A 'manganese bullet' targeting cardiovascular disease? Research finds potential therapy for intensive lipid lowering

by Higher Education PressManganese therapy enables the reversal of atherosclerotic plaque. Credit: Yawei Wang, Xin Feng, Wenjing Zhou, Runze Huang, Yating Hu, Hui Hui, Jie Tian, Xiao Wang, Xiao-Wei Ch

Updated on: January 09,2024

A 'manganese bullet' targeting cardiovascular disease? Research finds potential therapy for intensive lipid lowering

by Higher Education PressManganese therapy enables the reversal of atherosclerotic plaque. Credit: Yawei Wang, Xin Feng, Wenjing Zhou, Runze Huang, Yating Hu, Hui Hui, Jie Tian, Xiao Wang, Xiao-Wei Ch

Updated on:January 09,2024

Methionine restriction observed to reverse old-age obesity in mice

by Impact Journals LLCBlood methionine level at day 15 (A) and day 29 (B). Credit: 2023 Kubota et alObesity increases with aging. Methionine restriction affects lipid metabolism and can prevent obesit

Updated on: January 22,2024

Methionine restriction observed to reverse old-age obesity in mice

by Impact Journals LLCBlood methionine level at day 15 (A) and day 29 (B). Credit: 2023 Kubota et alObesity increases with aging. Methionine restriction affects lipid metabolism and can prevent obesit

Updated on:January 22,2024

Perimenopause usually begins in your 40s: How do you know if it has started?

by Erin Morton,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore thanhalf our population(50.7%) are born with ovaries and will experience perimenopause in midlife. This occurs a

Updated on: January 09,2024

Perimenopause usually begins in your 40s: How do you know if it has started?

by Erin Morton,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore thanhalf our population(50.7%) are born with ovaries and will experience perimenopause in midlife. This occurs a

Updated on:January 09,2024

Study finds youth-onset diabetes is a genetically distinct form of the disorder

by Claire Hendershot,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardScheme of the study and genetic discovery.a, Whole-exome sequence data of individuals with youth-onset T2D were matched to those of e

Updated on: April 26,2024

Study finds youth-onset diabetes is a genetically distinct form of the disorder

by Claire Hendershot,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardScheme of the study and genetic discovery.a, Whole-exome sequence data of individuals with youth-onset T2D were matched to those of e

Updated on:April 26,2024

How tracking menopause symptoms can give women more control over their health

by Deborah Lancastle,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMenopause can cause more symptoms than hot flushes alone. And some of your symptoms and reactions might be due to the menopause, ev

Updated on: January 22,2024

How tracking menopause symptoms can give women more control over their health

by Deborah Lancastle,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMenopause can cause more symptoms than hot flushes alone. And some of your symptoms and reactions might be due to the menopause, ev

Updated on:January 22,2024

Researcher: Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame

by Thokozani Simelane,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMalnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals,

Updated on: March 27,2024

Researcher: Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame

by Thokozani Simelane,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMalnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals,

Updated on:March 27,2024

From cavefish to humans: Evolution of metabolism in cavefish may provide insight into treatments for a host of diseases

by Stowers Institute for Medical ResearchMorphological differences between cavefish (top) compared with surface-dwelling river fish (bottom). Credit: Stowers Institute for Medical ResearchNew res

Updated on: January 28,2024

From cavefish to humans: Evolution of metabolism in cavefish may provide insight into treatments for a host of diseases

by Stowers Institute for Medical ResearchMorphological differences between cavefish (top) compared with surface-dwelling river fish (bottom). Credit: Stowers Institute for Medical ResearchNew res

Updated on:January 28,2024

Few newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics succeed in losing weight, study shows

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA registry-based study from Finland identified three distinct BMI trajectory groups among patients with newly diagnosed type 2 di

Updated on: April 06,2024

Few newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics succeed in losing weight, study shows

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA registry-based study from Finland identified three distinct BMI trajectory groups among patients with newly diagnosed type 2 di

Updated on:April 06,2024

Does eating ham, bacon and beef really increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

by Duane Mellor,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThat lunchtime staple, the humble ham sandwich, has come in for a bashing in the press recently. According tomanyrep

Updated on: September 12,2024

Does eating ham, bacon and beef really increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

by Duane Mellor,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThat lunchtime staple, the humble ham sandwich, has come in for a bashing in the press recently. According tomanyrep

Updated on:September 12,2024

Eye implant may be used to treat diabetes and other diseases

byKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyMicrostructure design and islet localization procedure. (a) Schematic illustration showing the different designs of flap door feature applied in this study. (b

Updated on: January 05,2024

Eye implant may be used to treat diabetes and other diseases

byKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyMicrostructure design and islet localization procedure. (a) Schematic illustration showing the different designs of flap door feature applied in this study. (b

Updated on:January 05,2024

'Metabolic elasticity': New screening strategy, possible means to curb metabolic decline in aging and obesity

byDuke-NUS Medical SchoolCredit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.08.001Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School, in collaboration with counterparts from Columbia Univer

Updated on: January 09,2024

'Metabolic elasticity': New screening strategy, possible means to curb metabolic decline in aging and obesity

byDuke-NUS Medical SchoolCredit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.08.001Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School, in collaboration with counterparts from Columbia Univer

Updated on:January 09,2024

Eating dark chocolate linked to reduced risk of type 2 diabetes: Clinical trials needed to confirm, say experts

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainEating five servings of dark chocolate a week is associated with a reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a long-term US study&n

Updated on: December 11,2024

Eating dark chocolate linked to reduced risk of type 2 diabetes: Clinical trials needed to confirm, say experts

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainEating five servings of dark chocolate a week is associated with a reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a long-term US study&n

Updated on:December 11,2024