Researchers have uncovered a regulator of body weight that could lead to new treatments for metabolic disorders

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYale scientists have discovered that a protein known as augmentor-alpha regulates body weight in mice, an insight that could lead to new treatme

Updated on: February 19,2024 18

Researchers have uncovered a regulator of body weight that could lead to new treatments for metabolic disorders

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYale scientists have discovered that a protein known as augmentor-alpha regulates body weight in mice, an insight that could lead to new treatme

Updated on:February 19,2024 18

Recommendations updated for nonhormonal management of vasomotor symptoms

by Elana GotkineIn a position statement issued by the North American Menopause Society and published online June 1 inMenopause, updated recommendations are presented for the nonhormonal manageme

Updated on: January 24,2024 16

Recommendations updated for nonhormonal management of vasomotor symptoms

by Elana GotkineIn a position statement issued by the North American Menopause Society and published online June 1 inMenopause, updated recommendations are presented for the nonhormonal manageme

Updated on:January 24,2024 16

Loss of cells in pancreas in the elderly may cause age-related diabetes

by Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityTwo different ways in which islet cell loss can be observed (top left and right) . The relationship between the percentage of pancreatic beta cells and islet cell

Updated on: March 14,2024 20

Loss of cells in pancreas in the elderly may cause age-related diabetes

by Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityTwo different ways in which islet cell loss can be observed (top left and right) . The relationship between the percentage of pancreatic beta cells and islet cell

Updated on:March 14,2024 20

Some chronic disease medications found to impair the body's cooling ability

by Amanda Yap,National University of SingaporeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body's ability to lose heat and regulate its core

Updated on: January 24,2024 16

Some chronic disease medications found to impair the body's cooling ability

by Amanda Yap,National University of SingaporeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body's ability to lose heat and regulate its core

Updated on:January 24,2024 16

Researchers find testosterone hormone therapy for transmasculine individuals is safer than previously thought

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common concern about gender-affirming hormone therapy for transmasculine people is the risk of red blood cell volume changes and ery

Updated on: January 09,2024 10

Researchers find testosterone hormone therapy for transmasculine individuals is safer than previously thought

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common concern about gender-affirming hormone therapy for transmasculine people is the risk of red blood cell volume changes and ery

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

Study suggests obese women have worse menopause symptoms and get less relief from hormone therapy

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainObesity has already been associated with a number of adverse health conditions and can interfere with a person's quality of lif

Updated on: January 18,2024 12

Study suggests obese women have worse menopause symptoms and get less relief from hormone therapy

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainObesity has already been associated with a number of adverse health conditions and can interfere with a person's quality of lif

Updated on:January 18,2024 12

Intermittent fasting and traditional calorie counting shown to be about equal for weight loss

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA small randomized controlled trial found that time-restricted eating, also known as intermittent fasting, produced similar weig

Updated on: January 22,2024 11

Intermittent fasting and traditional calorie counting shown to be about equal for weight loss

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA small randomized controlled trial found that time-restricted eating, also known as intermittent fasting, produced similar weig

Updated on:January 22,2024 11

Scientists find that supplementation with a special omega-3 lipid could treat acute kidney injury

by Dionne Seah,Duke-NUS Medical SchoolA cross-sectional view of the preclinical model's kidney revealing that the omega-3 lysolipid transporter Mfsd2a (green color) is found specifically in

Updated on: January 22,2024 11

Scientists find that supplementation with a special omega-3 lipid could treat acute kidney injury

by Dionne Seah,Duke-NUS Medical SchoolA cross-sectional view of the preclinical model's kidney revealing that the omega-3 lysolipid transporter Mfsd2a (green color) is found specifically in

Updated on:January 22,2024 11

Insulin-inhibitory receptor research offers hope for type 2 diabetes therapy

by Verena Schulz,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresCentral inceptor immunoreactivity is restricted to neurons, including those regulating energy and glucose metabolism. Credit:&nbs

Updated on: March 14,2024 14

Insulin-inhibitory receptor research offers hope for type 2 diabetes therapy

by Verena Schulz,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresCentral inceptor immunoreactivity is restricted to neurons, including those regulating energy and glucose metabolism. Credit:&nbs

Updated on:March 14,2024 14

New research challenges notion that post-meal insulin surge is a bad thing

byLunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Sinai Health have unearthed vital information about the relationship between insulin levels after eating and long-

Updated on: January 17,2024 15

New research challenges notion that post-meal insulin surge is a bad thing

byLunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Sinai Health have unearthed vital information about the relationship between insulin levels after eating and long-

Updated on:January 17,2024 15

Implanted cells triggered by electricity used to drive in vivo gene expression

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressDesign of the direct-current-activated transgene expression switch in mammalian cells.a, Schematic illustration of the stimulation setup for monolayer cultures.

Updated on: January 24,2024 16

Implanted cells triggered by electricity used to drive in vivo gene expression

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressDesign of the direct-current-activated transgene expression switch in mammalian cells.a, Schematic illustration of the stimulation setup for monolayer cultures.

Updated on:January 24,2024 16