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

Heavy alcohol use may increase type 2 diabetes risk in middle-aged adults

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHeavy alcohol use may increase middle-aged adults' risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to research to be presented this wee

Updated on: April 27,2024

Heavy alcohol use may increase type 2 diabetes risk in middle-aged adults

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHeavy alcohol use may increase middle-aged adults' risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to research to be presented this wee

Updated on:April 27,2024

Expression pattern of key receptors in the hypothalamus revealed

by Susann-C. Ruprecht, Deutsches Institut für Ernährungsforschung Potsdam-RehbrückeBrain slices of the mouse are placed onto a glass slide, for further imaging. Credit: David AusserhoferThere is growi

Updated on: January 17,2024

Expression pattern of key receptors in the hypothalamus revealed

by Susann-C. Ruprecht, Deutsches Institut für Ernährungsforschung Potsdam-RehbrückeBrain slices of the mouse are placed onto a glass slide, for further imaging. Credit: David AusserhoferThere is growi

Updated on:January 17,2024

Diet suppresses or boosts mitochondria

by University of HelsinkiCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMitochondria are important cellular power plants whose diminished activity has been previously demonstrated to be associated with obesit

Updated on: February 21,2024

Diet suppresses or boosts mitochondria

by University of HelsinkiCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMitochondria are important cellular power plants whose diminished activity has been previously demonstrated to be associated with obesit

Updated on:February 21,2024

Women with irregular periods may be at risk for liver disease

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen with long or irregular periods are known to have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but researchers found these wom

Updated on: February 19,2024

Women with irregular periods may be at risk for liver disease

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen with long or irregular periods are known to have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but researchers found these wom

Updated on:February 19,2024

How cold temperatures trigger the brain to boost appetite

byThe Scripps Research InstituteNeurons in the Xiphoid nucleus are activated by cold (green). A subset of this population (red) promotes the animal to eat more in the cold. Credit: Scripps Resea

Updated on: January 22,2024

How cold temperatures trigger the brain to boost appetite

byThe Scripps Research InstituteNeurons in the Xiphoid nucleus are activated by cold (green). A subset of this population (red) promotes the animal to eat more in the cold. Credit: Scripps Resea

Updated on:January 22,2024

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.,

Updated on: January 28,2024

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.,

Updated on:January 28,2024

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

Updated on: April 01,2024

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

Updated on:April 01,2024

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

Updated on: January 17,2024

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

Updated on:January 17,2024

New study uncovers potential treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologySchematic diagram of the mechanism by which Thrap3 affects NAFLD through translocation of AMPK. Dysregulation of autophagy/mitop

Updated on: January 19,2024

New study uncovers potential treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologySchematic diagram of the mechanism by which Thrap3 affects NAFLD through translocation of AMPK. Dysregulation of autophagy/mitop

Updated on:January 19,2024

Mouse study highlights potential therapeutic for one of the major chronic diseases of aging

by Buck Institute for Research on AgingGraphical abstract. Credit:Free Radical Biology and Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.05.022Mopping up free radicals with antioxidant

Updated on: January 22,2024

Mouse study highlights potential therapeutic for one of the major chronic diseases of aging

by Buck Institute for Research on AgingGraphical abstract. Credit:Free Radical Biology and Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.05.022Mopping up free radicals with antioxidant

Updated on:January 22,2024

A potential end to postpartum depression

by Sunitha Konatham,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPostpartum depression affects about one in eight women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Updated on: January 28,2024

A potential end to postpartum depression

by Sunitha Konatham,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPostpartum depression affects about one in eight women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Updated on:January 28,2024