Obesity treatments being restricted by cash poor local services across England, investigation finds

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients in nearly half the country can't get appointments with specialist teams for weight-loss support and care, including treatme

Updated on: September 18,2024

Obesity treatments being restricted by cash poor local services across England, investigation finds

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients in nearly half the country can't get appointments with specialist teams for weight-loss support and care, including treatme

Updated on:September 18,2024

Single hospital study finds transgender teenagers rarely choose to discontinue hormone therapy

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA three-year-long retrospective cohort study of a single Atlanta hospital's patient population found transgender and gender-diverse t

Updated on: January 24,2024

Single hospital study finds transgender teenagers rarely choose to discontinue hormone therapy

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA three-year-long retrospective cohort study of a single Atlanta hospital's patient population found transgender and gender-diverse t

Updated on:January 24,2024

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

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

How metabolomics could be the newest addition to a forensic pathologist's toolkit

by Chiba UniversityA. Score and loading plots of PCA. 10 samples from the DM group (red) and 10 samples from the negative (Ng) group (green) are plotted based on 22 ions with statistical significance

Updated on: January 31,2024

How metabolomics could be the newest addition to a forensic pathologist's toolkit

by Chiba UniversityA. Score and loading plots of PCA. 10 samples from the DM group (red) and 10 samples from the negative (Ng) group (green) are plotted based on 22 ions with statistical significance

Updated on:January 31,2024

Insulin copayment caps not associated with an increase in insulin use among commercially insured populations

by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Duke University researchers found that state policies intend

Updated on: March 27,2024

Insulin copayment caps not associated with an increase in insulin use among commercially insured populations

by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Duke University researchers found that state policies intend

Updated on:March 27,2024

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

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

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

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

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

Diabetes risk in overweight, obese teens varies substantially by baseline HbA1c

by Lori SolomonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFive-year diabetes risk among teens with overweight or obesity varies substantially by baseline HbA1c levels, according to a studypublished

Updated on: March 14,2024

Diabetes risk in overweight, obese teens varies substantially by baseline HbA1c

by Lori SolomonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFive-year diabetes risk among teens with overweight or obesity varies substantially by baseline HbA1c levels, according to a studypublished

Updated on:March 14,2024

An affordable and effective nutritional approach to help reduce inflammation and prevent type 2 diabetes

byUniversity of MontrealCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team sheds new light on the role of marine-source omega-3 supplementation in treating adipose tissue inflammation and reducing the risk for car

Updated on: December 11,2024

An affordable and effective nutritional approach to help reduce inflammation and prevent type 2 diabetes

byUniversity of MontrealCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team sheds new light on the role of marine-source omega-3 supplementation in treating adipose tissue inflammation and reducing the risk for car

Updated on:December 11,2024