East-West travel has negative impacts on student-athletes through sleep and circadian disruption, say researchers

bySAGE PublicationsGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Biological Rhythms(2023). DOI: 10.1177/07487304231207330Announcements in June 2022 of possible realignments of major east-wes

Updated on: January 09,2024

East-West travel has negative impacts on student-athletes through sleep and circadian disruption, say researchers

bySAGE PublicationsGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Biological Rhythms(2023). DOI: 10.1177/07487304231207330Announcements in June 2022 of possible realignments of major east-wes

Updated on:January 09,2024

New findings on pancreatic anatomy may affect diabetes research and treatment

by Claes Björnberg, Umea UniversityGeneration of volumetric and 3D-spatial data sets of the complete β-cell distribution across the human pancreas. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s

Updated on: May 14,2024

New findings on pancreatic anatomy may affect diabetes research and treatment

by Claes Björnberg, Umea UniversityGeneration of volumetric and 3D-spatial data sets of the complete β-cell distribution across the human pancreas. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s

Updated on:May 14,2024

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

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

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

cfDNA sequencing enhances non-invasive early detection of gestational diabetes

by BGI GenomicsClinical information of the collected samples. (A) The age distribution of the normal group and GDM group. (B) The weight distribution of the normal group and GDM group. (C) The sample

Updated on: March 14,2024

cfDNA sequencing enhances non-invasive early detection of gestational diabetes

by BGI GenomicsClinical information of the collected samples. (A) The age distribution of the normal group and GDM group. (B) The weight distribution of the normal group and GDM group. (C) The sample

Updated on:March 14,2024

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

Individualized glycemic targets for older type 2 diabetes patients supported by cohort study

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international group of researchers led by Monash University, Australia, supports clinical guideline recommendations for relaxed g

Updated on: May 26,2024

Individualized glycemic targets for older type 2 diabetes patients supported by cohort study

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international group of researchers led by Monash University, Australia, supports clinical guideline recommendations for relaxed g

Updated on:May 26,2024

'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

How hot is too 'too hot' for humans?

bySociety for Experimental BiologyProfessor Lewis Halsey as a participant in an experiment led by PhD student Chris Wolfe. The experiment primarily involves comparing the participant’s resting m

Updated on: January 22,2024

How hot is too 'too hot' for humans?

bySociety for Experimental BiologyProfessor Lewis Halsey as a participant in an experiment led by PhD student Chris Wolfe. The experiment primarily involves comparing the participant’s resting m

Updated on:January 22,2024

Five ways to take control of your menstrual cycle and improve your sports performance

by Natalie Brown,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMenstruation is often seen as a negative experience, with symptoms that can be disruptive to daily life. Participation in sport and phy

Updated on: January 18,2024

Five ways to take control of your menstrual cycle and improve your sports performance

by Natalie Brown,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMenstruation is often seen as a negative experience, with symptoms that can be disruptive to daily life. Participation in sport and phy

Updated on:January 18,2024

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

Hormone therapy may help prevent shoulder pain and loss of motion in menopausal women

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen aged 40 to 60 years are most affected by adhesive capsulitis, a painful orthopedic disorder characterized by sudden

Updated on: February 03,2024

Hormone therapy may help prevent shoulder pain and loss of motion in menopausal women

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen aged 40 to 60 years are most affected by adhesive capsulitis, a painful orthopedic disorder characterized by sudden

Updated on:February 03,2024