Study finds targeting mitochondria shows promise in treating obesity

by University of California, IrvineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of University of California, Irvine, scientists have discovered a novel pharmacological approach to attenuate the mitochondrial

Updated on: February 19,2024

Study finds targeting mitochondria shows promise in treating obesity

by University of California, IrvineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of University of California, Irvine, scientists have discovered a novel pharmacological approach to attenuate the mitochondrial

Updated on:February 19,2024

Tailoring workouts to your menstrual cycle may help your physical fitness—but only if done properly

by Dan Gordon, Chloe French and Jonathan Melville,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIf you're someone who has to deal with a period regularly, you're probably all too familiar wi

Updated on: January 31,2024

Tailoring workouts to your menstrual cycle may help your physical fitness—but only if done properly

by Dan Gordon, Chloe French and Jonathan Melville,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIf you're someone who has to deal with a period regularly, you're probably all too familiar wi

Updated on:January 31,2024

Does microdosing Ozempic work? What experts are saying about the diabetes drug also used for weight loss

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Markus Winkler from PexelsThe high price and side effects of Ozempic, the blockbuster diabetes drug also used off label for weight los

Updated on: November 07,2024

Does microdosing Ozempic work? What experts are saying about the diabetes drug also used for weight loss

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Markus Winkler from PexelsThe high price and side effects of Ozempic, the blockbuster diabetes drug also used off label for weight los

Updated on:November 07,2024

Study suggests over half of women with gestational diabetes in UK are undiagnosed

Study suggests over half of women with gestational diabetes in UK are undiagnosedbyUniversity of LeicesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch investigating testing methods for gestational

Updated on: January 07,2025

Study suggests over half of women with gestational diabetes in UK are undiagnosed

Study suggests over half of women with gestational diabetes in UK are undiagnosedbyUniversity of LeicesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch investigating testing methods for gestational

Updated on:January 07,2025

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

How glycogen is linked to heat generation in fat cells

by University of California - San DiegoArtistic rendering of a brown fat cell with nucleus in pink, mitochondria in purple and yellow lipid droplets scattered throughout. Credit: Scientific Anima

Updated on: February 19,2024

How glycogen is linked to heat generation in fat cells

by University of California - San DiegoArtistic rendering of a brown fat cell with nucleus in pink, mitochondria in purple and yellow lipid droplets scattered throughout. Credit: Scientific Anima

Updated on:February 19,2024

Osteopontin induces mitochondrial biogenesis in deadherent cancer cells: Study

by Impact Journals LLCThe mediators of mitochondrial biogenesis are required for cancer spread. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28540A new research paper was published in

Updated on: January 09,2024

Osteopontin induces mitochondrial biogenesis in deadherent cancer cells: Study

by Impact Journals LLCThe mediators of mitochondrial biogenesis are required for cancer spread. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28540A new research paper was published in

Updated on:January 09,2024

Can exposure to 'young' blood increase lifespan?

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in which young and old mice were surgically joined such that they shared blood circulation for three months showed that

Updated on: February 05,2024

Can exposure to 'young' blood increase lifespan?

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in which young and old mice were surgically joined such that they shared blood circulation for three months showed that

Updated on:February 05,2024

Higher blood fats more harmful than first thought

by University of LeedsMicroscopy image showing human muscle cells with nuclei in blue, and stress caused by the ceramide stress signals shown in red. Credit: Lee RobertsIncreased levels of blood

Updated on: January 31,2024

Higher blood fats more harmful than first thought

by University of LeedsMicroscopy image showing human muscle cells with nuclei in blue, and stress caused by the ceramide stress signals shown in red. Credit: Lee RobertsIncreased levels of blood

Updated on:January 31,2024

Obesity, but not poor diet and inactivity, linked to higher risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large study that followed more than one million women for nearly two decades has found that obesity in midlife is linked to a greater ri

Updated on: June 01,2024

Obesity, but not poor diet and inactivity, linked to higher risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large study that followed more than one million women for nearly two decades has found that obesity in midlife is linked to a greater ri

Updated on:June 01,2024

Shifting focus: Investigators describe changes to pancreatic β cells at onset of type 1 diabetes

by Joslin Diabetes CenterIn vivo AAV8-mediated overexpression of Mettl3 in NOD mouse β-cells delays T1D progression. Credit:Nature Cell Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41556-024-01368-0A

Updated on: March 14,2024

Shifting focus: Investigators describe changes to pancreatic β cells at onset of type 1 diabetes

by Joslin Diabetes CenterIn vivo AAV8-mediated overexpression of Mettl3 in NOD mouse β-cells delays T1D progression. Credit:Nature Cell Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41556-024-01368-0A

Updated on:March 14,2024

No more BMI, diets or 'bad' foods: Why changing how we teach kids about weight and nutrition is long overdue

by Vivienne Lewis,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow many of us recall having to calculate our body-mass index (BMI) as children at school, prompting comparisons of our weight with tha

Updated on: March 13,2024

No more BMI, diets or 'bad' foods: Why changing how we teach kids about weight and nutrition is long overdue

by Vivienne Lewis,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow many of us recall having to calculate our body-mass index (BMI) as children at school, prompting comparisons of our weight with tha

Updated on:March 13,2024