Everything you need to know about insulin

by Robin FosterInsulin can be a critical part of managing diabetes, but patients may not know all the ins and outs of using the medication effectively.Luckily, the American Diabetes Association (ADA)

Updated on: September 02,2024

Everything you need to know about insulin

by Robin FosterInsulin can be a critical part of managing diabetes, but patients may not know all the ins and outs of using the medication effectively.Luckily, the American Diabetes Association (ADA)

Updated on:September 02,2024

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

Removing a protein could prevent aging and obesity from evolving into metabolic diseases, research suggests

byUniversity of CopenhagenThe ribotoxic stress response drives metabolic maladaptation in obesity and aging. ROS are a physiologically relevant source of translational impairment and activation

Updated on: January 18,2024

Removing a protein could prevent aging and obesity from evolving into metabolic diseases, research suggests

byUniversity of CopenhagenThe ribotoxic stress response drives metabolic maladaptation in obesity and aging. ROS are a physiologically relevant source of translational impairment and activation

Updated on:January 18,2024

Study: Eating more than 45% of calorie intake after 5 p.m. alters glucose levels, with serious consequences for health

by Teresa Bau and Sònia Armengou,Open University of CataloniaCredit:Nutrition & Diabetes(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41387-024-00347-6Although people have always said that having a ligh

Updated on: November 21,2024

Study: Eating more than 45% of calorie intake after 5 p.m. alters glucose levels, with serious consequences for health

by Teresa Bau and Sònia Armengou,Open University of CataloniaCredit:Nutrition & Diabetes(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41387-024-00347-6Although people have always said that having a ligh

Updated on:November 21,2024

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

Shift work may harm the health of men more than women

by Amy NortonWorking nights can be tough on the body, and a new study suggests it might take a particular toll on men's health.The research, which involved lab mice and humans, hints that the male

Updated on: February 05,2024

Shift work may harm the health of men more than women

by Amy NortonWorking nights can be tough on the body, and a new study suggests it might take a particular toll on men's health.The research, which involved lab mice and humans, hints that the male

Updated on:February 05,2024

Combination of therapeutic touch and music key to a better night's sleep during menopause, says study

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you're sleep deprived because of transitioning through menopause, there are probably few things you wouldn't try to get

Updated on: January 18,2024

Combination of therapeutic touch and music key to a better night's sleep during menopause, says study

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you're sleep deprived because of transitioning through menopause, there are probably few things you wouldn't try to get

Updated on:January 18,2024

Does low lipoprotein(a) increase the risk of diabetes? New research suggests it does not

by Polskie Towarzystwo Lipidologiczne (Polish Lipid Association)Credit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has shown that, contrary to some previous studies, low levels of lipoprotein (a)—a parcel of fats

Updated on: September 04,2024

Does low lipoprotein(a) increase the risk of diabetes? New research suggests it does not

by Polskie Towarzystwo Lipidologiczne (Polish Lipid Association)Credit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has shown that, contrary to some previous studies, low levels of lipoprotein (a)—a parcel of fats

Updated on:September 04,2024

Diabetes: When circadian lipid rhythms go wrong

byUniversity of GenevaHuman pancreatic islet cells with compromised clocks bear decreased membrane lipid fluidity, as compared to the islet cells with functional clocks © 2022. Petrenko et al. (

Updated on: February 19,2024

Diabetes: When circadian lipid rhythms go wrong

byUniversity of GenevaHuman pancreatic islet cells with compromised clocks bear decreased membrane lipid fluidity, as compared to the islet cells with functional clocks © 2022. Petrenko et al. (

Updated on:February 19,2024

Mouse study hints at specific brain receptor behind PCOS symptoms

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPolycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, can cause a range of symptoms, including disrupted menstrual cycles, abdominal obesity, cardiovascu

Updated on: February 19,2024

Mouse study hints at specific brain receptor behind PCOS symptoms

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPolycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, can cause a range of symptoms, including disrupted menstrual cycles, abdominal obesity, cardiovascu

Updated on:February 19,2024

Researchers pioneer novel stem cell therapy for diabetic wound healing

by TranSpreadHypoxia facilitates exosome production and release from BMSCs. (a) Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed the morphology of noBMSC-Exos and hyBMSC-Exos (scale bar: 100nm).

Updated on: March 14,2024

Researchers pioneer novel stem cell therapy for diabetic wound healing

by TranSpreadHypoxia facilitates exosome production and release from BMSCs. (a) Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed the morphology of noBMSC-Exos and hyBMSC-Exos (scale bar: 100nm).

Updated on:March 14,2024

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