New study links high birth weight to childhood obesity in the US

by TranSpreadCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new studypublishedin the journalReproductive and Developmental Medicinehas found a strong association between fetal macrosomia (

Updated on: March 13,2024

New study links high birth weight to childhood obesity in the US

by TranSpreadCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new studypublishedin the journalReproductive and Developmental Medicinehas found a strong association between fetal macrosomia (

Updated on:March 13,2024

Blood hormone levels identify which post-menopausal women will benefit most from a medication to prevent breast cancer

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by Queen Mary University of London's Wolfson Institute of Population Health has found that hormone levels, mea

Updated on: January 17,2024

Blood hormone levels identify which post-menopausal women will benefit most from a medication to prevent breast cancer

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by Queen Mary University of London's Wolfson Institute of Population Health has found that hormone levels, mea

Updated on:January 17,2024

New study suggests growing use of cannabis to help manage menopause symptoms

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNot so long ago, young adults were the primary users of cannabis. The reality today, however, is that women and adults aged 50+ rep

Updated on: January 17,2024

New study suggests growing use of cannabis to help manage menopause symptoms

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNot so long ago, young adults were the primary users of cannabis. The reality today, however, is that women and adults aged 50+ rep

Updated on:January 17,2024

Unraveling the mechanism behind obesity-induced pancreatic β-cell dysfunction

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112914Obesity not only increases the risk of metabolic syndrome-related diseases, such as diabetes, fatty

Updated on: January 17,2024

Unraveling the mechanism behind obesity-induced pancreatic β-cell dysfunction

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112914Obesity not only increases the risk of metabolic syndrome-related diseases, such as diabetes, fatty

Updated on:January 17,2024

Beneath the hype, weight loss drugs may drive big changes in public health

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith Oprah's recent primetime special about weight loss, you could say that obesity drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounja

Updated on: March 30,2024

Beneath the hype, weight loss drugs may drive big changes in public health

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith Oprah's recent primetime special about weight loss, you could say that obesity drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounja

Updated on:March 30,2024

New pill treats diabetic cats without daily insulin shots

by Jonel AlecciaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen Mark Winternheimer's 12-year-old tabby cat was diagnosed with diabetes last year, the treatment was daunting: twice-daily injections of insuli

Updated on: February 19,2024

New pill treats diabetic cats without daily insulin shots

by Jonel AlecciaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen Mark Winternheimer's 12-year-old tabby cat was diagnosed with diabetes last year, the treatment was daunting: twice-daily injections of insuli

Updated on:February 19,2024

New link found between diabetes and steatotic liver disease

byUniversity of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCanadian scientists have found a new link between two major metabolic diseases: diabetes and steatotic liver disease, commonly known as f

Updated on: January 17,2024

New link found between diabetes and steatotic liver disease

byUniversity of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCanadian scientists have found a new link between two major metabolic diseases: diabetes and steatotic liver disease, commonly known as f

Updated on:January 17,2024

Preventing weight gain can help avoid total knee replacement

by Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPreventing weight gain from early adulthood could reduce knee replacements in Australian adults by almost 30% and save the health system $373

Updated on: May 13,2024

Preventing weight gain can help avoid total knee replacement

by Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPreventing weight gain from early adulthood could reduce knee replacements in Australian adults by almost 30% and save the health system $373

Updated on:May 13,2024

GLP-1 RA use tied to lower rate of venous thromboembolism in diabetes

by Elana GotkineFor patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is associated with a lower risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), according t

Updated on: November 21,2024

GLP-1 RA use tied to lower rate of venous thromboembolism in diabetes

by Elana GotkineFor patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is associated with a lower risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), according t

Updated on:November 21,2024

The state of diabetes research 100 years after discovery of insulin

byUniversity of ExeterHigh-resolution model of six insulin molecules assembled in a hexamer. Credit: Isaac Yonemoto/WikipediaResearchers at the University of Exeter teamed up with colleagues at

Updated on: February 21,2024

The state of diabetes research 100 years after discovery of insulin

byUniversity of ExeterHigh-resolution model of six insulin molecules assembled in a hexamer. Credit: Isaac Yonemoto/WikipediaResearchers at the University of Exeter teamed up with colleagues at

Updated on:February 21,2024

Metformin may lower dementia risk in black patients with T2DM

(HealthDay)—Metformin use is associated with a substantially lower risk for dementia among younger African-American patients with diabetes compared with sulfonylurea initiation, according to a study p

Updated on: May 28,2024

Metformin may lower dementia risk in black patients with T2DM

(HealthDay)—Metformin use is associated with a substantially lower risk for dementia among younger African-American patients with diabetes compared with sulfonylurea initiation, according to a study p

Updated on:May 28,2024

Abnormal lactate metabolism linked to kidney injury in diabetic patients

by Federico Graciano,Duke-NUS Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDisrupted kidney metabolism is a key driver of progressive kidney injury in diabetic kidney disease (DKD), according

Updated on: January 17,2024

Abnormal lactate metabolism linked to kidney injury in diabetic patients

by Federico Graciano,Duke-NUS Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDisrupted kidney metabolism is a key driver of progressive kidney injury in diabetic kidney disease (DKD), according

Updated on:January 17,2024