving treatment other than levothyroxine

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

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
Excess thyroid hormone levels associated with higher risk of cognitive disorders among older adults

Excess thyroid hormone levels associated with higher risk of cognitive disorders among older adults

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThyrotoxicosis—excess thyroid hormone levels in the body—has been linked to an increased risk of cognitive disorders

Excess thyroid hormone levels associated with higher risk of cognitive disorders among older adults

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThyrotoxicosis—excess thyroid hormone levels in the body—has been linked to an increased risk of cognitive disorders
Menopause and the heart connection

Menopause and the heart connection

by Deb Balzer3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHWomen experience menopause at different ages—and different ways—which can, among other things, affect their heart health.The avera

Menopause and the heart connection

by Deb Balzer3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHWomen experience menopause at different ages—and different ways—which can, among other things, affect their heart health.The avera
Treating acne with systemic antibiotics can have unintended consequences on maturing adolescent skeleton

Treating acne with systemic antibiotics can have unintended consequences on maturing adolescent skeleton

by Medical University of South CarolinaCredit:JCIInsight(2022).DOI:10.1172/jci.insight.160578During adolescence, sex hormones drive significant physiologic changes. One of the most un

Treating acne with systemic antibiotics can have unintended consequences on maturing adolescent skeleton

by Medical University of South CarolinaCredit:JCIInsight(2022).DOI:10.1172/jci.insight.160578During adolescence, sex hormones drive significant physiologic changes. One of the most un
Study finds link between seasons and eating habits

Study finds link between seasons and eating habits

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.08.005The number of hours of light exposure we experience affects how we eat and how we burn energy.

Study finds link between seasons and eating habits

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.08.005The number of hours of light exposure we experience affects how we eat and how we burn energy.
Exercise can help against insulin resistance in the brain

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

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
How the ACE2 protein is critical in the damage done to the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas

How the ACE2 protein is critical in the damage done to the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas

byDiabetologiaThe detailed mechanism of how SARS-CoV-2 attacks the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas by targeting the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) protein on the surface of those

How the ACE2 protein is critical in the damage done to the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas

byDiabetologiaThe detailed mechanism of how SARS-CoV-2 attacks the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas by targeting the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) protein on the surface of those
Eating meals early could reduce cardiovascular risk

Eating meals early could reduce cardiovascular risk

by INRAE—National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and EnvironmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world according to the Global B

Eating meals early could reduce cardiovascular risk

by INRAE—National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and EnvironmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world according to the Global B
YBX1 as a key regulator of mitochondrial pyruvate uptake

YBX1 as a key regulator of mitochondrial pyruvate uptake

by Frontiers JournalsYBX1 resides in the mitochondrial IMS. (a) Representative images of colocalization of YBX1 and PDHA1 in MDA-MB-231, MHCC-97H, and HEK293T cells. Red indicates YBX1 and green indic

YBX1 as a key regulator of mitochondrial pyruvate uptake

by Frontiers JournalsYBX1 resides in the mitochondrial IMS. (a) Representative images of colocalization of YBX1 and PDHA1 in MDA-MB-231, MHCC-97H, and HEK293T cells. Red indicates YBX1 and green indic