Researchers define normal natriuretic peptide level range across lifespan of healthy US population

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamAge-specific NT-proBNP concentrations stratified by age and race and ethnicity. Credit:JACC: Heart Failure(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf

Updated on: January 18,2024

Researchers define normal natriuretic peptide level range across lifespan of healthy US population

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamAge-specific NT-proBNP concentrations stratified by age and race and ethnicity. Credit:JACC: Heart Failure(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf

Updated on:January 18,2024

Scientists discover a new understanding of how an old hormone works, paving way for better therapies

byMonash UniversityCredit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52703-wMonash University researchers have discovered how the hormone peptide glucagon could better trea

Updated on: October 22,2024

Scientists discover a new understanding of how an old hormone works, paving way for better therapies

byMonash UniversityCredit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52703-wMonash University researchers have discovered how the hormone peptide glucagon could better trea

Updated on:October 22,2024

Interrupting high-fat, high-calorie diet with regular 'fasting' cycles helps mice live longer, healthier life: study

by Jenesse Miller,University of Southern CaliforniaRegular cycles of a fasting-mimicking diet improved health and lifespans in mice that otherwise ate a high-fat diet. Credit: Jonathan Haase / U

Updated on: February 21,2024

Interrupting high-fat, high-calorie diet with regular 'fasting' cycles helps mice live longer, healthier life: study

by Jenesse Miller,University of Southern CaliforniaRegular cycles of a fasting-mimicking diet improved health and lifespans in mice that otherwise ate a high-fat diet. Credit: Jonathan Haase / U

Updated on:February 21,2024

This hormone may be the missing ingredient to heart-healthy cholesterol levels for menopausal women

by University of Pittsburgh3D crystal structure rendered in pyMol of Anti-müllerian hormone bound to its receptor, AMHR2. Credit: Drewhow, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsStep aside estr

Updated on: February 21,2024

This hormone may be the missing ingredient to heart-healthy cholesterol levels for menopausal women

by University of Pittsburgh3D crystal structure rendered in pyMol of Anti-müllerian hormone bound to its receptor, AMHR2. Credit: Drewhow, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsStep aside estr

Updated on:February 21,2024

Type 1 diabetes research sheds light on biomarkers in partial remission phase

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) have led a comprehensive review study on biomarkers fo

Updated on: January 09,2024

Type 1 diabetes research sheds light on biomarkers in partial remission phase

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) have led a comprehensive review study on biomarkers fo

Updated on:January 09,2024

Pediatric review takes stock of history and current status of long-acting growth hormone therapy

by Cactus CommunicationsThe growth hormone somatotropin is directly involved in regulating growth in children, and continues to play a role in adulthood. Long-acting growth hormone is now available in

Updated on: February 03,2024

Pediatric review takes stock of history and current status of long-acting growth hormone therapy

by Cactus CommunicationsThe growth hormone somatotropin is directly involved in regulating growth in children, and continues to play a role in adulthood. Long-acting growth hormone is now available in

Updated on:February 03,2024

Scientists uncover new secrets to natural appetite control, offering promise in the battle against obesity

byTrinity College DublinElevated serum Lac-Phe in patients with T2D.a, Distribution of 33 non-diabetic (non-T2D), pre-diabetic (pre-T2D) and diabetic (T2D) participants in the Brigham and

Updated on: March 27,2024

Scientists uncover new secrets to natural appetite control, offering promise in the battle against obesity

byTrinity College DublinElevated serum Lac-Phe in patients with T2D.a, Distribution of 33 non-diabetic (non-T2D), pre-diabetic (pre-T2D) and diabetic (T2D) participants in the Brigham and

Updated on:March 27,2024

Study unveils role of mitochondria in dietary fat processing

byUniversity of ColognePictures show small intestinal villi from wild type (top) and enterocyte-specific DARS2 knockout mice (bottom) stained for PLIN2 (yellow), TGN38 (red), E-cadherin (green)

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study unveils role of mitochondria in dietary fat processing

byUniversity of ColognePictures show small intestinal villi from wild type (top) and enterocyte-specific DARS2 knockout mice (bottom) stained for PLIN2 (yellow), TGN38 (red), E-cadherin (green)

Updated on:January 19,2024

Synthetic hinge could hold key to revolutionary 'smart' insulin therapy

by Indiana University School of MedicineCredit: Indiana University School of MedicineFor people with diabetes who are insulin dependent, glycemic control is a full-time job. But what if their med

Updated on: February 03,2024

Synthetic hinge could hold key to revolutionary 'smart' insulin therapy

by Indiana University School of MedicineCredit: Indiana University School of MedicineFor people with diabetes who are insulin dependent, glycemic control is a full-time job. But what if their med

Updated on:February 03,2024

Can we harness intestinal cells to treat endocrine disorders?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonUsing a newly developed protocol, Daniel Zeve, MD, and David Breault, MD, have been able to derive human enteroendocrine cells from human intestin

Updated on: February 21,2024

Can we harness intestinal cells to treat endocrine disorders?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonUsing a newly developed protocol, Daniel Zeve, MD, and David Breault, MD, have been able to derive human enteroendocrine cells from human intestin

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

Kisspeptin hormone can enhance human bone activity

by Maxine Myers,Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainKisspeptin, a naturally-occurring hormone, has been found to increase the activity of bone-forming cells in the body for the first

Updated on: January 28,2024

Kisspeptin hormone can enhance human bone activity

by Maxine Myers,Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainKisspeptin, a naturally-occurring hormone, has been found to increase the activity of bone-forming cells in the body for the first

Updated on:January 28,2024