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How glycogen is linked to heat generation in fat cells

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

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
Death rates among people with type 2 diabetes have declined in many countries including Australia, Canada and the US

Death rates among people with type 2 diabetes have declined in many countries including Australia, Canada and the US

by Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with type 2 diabetes are living longer, with a new study suggesting that health management strategies developed in recent decades m

Death rates among people with type 2 diabetes have declined in many countries including Australia, Canada and the US

by Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with type 2 diabetes are living longer, with a new study suggesting that health management strategies developed in recent decades m
Common plastics chemical could harm boys' development

Common plastics chemical could harm boys' development

by Cara MurezPhthalates are commonly used in plastics, and researchers have now tied them to developmental issues in toddler boys who were exposed to the chemical in the womb.The new study links the c

Common plastics chemical could harm boys' development

by Cara MurezPhthalates are commonly used in plastics, and researchers have now tied them to developmental issues in toddler boys who were exposed to the chemical in the womb.The new study links the c
FDA clears first automated device to deliver insulin to people with type 2 diabetes

FDA clears first automated device to deliver insulin to people with type 2 diabetes

by Robin FosterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the expanded use of an automated insulin pump system to include those with type 2 diabetes.It&#

FDA clears first automated device to deliver insulin to people with type 2 diabetes

by Robin FosterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the expanded use of an automated insulin pump system to include those with type 2 diabetes.It&#
Discovery of stem-like T cell in type 1 diabetes can potentially improve cancer immunotherapy

Discovery of stem-like T cell in type 1 diabetes can potentially improve cancer immunotherapy

by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterScanning electron micrograph of human T lymphocyte or T cell. Credit: NIAID/NIHTo an immunologist, autoimmune diseases like Type 1 diabetes are the polar

Discovery of stem-like T cell in type 1 diabetes can potentially improve cancer immunotherapy

by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterScanning electron micrograph of human T lymphocyte or T cell. Credit: NIAID/NIHTo an immunologist, autoimmune diseases like Type 1 diabetes are the polar
Study: Eating more than 45% of calorie intake after 5 p.m. alters glucose levels, with serious consequences for health

Study: Eating more than 45% of calorie intake after 5 p.m. alters glucose levels, with serious consequences for health

by Teresa Bau and Sònia Armengou,Open University of CataloniaCredit:Nutrition & Diabetes(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41387-024-00347-6Although people have always said that having a ligh

Study: Eating more than 45% of calorie intake after 5 p.m. alters glucose levels, with serious consequences for health

by Teresa Bau and Sònia Armengou,Open University of CataloniaCredit:Nutrition & Diabetes(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41387-024-00347-6Although people have always said that having a ligh
Many autoimmune disease patients struggle with diagnosis, costs, inattentive care

Many autoimmune disease patients struggle with diagnosis, costs, inattentive care

by Andy Miller, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter years of debilitating bouts of fatigue, Beth VanOrden finally thought she had an answer to her problems in 2016 when she was diagn

Many autoimmune disease patients struggle with diagnosis, costs, inattentive care

by Andy Miller, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter years of debilitating bouts of fatigue, Beth VanOrden finally thought she had an answer to her problems in 2016 when she was diagn
Study reveals the role of ERRγ in the regulation of FGF23 gene expression following acute liver injury

Study reveals the role of ERRγ in the regulation of FGF23 gene expression following acute liver injury

by TranSpreadCCl4-induced acute liver injury increases FGF23 gene expression and secretion in mouse liver through ERRγ. (A, B) Quantitative PCR analysis of total RNA obtained from the livers of mice i

Study reveals the role of ERRγ in the regulation of FGF23 gene expression following acute liver injury

by TranSpreadCCl4-induced acute liver injury increases FGF23 gene expression and secretion in mouse liver through ERRγ. (A, B) Quantitative PCR analysis of total RNA obtained from the livers of mice i
Body's ability to prevent cell damage hampered by excess carbs

Body's ability to prevent cell damage hampered by excess carbs

by Haley Bridger,Harvard UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA high body mass index (BMI) is closely correlated with insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes. For decades, nutrition guidel

Body's ability to prevent cell damage hampered by excess carbs

by Haley Bridger,Harvard UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA high body mass index (BMI) is closely correlated with insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes. For decades, nutrition guidel
Popular weight-loss drugs show promise in reducing kidney disease complications and mortality

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

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
'Smart speaker' shows potential for better self-management of type 2 diabetes

'Smart speaker' shows potential for better self-management of type 2 diabetes

by Laurie Flynn,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Caio from PexelsType 2 diabetes patients have access to an assortment of digital health tools, including mobile apps for iPhones and rem

'Smart speaker' shows potential for better self-management of type 2 diabetes

by Laurie Flynn,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Caio from PexelsType 2 diabetes patients have access to an assortment of digital health tools, including mobile apps for iPhones and rem
Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to liver injury

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to liver injury

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals is associated with increased liver injury in childhood, according to a study published online July 6 inJAMA Network Open.Vishal Midya, Ph.D.,

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to liver injury

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals is associated with increased liver injury in childhood, according to a study published online July 6 inJAMA Network Open.Vishal Midya, Ph.D.,