New transistor measures glucose in saliva

byKing Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyKAUST researchers have developed a sensor that can measure glucose levels in saliva, offering diabetics an alternative means to monitor glucos

Updated on: January 18,2024 11

New transistor measures glucose in saliva

byKing Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyKAUST researchers have developed a sensor that can measure glucose levels in saliva, offering diabetics an alternative means to monitor glucos

Updated on:January 18,2024 11

Reduce risk of childhood obesity through good nutrition before and during pregnancy, say scientists

by University of SouthamptonPredicted latent class growth analysis weight standard deviation score (SDS) trajectories. Credit:BMC Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03246-wA stud

Updated on: March 13,2024 18

Reduce risk of childhood obesity through good nutrition before and during pregnancy, say scientists

by University of SouthamptonPredicted latent class growth analysis weight standard deviation score (SDS) trajectories. Credit:BMC Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03246-wA stud

Updated on:March 13,2024 18

Exercise can help against insulin resistance in the brain

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2022). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.161498If the brain no longer responds correctly to the hormone insulin

Updated on: February 21,2024 8

Exercise can help against insulin resistance in the brain

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2022). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.161498If the brain no longer responds correctly to the hormone insulin

Updated on:February 21,2024 8

Small, specific subpopulations of hypothalamic neurons play a major role in regulating the thyroid system

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRegulation of thyroid hormone (TH) levels is a complex multilevel phenomenon. The paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypo

Updated on: January 22,2024 16

Small, specific subpopulations of hypothalamic neurons play a major role in regulating the thyroid system

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRegulation of thyroid hormone (TH) levels is a complex multilevel phenomenon. The paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypo

Updated on:January 22,2024 16

Understanding the differences between healthy and type 2 diabetes-affected pancreatic islets

by Ananya Sen,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMass spectroscopic data acquired from multiple samples of the islets of Langerhans have been overlaid on isolated individual human islet o

Updated on: February 03,2024 21

Understanding the differences between healthy and type 2 diabetes-affected pancreatic islets

by Ananya Sen,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMass spectroscopic data acquired from multiple samples of the islets of Langerhans have been overlaid on isolated individual human islet o

Updated on:February 03,2024 21

Hormone exposure in the womb potentially linked to migraine risk in later life

by FrontiersCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHormone levels in the womb before birth have been potentially linked to the risk of developing migraine in adulthood, reveals a new study of genetic a

Updated on: February 19,2024 12

Hormone exposure in the womb potentially linked to migraine risk in later life

by FrontiersCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHormone levels in the womb before birth have been potentially linked to the risk of developing migraine in adulthood, reveals a new study of genetic a

Updated on:February 19,2024 12

Scientists discover arginine drives metabolic reprogramming to promote tumor growth in liver cancer

byUniversity of BaselTumor organoids (green/blue) are used as a model to study the metabolic changes in liver cell cancer. Credit: Dr. Sandro Nuciforo, Department of Biomedicine, University of B

Updated on: January 18,2024 18

Scientists discover arginine drives metabolic reprogramming to promote tumor growth in liver cancer

byUniversity of BaselTumor organoids (green/blue) are used as a model to study the metabolic changes in liver cell cancer. Credit: Dr. Sandro Nuciforo, Department of Biomedicine, University of B

Updated on:January 18,2024 18

Hunger hormones impact decision-making brain area to drive behavior, study finds

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA hunger hormone produced in the gut can directly impact a decision-making part of the brain in order to drive an animal's behavi

Updated on: January 09,2024 12

Hunger hormones impact decision-making brain area to drive behavior, study finds

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA hunger hormone produced in the gut can directly impact a decision-making part of the brain in order to drive an animal's behavi

Updated on:January 09,2024 12

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 19

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 19

Pancreas 'crosstalk' may influence course of type 1 and type 2 diabetes

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityMethod for quantification of ADM lobules. ADM-positive lobules (outlined in green) were tallied per section. Total pancreatic tissue (orange) was outlined man

Updated on: January 09,2024 12

Pancreas 'crosstalk' may influence course of type 1 and type 2 diabetes

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityMethod for quantification of ADM lobules. ADM-positive lobules (outlined in green) were tallied per section. Total pancreatic tissue (orange) was outlined man

Updated on:January 09,2024 12

Q&A: Five things you didn't realize you need to know about perimenopause

by Michelle Peate,University of MelbourneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn case you missed it, perimenopause is in the news.It came about as a result of Pursuit's editor Imogen Crump expe

Updated on: January 09,2024 15

Q&A: Five things you didn't realize you need to know about perimenopause

by Michelle Peate,University of MelbourneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn case you missed it, perimenopause is in the news.It came about as a result of Pursuit's editor Imogen Crump expe

Updated on:January 09,2024 15

New analysis of trial of semaglutide in adolescents shows it can reduce liver enzymes indicative of liver damage

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new sub-study of the STEP TEENS trial, presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) 2023 in Dublin

Updated on: February 19,2024 7

New analysis of trial of semaglutide in adolescents shows it can reduce liver enzymes indicative of liver damage

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new sub-study of the STEP TEENS trial, presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) 2023 in Dublin

Updated on:February 19,2024 7