Peptide with anti-obesity action successfully tested in animal trial

by Thais Szegö,FAPESPChemical structure of Pep19. Credit: Researchers' archiveA study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that the synthetic molecule Pep19 acts on

Updated on: February 03,2024

Peptide with anti-obesity action successfully tested in animal trial

by Thais Szegö,FAPESPChemical structure of Pep19. Credit: Researchers' archiveA study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that the synthetic molecule Pep19 acts on

Updated on:February 03,2024

Anti-obesity drug improves associative learning in people with obesity: Study

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo control our behavior, the brain must be able to form associations. This involves, for example, associating a neutral external stimulus wi

Updated on: January 22,2024

Anti-obesity drug improves associative learning in people with obesity: Study

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo control our behavior, the brain must be able to form associations. This involves, for example, associating a neutral external stimulus wi

Updated on:January 22,2024

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

Updated on: January 22,2024

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

Updated on:January 22,2024

Rap1 controls the body's sugar levels from the brain

by Baylor College of MedicineModifying the activity of gene Rap1 in VMH neurons of the hypothalamus can regulate blood glucose in an animal model. Credit: M. Fukuda/JCI insight, 2021Managing type

Updated on: January 28,2024

Rap1 controls the body's sugar levels from the brain

by Baylor College of MedicineModifying the activity of gene Rap1 in VMH neurons of the hypothalamus can regulate blood glucose in an animal model. Credit: M. Fukuda/JCI insight, 2021Managing type

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

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

Heart medication improves the efficacy of current treatments for melanoma in mouse models

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)NK-type antitumour lymphocytes are stained in green and tumor cells in blue. Credit: NavarrabiomedA collaborative study undertaken by the N

Updated on: January 24,2024

Heart medication improves the efficacy of current treatments for melanoma in mouse models

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)NK-type antitumour lymphocytes are stained in green and tumor cells in blue. Credit: NavarrabiomedA collaborative study undertaken by the N

Updated on:January 24,2024

Hormone found to regulate mothers' behavior

by University of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Otago researchers have discovered a new function for the hormone prolactin—it limits a new mom's investment in aggressive

Updated on: January 31,2024

Hormone found to regulate mothers' behavior

by University of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Otago researchers have discovered a new function for the hormone prolactin—it limits a new mom's investment in aggressive

Updated on:January 31,2024

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

Updated on: February 03,2024

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

Updated on:February 03,2024

Study finds vitamin B12 is a key player in cellular reprogramming and tissue regeneration

by Nahia Barberia,Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)On the right, cells in the pancreas undergoing reprogramming; on the left, regular pancreas tissue. Credit: IRB BarcelonaVi

Updated on: January 09,2024

Study finds vitamin B12 is a key player in cellular reprogramming and tissue regeneration

by Nahia Barberia,Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)On the right, cells in the pancreas undergoing reprogramming; on the left, regular pancreas tissue. Credit: IRB BarcelonaVi

Updated on:January 09,2024

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

Updated on: January 31,2024

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

Updated on:January 31,2024

Vitamin D deficiency may impair muscle function

by Society for EndocrinologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainVitamin D deficiency may impair muscle function due to a reduction in energy production in the muscles, according to a mouse study published in the

Updated on: February 21,2024

Vitamin D deficiency may impair muscle function

by Society for EndocrinologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainVitamin D deficiency may impair muscle function due to a reduction in energy production in the muscles, according to a mouse study published in the

Updated on:February 21,2024

Q and A: Women and thyroid disease

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects my body? Can I do anything to prevent havi

Updated on: February 19,2024

Q and A: Women and thyroid disease

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects my body? Can I do anything to prevent havi

Updated on:February 19,2024