How polycystic ovary syndrome can affect the health of future generations of men

by Karolinska InstitutetGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101035Sons of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are three times more

Updated on: January 31,2024

How polycystic ovary syndrome can affect the health of future generations of men

by Karolinska InstitutetGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101035Sons of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are three times more

Updated on:January 31,2024

21 million Americans may take a hypothyroidism drug they don't need

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs many as 90% of those who take levothyroxine [Synthroid] may have been unnecessarily prescribed the hypothyroidism medicatio

Updated on: January 28,2024

21 million Americans may take a hypothyroidism drug they don't need

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs many as 90% of those who take levothyroxine [Synthroid] may have been unnecessarily prescribed the hypothyroidism medicatio

Updated on:January 28,2024

How might fiber lower diabetes risk? Your gut could hold the clues

by Carolyn Bernhardt,American Heart AssociationCredit:Circulation Research(2024). DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.123.323634Eating more dietary fiber may help prevent type 2 diabetes by prom

Updated on: March 30,2024

How might fiber lower diabetes risk? Your gut could hold the clues

by Carolyn Bernhardt,American Heart AssociationCredit:Circulation Research(2024). DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.123.323634Eating more dietary fiber may help prevent type 2 diabetes by prom

Updated on:March 30,2024

Some chronic disease medications found to impair the body's cooling ability

by Amanda Yap,National University of SingaporeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body's ability to lose heat and regulate its core

Updated on: January 24,2024

Some chronic disease medications found to impair the body's cooling ability

by Amanda Yap,National University of SingaporeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body's ability to lose heat and regulate its core

Updated on:January 24,2024

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

Excess thyroid hormone levels associated with higher risk of cognitive disorders among older adults

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThyrotoxicosis—excess thyroid hormone levels in the body—has been linked to an increased risk of cognitive disorders

Updated on: January 09,2024

Excess thyroid hormone levels associated with higher risk of cognitive disorders among older adults

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThyrotoxicosis—excess thyroid hormone levels in the body—has been linked to an increased risk of cognitive disorders

Updated on:January 09,2024

Popular weight-loss drugs show promise in reducing kidney disease complications and mortality

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA well-known class of drugs used to manage type 2 diabetes and control weight could offer hope for patients who also struggl

Updated on: February 18,2025

Popular weight-loss drugs show promise in reducing kidney disease complications and mortality

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA well-known class of drugs used to manage type 2 diabetes and control weight could offer hope for patients who also struggl

Updated on:February 18,2025

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

Higher cortisol levels may help predict risk of people developing depression in the future

by Trinity College DublinBall-and-stick model of the cortisol (hydrocortisone) molecule. Credit: Public DomainHigher levels of the stress hormone cortisol may increase the risk of developing depr

Updated on: February 03,2024

Higher cortisol levels may help predict risk of people developing depression in the future

by Trinity College DublinBall-and-stick model of the cortisol (hydrocortisone) molecule. Credit: Public DomainHigher levels of the stress hormone cortisol may increase the risk of developing depr

Updated on:February 03,2024

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

Rapid control of blood sugar levels in gestational diabetes can reverse risk of children developing obesity

byDiabetologiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainSwiftly achieving glycemic control after a diagnosis of gestational diabetes can bring the baby's risk of obesity in childhood down to a level similar

Updated on: September 13,2024

Rapid control of blood sugar levels in gestational diabetes can reverse risk of children developing obesity

byDiabetologiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainSwiftly achieving glycemic control after a diagnosis of gestational diabetes can bring the baby's risk of obesity in childhood down to a level similar

Updated on:September 13,2024

New drug could prevent diabetic eye and kidney disease in people with diabetes

by University of BristolHS forms part of the eGlx barrier in retinal and glomerular microvasculature. Credit:Cardiovascular Diabetology(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12933-024-02133-1New resea

Updated on: March 14,2024

New drug could prevent diabetic eye and kidney disease in people with diabetes

by University of BristolHS forms part of the eGlx barrier in retinal and glomerular microvasculature. Credit:Cardiovascular Diabetology(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12933-024-02133-1New resea

Updated on:March 14,2024