Fat cells have epigenetics-based memory: Researchers discover mechanism behind weight loss yo-yo effect

by Fabio Bergamin,ETH ZurichHuman AT retains cellular transcriptional changes after BaS-induced WL. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08165-7Anyone who has ever tried to g

Updated on: November 24,2024

Fat cells have epigenetics-based memory: Researchers discover mechanism behind weight loss yo-yo effect

by Fabio Bergamin,ETH ZurichHuman AT retains cellular transcriptional changes after BaS-induced WL. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08165-7Anyone who has ever tried to g

Updated on:November 24,2024

Very low calorie diets safe for teens with obesity when monitored by a dietitian, say researchers

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShort-term very low calorie diets are safe for teenagers living with moderate to severe obesity when closely monitored

Updated on: March 27,2024

Very low calorie diets safe for teens with obesity when monitored by a dietitian, say researchers

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShort-term very low calorie diets are safe for teenagers living with moderate to severe obesity when closely monitored

Updated on:March 27,2024

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

Study identifies multi-organ response to seven days without food

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew findings reveal that the body undergoes significant, systematic changes across multiple organs during prolonged periods of fasting.

Updated on: March 06,2024

Study identifies multi-organ response to seven days without food

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew findings reveal that the body undergoes significant, systematic changes across multiple organs during prolonged periods of fasting.

Updated on:March 06,2024

Fighting obesity: The GLP-1 revolution

Updated on: September 24,2024

Fighting obesity: The GLP-1 revolution

Updated on:September 24,2024

Polycystic ovarian syndrome: Losing weight can help but many sufferers are vulnerable to bad advice on social media

by Jadine Scragg, Cervantée Wild and Sharon Dixon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal condition which affects how the ovaries work, is though

Updated on: January 18,2024

Polycystic ovarian syndrome: Losing weight can help but many sufferers are vulnerable to bad advice on social media

by Jadine Scragg, Cervantée Wild and Sharon Dixon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal condition which affects how the ovaries work, is though

Updated on:January 18,2024

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

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

Updated on: January 17,2025

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

Updated on:January 17,2025

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

Study finds fat cells help repair damaged nerves

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityMicroscopic cross-section through a peripheral nerve bundle (dark blue), which contains hundreds of nerve fibers coated with Schwann cells. Numerous large fat cel

Updated on: January 09,2024

Study finds fat cells help repair damaged nerves

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityMicroscopic cross-section through a peripheral nerve bundle (dark blue), which contains hundreds of nerve fibers coated with Schwann cells. Numerous large fat cel

Updated on:January 09,2024

Alzheimer's disease: Problems with the brain's energy supply could be a cause

by Afshan Malik,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageScientists have been working to understand the root causes of dementia and Alzheimer's disease for decades now. But one of the reaso

Updated on: January 29,2024

Alzheimer's disease: Problems with the brain's energy supply could be a cause

by Afshan Malik,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageScientists have been working to understand the root causes of dementia and Alzheimer's disease for decades now. But one of the reaso

Updated on:January 29,2024

Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out? In the end, it may be gut microbes that make calories count

by Christopher Damman,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIs the adage "calories in, calories out" true? The short answer is yes, but the full story is more nuanced.From t

Updated on: September 18,2024

Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out? In the end, it may be gut microbes that make calories count

by Christopher Damman,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIs the adage "calories in, calories out" true? The short answer is yes, but the full story is more nuanced.From t

Updated on:September 18,2024