Contraceptive pills might impair fear-regulating regions in women's brains

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than 150 million women worldwide use oral contraceptives (OCs). Combined OCs (COCs), made up of synthetic hormones, are the most common type. Sex hormone

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Contraceptive pills might impair fear-regulating regions in women's brains

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than 150 million women worldwide use oral contraceptives (OCs). Combined OCs (COCs), made up of synthetic hormones, are the most common type. Sex hormone

Updated on:January 09,2024 10

Being overweight or underweight could increase your risk of severe COVID-19

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first large study to report the effect of bodyweight on risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19 across the full range of body-mass index (BMI) is publi

Updated on: January 28,2024 13

Being overweight or underweight could increase your risk of severe COVID-19

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first large study to report the effect of bodyweight on risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19 across the full range of body-mass index (BMI) is publi

Updated on:January 28,2024 13

Estrogen supplements found to boost the effect of strength training in menopausal women

by Aarhus UniversityFlow diagram reflecting the recruitment and allocation process. Credit:Frontiers in Physiology(2021). DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.596130When the menopause sets in, man

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Estrogen supplements found to boost the effect of strength training in menopausal women

by Aarhus UniversityFlow diagram reflecting the recruitment and allocation process. Credit:Frontiers in Physiology(2021). DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.596130When the menopause sets in, man

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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

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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

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Anti-rheumatic drugs could prevent thyroid disease, observational study suggests

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnti-rheumatic drugs used for rheumatoid arthritis might prevent the development of autoimmune thyroid disease, according to a new observa

Updated on: January 09,2024 13

Anti-rheumatic drugs could prevent thyroid disease, observational study suggests

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnti-rheumatic drugs used for rheumatoid arthritis might prevent the development of autoimmune thyroid disease, according to a new observa

Updated on:January 09,2024 13

Mucuna pruriens found to both increase and decrease sperm count in the same study

Mucuna pruriens found to both increase and decrease sperm count in the same studyby Justin Jackson , Medical XpressPhotomicrograph of cross section of the testis (400X). This figure shows the cross se

Updated on: January 24,2024 14

Mucuna pruriens found to both increase and decrease sperm count in the same study

Mucuna pruriens found to both increase and decrease sperm count in the same studyby Justin Jackson , Medical XpressPhotomicrograph of cross section of the testis (400X). This figure shows the cross se

Updated on:January 24,2024 14

Fiber against pounds: Resistant starch found to support weight loss

by Antje Nieber,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaRS intake facilitates weight loss in humans by reshaping the gut microbiota. Credit:Nature Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s42255-

Updated on: March 08,2024 15

Fiber against pounds: Resistant starch found to support weight loss

by Antje Nieber,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaRS intake facilitates weight loss in humans by reshaping the gut microbiota. Credit:Nature Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s42255-

Updated on:March 08,2024 15

New study advocates remission as therapeutic goal in prediabetes

by Birgit Niesing,German Center for Diabetes ResearchSuccessfull remission of prediabetes. Credit: DZD/IDMPrediabetes is a condition that precedes type 2 diabetes and increases the risk of heart

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New study advocates remission as therapeutic goal in prediabetes

by Birgit Niesing,German Center for Diabetes ResearchSuccessfull remission of prediabetes. Credit: DZD/IDMPrediabetes is a condition that precedes type 2 diabetes and increases the risk of heart

Updated on:January 18,2024 20

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

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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 22

Pituitary vasopressin signaling realigns biological clock for jet lag recovery: Study

byKyoto UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainJet lag is all in the mind. What exactly lags has more to do with the hypothalamus than the jet.A misalignment of the body'sinternal clock&nb

Updated on: January 09,2024 20

Pituitary vasopressin signaling realigns biological clock for jet lag recovery: Study

byKyoto UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainJet lag is all in the mind. What exactly lags has more to do with the hypothalamus than the jet.A misalignment of the body'sinternal clock&nb

Updated on:January 09,2024 20

FDA says shortage of GLP-1 tirzepatide is over

by Ernie MundellThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration re-issued a decision first made by the agency in October that a shortage of the diabetes/weight-loss med tirzepatide is over.Tirzepatide includes

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FDA says shortage of GLP-1 tirzepatide is over

by Ernie MundellThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration re-issued a decision first made by the agency in October that a shortage of the diabetes/weight-loss med tirzepatide is over.Tirzepatide includes

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Study finds mice make better distance runners on time-restricted diet

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressEffects of time-restricted feeding on metabolic and physical fitness. Credit:Nature Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s42255-023-00833-8A study led by the De

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Study finds mice make better distance runners on time-restricted diet

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressEffects of time-restricted feeding on metabolic and physical fitness. Credit:Nature Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s42255-023-00833-8A study led by the De

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