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Exercise-mimicking drug sheds weight, boosts muscle activity in mice

Exercise-mimicking drug sheds weight, boosts muscle activity in mice

byUniversity of FloridaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA brand-new kind of drug, tested in mice, shows promising new results that could lead to the development of a new weight-loss drug that m

Exercise-mimicking drug sheds weight, boosts muscle activity in mice

byUniversity of FloridaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA brand-new kind of drug, tested in mice, shows promising new results that could lead to the development of a new weight-loss drug that m
Researchers discover hormonal pathway that increases calorie burning during weight loss

Researchers discover hormonal pathway that increases calorie burning during weight loss

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers led by McMaster University professor Gregory Steinberg and postdoctoral research fellow Dongdong Wang have uncovered a key mech

Researchers discover hormonal pathway that increases calorie burning during weight loss

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers led by McMaster University professor Gregory Steinberg and postdoctoral research fellow Dongdong Wang have uncovered a key mech
Obesity, high blood pressure and lipid imbalance trigger progressive loss of energy generation capacity in the heart

Obesity, high blood pressure and lipid imbalance trigger progressive loss of energy generation capacity in the heart

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)Credit:Diabetes Care(2023). DOI: 10.2337/dc23-0871Three major cardiovascular risk factors—obesity, hypertension, a

Obesity, high blood pressure and lipid imbalance trigger progressive loss of energy generation capacity in the heart

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)Credit:Diabetes Care(2023). DOI: 10.2337/dc23-0871Three major cardiovascular risk factors—obesity, hypertension, a
All that sitting at work is shortening your life

All that sitting at work is shortening your life

by Ernie MundellYour office chair could be a killer.New research shows that folks who spent most of their workday sitting were 16% more prone to anearly death, compared to folks in non-sitting j

All that sitting at work is shortening your life

by Ernie MundellYour office chair could be a killer.New research shows that folks who spent most of their workday sitting were 16% more prone to anearly death, compared to folks in non-sitting j
'Bionic pancreas' could make life easier for people with type 1 diabetes

'Bionic pancreas' could make life easier for people with type 1 diabetes

by Amy NortonA new technology dubbed the "bionic pancreas" may beat standard treatment in helping people with type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar levels, a clinical trial has found.Amo

'Bionic pancreas' could make life easier for people with type 1 diabetes

by Amy NortonA new technology dubbed the "bionic pancreas" may beat standard treatment in helping people with type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar levels, a clinical trial has found.Amo
Study in mice shows brain is 'rewired' during pregnancy to prepare for motherhood

Study in mice shows brain is 'rewired' during pregnancy to prepare for motherhood

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Martha Sexton/public domainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that pregnancy hormones "rewire" the brain to prepare mice for mot

Study in mice shows brain is 'rewired' during pregnancy to prepare for motherhood

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Martha Sexton/public domainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that pregnancy hormones "rewire" the brain to prepare mice for mot
Examining how hormonal birth control may affect the adolescent brain

Examining how hormonal birth control may affect the adolescent brain

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainReproductive health experts consider hormonal contraceptives good choices for adolescents because they're safe an

Examining how hormonal birth control may affect the adolescent brain

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainReproductive health experts consider hormonal contraceptives good choices for adolescents because they're safe an
CoQ10 for pregnant rats reverses diet-induced retinal damage in offspring

CoQ10 for pregnant rats reverses diet-induced retinal damage in offspring

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research in rats suggests a common antioxidant supplement may protect the next generation from a leading cause of blindness stemming

CoQ10 for pregnant rats reverses diet-induced retinal damage in offspring

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research in rats suggests a common antioxidant supplement may protect the next generation from a leading cause of blindness stemming
Scientists gain ground on rare congenital neurological disorder

Scientists gain ground on rare congenital neurological disorder

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo recent discoveries co-led by scientists at Cedars-Sinai may help lead to new ways to treat patients withAllan-Herndon-Dud

Scientists gain ground on rare congenital neurological disorder

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo recent discoveries co-led by scientists at Cedars-Sinai may help lead to new ways to treat patients withAllan-Herndon-Dud
Shift work may harm the health of men more than women

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

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
High blood glucose linked to weakened immunity in type 2 diabetes

High blood glucose linked to weakened immunity in type 2 diabetes

byThe University of Hong KongCredit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.10.004A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has

High blood glucose linked to weakened immunity in type 2 diabetes

byThe University of Hong KongCredit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.10.004A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has
How high-intensity interval training can reshape metabolism

How high-intensity interval training can reshape metabolism

by eLifeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have shed new light on the effects that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has on human skeletal muscle, according to a study in men publi

How high-intensity interval training can reshape metabolism

by eLifeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have shed new light on the effects that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has on human skeletal muscle, according to a study in men publi