Weight-loss medications alone are not a quick fix, says obesity expert

by DeeDee Stiepan, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the most common New Year's resolutions is to lose weight. Many may be wondering if weight-loss medications can help them

Updated on: April 02,2024 20

Weight-loss medications alone are not a quick fix, says obesity expert

by DeeDee Stiepan, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the most common New Year's resolutions is to lose weight. Many may be wondering if weight-loss medications can help them

Updated on:April 02,2024 20

Which blood sugar monitor is best?

by Neale Cohen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMonitoring the level of glucose (sugar) in your blood is vital if you have diabetes. You get results in real-time, which allows y

Updated on: January 02,2024 6

Which blood sugar monitor is best?

by Neale Cohen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMonitoring the level of glucose (sugar) in your blood is vital if you have diabetes. You get results in real-time, which allows y

Updated on:January 02,2024 6

The pros, cons and unknowns of popular weight-loss drugs

by Emily Gaines Buchler,Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly 42% of American adults were categorized as obese from 2017 to 2020, up from roughly 30% in 2000, according to the

Updated on: May 21,2024 6

The pros, cons and unknowns of popular weight-loss drugs

by Emily Gaines Buchler,Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly 42% of American adults were categorized as obese from 2017 to 2020, up from roughly 30% in 2000, according to the

Updated on:May 21,2024 6

Serum copeptin, urinary AQP2 lower in children with nocturnal enuresis

by Elana GotkineSerum copeptin and urinary aquaporin-2 (AQP2) levels are significantly lower in children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE), according to a study published in the&n

Updated on: January 22,2024 24

Serum copeptin, urinary AQP2 lower in children with nocturnal enuresis

by Elana GotkineSerum copeptin and urinary aquaporin-2 (AQP2) levels are significantly lower in children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE), according to a study published in the&n

Updated on:January 22,2024 24

The side effects of 'andro,' the banned supplement androstenedione

by Steven ReinbergAndrostenedione is one of those supplements that was peddled to athletes for years as a quick path to bulging muscles and high testosterone levels, but it comes with some serious sid

Updated on: January 28,2024 20

The side effects of 'andro,' the banned supplement androstenedione

by Steven ReinbergAndrostenedione is one of those supplements that was peddled to athletes for years as a quick path to bulging muscles and high testosterone levels, but it comes with some serious sid

Updated on:January 28,2024 20

Genetic evidence supports causal effect for diastolic BP on benign prostatic hyperplasia

by Elana GotkineThere is genetic evidence supporting a causal effect of diastolic blood pressure (DBP) on benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a study published online July 16 inThe

Updated on: January 22,2024 25

Genetic evidence supports causal effect for diastolic BP on benign prostatic hyperplasia

by Elana GotkineThere is genetic evidence supporting a causal effect of diastolic blood pressure (DBP) on benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a study published online July 16 inThe

Updated on:January 22,2024 25

Canadians' feelings about the causes of obesity are often harmful to self-esteem, new study shows

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityMean Weight Bias Internalization by Body Mass Index Distribution. Credit:BMC Public Health(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16454-5The causes be

Updated on: May 21,2024 3

Canadians' feelings about the causes of obesity are often harmful to self-esteem, new study shows

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityMean Weight Bias Internalization by Body Mass Index Distribution. Credit:BMC Public Health(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16454-5The causes be

Updated on:May 21,2024 3

Researchers identify previously unknown step in cholesterol absorption in the gut

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUCLA researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed

Updated on: January 09,2024 7

Researchers identify previously unknown step in cholesterol absorption in the gut

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUCLA researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed

Updated on:January 09,2024 7

Light or moderate alcohol consumption does not guard against diabetes, obesity

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have just one or two drinks per day are not protected against endocrine conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, accordi

Updated on: January 22,2024 17

Light or moderate alcohol consumption does not guard against diabetes, obesity

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have just one or two drinks per day are not protected against endocrine conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, accordi

Updated on:January 22,2024 17

Menopausal hormone changes linked to cognitive deficits

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesFemale mice show abrupt brain substructure volume loss after midlife compared to males, and ovariectomized females have smaller dorsal hippocampal volumes

Updated on: January 18,2024 16

Menopausal hormone changes linked to cognitive deficits

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesFemale mice show abrupt brain substructure volume loss after midlife compared to males, and ovariectomized females have smaller dorsal hippocampal volumes

Updated on:January 18,2024 16

Yearly scanning not required for common brain tumor detected in 1 in 10 people, study shows

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople with a common type of benign brain tumor detected in around one in 10 don't require annual scans, a new national UK study h

Updated on: January 24,2024 13

Yearly scanning not required for common brain tumor detected in 1 in 10 people, study shows

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople with a common type of benign brain tumor detected in around one in 10 don't require annual scans, a new national UK study h

Updated on:January 24,2024 13

Gulf War Illness significantly reduces white blood cells' ability to make energy, study finds

byDuke UniversityUS Troops in the Persian Gulf War (1991). Gulf War Illness (GWI), which affects approximately 250,000 U.S. veterans, has been found to significantly reduce the ability of white

Updated on: January 09,2024 16

Gulf War Illness significantly reduces white blood cells' ability to make energy, study finds

byDuke UniversityUS Troops in the Persian Gulf War (1991). Gulf War Illness (GWI), which affects approximately 250,000 U.S. veterans, has been found to significantly reduce the ability of white

Updated on:January 09,2024 16