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Metabolism changes with age, just not when you might think

Metabolism changes with age, just not when you might think

by Duke University School of NursingCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost of us remember a time when we could eat anything we wanted and not gain weight. But a new study suggests your metabolism—the rate

Metabolism changes with age, just not when you might think

by Duke University School of NursingCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost of us remember a time when we could eat anything we wanted and not gain weight. But a new study suggests your metabolism—the rate
Metabolic changes in fat tissue in obesity associated with adverse health effects

Metabolic changes in fat tissue in obesity associated with adverse health effects

by University of HelsinkiCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA twin study recently completed at the University of Helsinki indicates that the machinery responsible for energy handling in fat tissue

Metabolic changes in fat tissue in obesity associated with adverse health effects

by University of HelsinkiCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA twin study recently completed at the University of Helsinki indicates that the machinery responsible for energy handling in fat tissue
Body's ability to prevent cell damage hampered by excess carbs

Body's ability to prevent cell damage hampered by excess carbs

by Haley Bridger,Harvard UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA high body mass index (BMI) is closely correlated with insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes. For decades, nutrition guidel

Body's ability to prevent cell damage hampered by excess carbs

by Haley Bridger,Harvard UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA high body mass index (BMI) is closely correlated with insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes. For decades, nutrition guidel
Researchers uncover how sugar substitutes disrupt liver detoxification

Researchers uncover how sugar substitutes disrupt liver detoxification

by Experimental BiologyNon-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) consumed in the diet enter the liver from the blood circulation. Researchers found that in liver cells, the detoxifying transporter P-glycoprotein

Researchers uncover how sugar substitutes disrupt liver detoxification

by Experimental BiologyNon-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) consumed in the diet enter the liver from the blood circulation. Researchers found that in liver cells, the detoxifying transporter P-glycoprotein
Transgender women may be more likely to have type 2 diabetes than cisgender women

Transgender women may be more likely to have type 2 diabetes than cisgender women

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTransgender women may be at higher risk for type 2 diabetes comparedto cisgender women,but not to cisgender men, according to

Transgender women may be more likely to have type 2 diabetes than cisgender women

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTransgender women may be at higher risk for type 2 diabetes comparedto cisgender women,but not to cisgender men, according to
Understanding how exercise induces systemic metabolic benefits

Understanding how exercise induces systemic metabolic benefits

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.01.011Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a mechanism b

Understanding how exercise induces systemic metabolic benefits

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.01.011Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a mechanism b
Blood testing identifies biomarkers of suicidal thoughts

Blood testing identifies biomarkers of suicidal thoughts

byUniversity of California - San DiegoIn most cells, mitochondria (green) form complex tubular networks that help them distribute energy throughout the cell. Disruption of these mitochondrial ne

Blood testing identifies biomarkers of suicidal thoughts

byUniversity of California - San DiegoIn most cells, mitochondria (green) form complex tubular networks that help them distribute energy throughout the cell. Disruption of these mitochondrial ne
New biomarker for predicting non-lymphocytic lesions, including germinoma, in patients with central diabetes insipidus

New biomarker for predicting non-lymphocytic lesions, including germinoma, in patients with central diabetes insipidus

byFujita Health UniversityMicroscopic image reveals the presence of germinomas in a clinical sample of central diabetes insipidus. Credit: Germinoma he x200Central diabetes insipidus (CDI), a ra

New biomarker for predicting non-lymphocytic lesions, including germinoma, in patients with central diabetes insipidus

byFujita Health UniversityMicroscopic image reveals the presence of germinomas in a clinical sample of central diabetes insipidus. Credit: Germinoma he x200Central diabetes insipidus (CDI), a ra
Key protein helps infant mice absorb more calcium from breast milk

Key protein helps infant mice absorb more calcium from breast milk

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit:Function(2023). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqad033A key protein known as claudin-2, which lines the intestinal epithelial cells of infant mice, help

Key protein helps infant mice absorb more calcium from breast milk

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit:Function(2023). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqad033A key protein known as claudin-2, which lines the intestinal epithelial cells of infant mice, help
BMI alone may not be a sufficient indicator of metabolic health

BMI alone may not be a sufficient indicator of metabolic health

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainBody mass index (BMI) is not a complete measure of metabolic health, and a high proportion of U.S. adults with normal BMI still have obesity, acco

BMI alone may not be a sufficient indicator of metabolic health

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainBody mass index (BMI) is not a complete measure of metabolic health, and a high proportion of U.S. adults with normal BMI still have obesity, acco
Effects of COVID-19 infection on the thyroid gland still present after one year

Effects of COVID-19 infection on the thyroid gland still present after one year

by European Society of EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere COVID-19 disease affects thyroid function through a variety of mechanisms according to a new study from Dr. Ilaria Muller an

Effects of COVID-19 infection on the thyroid gland still present after one year

by European Society of EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere COVID-19 disease affects thyroid function through a variety of mechanisms according to a new study from Dr. Ilaria Muller an
Eating disorders among men on the rise

Eating disorders among men on the rise

by Sarah GantzCredit: CC0 Public DomainWilliam Hornby looks straight into the camera, smiles and says:"Hi, I'm William and I am a man who is proudly ineating disorderrecovery.&quo

Eating disorders among men on the rise

by Sarah GantzCredit: CC0 Public DomainWilliam Hornby looks straight into the camera, smiles and says:"Hi, I'm William and I am a man who is proudly ineating disorderrecovery.&quo