'Tiny but mighty' gene fragments are crucial for maintaining blood glucose levels, shows study

by Center for Genomic RegulationPancreatic islets in mice, specialized tissues that host beta cells. On the left, a healthy pancreatic islet is shown with its typical morphology with alpha cells in th

Updated on: February 19,2024

'Tiny but mighty' gene fragments are crucial for maintaining blood glucose levels, shows study

by Center for Genomic RegulationPancreatic islets in mice, specialized tissues that host beta cells. On the left, a healthy pancreatic islet is shown with its typical morphology with alpha cells in th

Updated on:February 19,2024

Understanding the metabolites underlying eye development

byNorthwestern UniversitySingle cell transcriptomics of mouse eye organoids during optic vesicle evagination.A–FImmunostaining of sections of optic vesicles from mouse embryos and ey

Updated on: January 24,2024

Understanding the metabolites underlying eye development

byNorthwestern UniversitySingle cell transcriptomics of mouse eye organoids during optic vesicle evagination.A–FImmunostaining of sections of optic vesicles from mouse embryos and ey

Updated on:January 24,2024

Low food security linked to metabolic syndrome in reproductive-aged Latinx females

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNot having reliable access to food has a significant relationship with metabolic syndrome, a condition that increases risk for diseases su

Updated on: January 24,2024

Low food security linked to metabolic syndrome in reproductive-aged Latinx females

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNot having reliable access to food has a significant relationship with metabolic syndrome, a condition that increases risk for diseases su

Updated on:January 24,2024

Dietary pyruvate targets cytosolic phospholipase A2 to mitigate inflammation and obesity in mice

by Higher Education PressThe mechanism of action of pyruvate by targeting cPLA2 and inhibiting cPLA2-mediated downstream signaling. Credit: Sadaf Hasan, Nabil Ghani, Xiangli Zhao, Julia Good, Amanda H

Updated on: July 25,2024

Dietary pyruvate targets cytosolic phospholipase A2 to mitigate inflammation and obesity in mice

by Higher Education PressThe mechanism of action of pyruvate by targeting cPLA2 and inhibiting cPLA2-mediated downstream signaling. Credit: Sadaf Hasan, Nabil Ghani, Xiangli Zhao, Julia Good, Amanda H

Updated on:July 25,2024

Cholesterol metabolite induces production of cancer-promoting vesicles

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignErik Nelson and his colleagues found that a byproduct of cholesterol metabolism causes some immune cells to spew out cancer-promoting signals. Nelson

Updated on: January 31,2024

Cholesterol metabolite induces production of cancer-promoting vesicles

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignErik Nelson and his colleagues found that a byproduct of cholesterol metabolism causes some immune cells to spew out cancer-promoting signals. Nelson

Updated on:January 31,2024

Active brown adipose tissue protects against 'pre-prediabetes'

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingImages showing detection and segmentation of brown adipose tissue on FDG PET in order to measure total brown adipose tissue volume. Credit:Jou

Updated on: February 05,2024

Active brown adipose tissue protects against 'pre-prediabetes'

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingImages showing detection and segmentation of brown adipose tissue on FDG PET in order to measure total brown adipose tissue volume. Credit:Jou

Updated on:February 05,2024

Women who take more steps per day may have a lower risk of diabetes

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWearable fitness devices offer new insights into the relationship between physical activity and type 2 diabetes, according to a new analys

Updated on: February 03,2024

Women who take more steps per day may have a lower risk of diabetes

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWearable fitness devices offer new insights into the relationship between physical activity and type 2 diabetes, according to a new analys

Updated on:February 03,2024

Experimental compound counters diabetic complications

by NYU Langone HealthThelarger, centrally located structure shown here is a glomerulus in a mouse kidney, which is known to be damaged by diabetes, as made evident by the scar tissue dyed p

Updated on: February 21,2024

Experimental compound counters diabetic complications

by NYU Langone HealthThelarger, centrally located structure shown here is a glomerulus in a mouse kidney, which is known to be damaged by diabetes, as made evident by the scar tissue dyed p

Updated on:February 21,2024

Researchers remove uncertainty in question of roadway lighting impacts on human health

by Jacob Levin,Virginia TechThe study conducted on the Virginia Smart Roads includes luminaires of varying colors which are are commercially available for roadway lighting. Credit: Rajaram Bhaga

Updated on: February 19,2024

Researchers remove uncertainty in question of roadway lighting impacts on human health

by Jacob Levin,Virginia TechThe study conducted on the Virginia Smart Roads includes luminaires of varying colors which are are commercially available for roadway lighting. Credit: Rajaram Bhaga

Updated on:February 19,2024

Study identifies potential new approach for treating diabetes complications

by Karolinska InstitutetHypoxia increases circulating ROS in patients with diabetes but not in control subjects without diabetes. Healthy controls (A) and subjects with type 1 diabetes (B) were e

Updated on: February 21,2024

Study identifies potential new approach for treating diabetes complications

by Karolinska InstitutetHypoxia increases circulating ROS in patients with diabetes but not in control subjects without diabetes. Healthy controls (A) and subjects with type 1 diabetes (B) were e

Updated on:February 21,2024

Antidepressants may improve outcomes in people with diabetes and depression

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with diabetes and depression who take antidepressants may have a lower risk of death and of serious diabetes complications, according to a

Updated on: February 05,2024

Antidepressants may improve outcomes in people with diabetes and depression

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with diabetes and depression who take antidepressants may have a lower risk of death and of serious diabetes complications, according to a

Updated on:February 05,2024

Unhealthy sleep linked to diabetes in a diverse population

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsPersistently unhealthy sleep, either not enough or too much, is associated with a significantly increased risk of type 2

Updated on: July 23,2024

Unhealthy sleep linked to diabetes in a diverse population

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsPersistently unhealthy sleep, either not enough or too much, is associated with a significantly increased risk of type 2

Updated on:July 23,2024