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

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

Sugar boosts cravings for fat, Drosophila study finds

by Sara-Lena Brännström,Umea UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113387People are eating too much sugar, and research increasingly sug

Updated on: January 09,2024

Sugar boosts cravings for fat, Drosophila study finds

by Sara-Lena Brännström,Umea UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113387People are eating too much sugar, and research increasingly sug

Updated on:January 09,2024

Hormones have the potential to treat liver fibrosis, new study finds

by Birgitte Svennevig,University of Southern DenmarkGraphical Abstract. Credit:Journal of Hepatology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.11.001Hormone therapy may be associated with meno

Updated on: January 09,2024

Hormones have the potential to treat liver fibrosis, new study finds

by Birgitte Svennevig,University of Southern DenmarkGraphical Abstract. Credit:Journal of Hepatology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.11.001Hormone therapy may be associated with meno

Updated on:January 09,2024

Insulin-like hormones critical for brain plasticity, research suggests

byMax Planck Florida Institute for NeuroscienceInsulin-like growth factors (IGF1/IGF2-cyan spheres) are released from the postsynaptic compartment of a synapse during plasticity. To understand h

Updated on: January 22,2024

Insulin-like hormones critical for brain plasticity, research suggests

byMax Planck Florida Institute for NeuroscienceInsulin-like growth factors (IGF1/IGF2-cyan spheres) are released from the postsynaptic compartment of a synapse during plasticity. To understand h

Updated on:January 22,2024

Radioactive iodine or surgery associated with increased survival in hyperthyroidism

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHyperthyroidism treatment like radioactive iodine or surgery was associated with a decreased risk for death, according to research being

Updated on: January 22,2024

Radioactive iodine or surgery associated with increased survival in hyperthyroidism

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHyperthyroidism treatment like radioactive iodine or surgery was associated with a decreased risk for death, according to research being

Updated on:January 22,2024

More girls started puberty early during the COVID-19 pandemic, than in previous years

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe number of girls diagnosed with precocious puberty increased during the COVID-19 pandemic due to potential risk factors such as increas

Updated on: January 22,2024

More girls started puberty early during the COVID-19 pandemic, than in previous years

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe number of girls diagnosed with precocious puberty increased during the COVID-19 pandemic due to potential risk factors such as increas

Updated on:January 22,2024

AKG as a nutritional supplement to enhance health and exercise performance

by Higher Education PressThe vascular smooth muscle AKG/OXGR1 signaling pathway regulates skeletal muscle vasodilation, fiber type, and metabolism. Credit:Life Metabolism(2022). DOI: 10.10

Updated on: January 28,2024

AKG as a nutritional supplement to enhance health and exercise performance

by Higher Education PressThe vascular smooth muscle AKG/OXGR1 signaling pathway regulates skeletal muscle vasodilation, fiber type, and metabolism. Credit:Life Metabolism(2022). DOI: 10.10

Updated on:January 28,2024

Q&A: Reducing teen's risk of diabetes

by Christine NguyenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI am a 40-year-old overweight woman diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes a little over a year ago. I have become more mindful about the food our family e

Updated on: June 08,2024

Q&A: Reducing teen's risk of diabetes

by Christine NguyenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI am a 40-year-old overweight woman diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes a little over a year ago. I have become more mindful about the food our family e

Updated on:June 08,2024

Asthma meds have become shockingly unaffordable—but relief may be on the way

by Ana Santos Rutschman,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTheprice of asthma medication has soaredin the U.S. over the past decade and a half.The jump—in some cases fr

Updated on: March 19,2024

Asthma meds have become shockingly unaffordable—but relief may be on the way

by Ana Santos Rutschman,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTheprice of asthma medication has soaredin the U.S. over the past decade and a half.The jump—in some cases fr

Updated on:March 19,2024

New research provides a broader perspective on the nutritional effects of egg consumption in young, healthy adults

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutCredit: Erika Varga, PixabayAre eggs good for you?Scientists have been studying this divisive question for years. Some have found that egg intake i

Updated on: January 17,2024

New research provides a broader perspective on the nutritional effects of egg consumption in young, healthy adults

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutCredit: Erika Varga, PixabayAre eggs good for you?Scientists have been studying this divisive question for years. Some have found that egg intake i

Updated on:January 17,2024

Mouse model of gender-affirming testosterone treatment and fertility finds decrease in egg yield but not quality

by Patricia DeLacey,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough transgender and gender diverse young adults demonstrate a high interest in parenting,less than 20% of transgende

Updated on: January 09,2024

Mouse model of gender-affirming testosterone treatment and fertility finds decrease in egg yield but not quality

by Patricia DeLacey,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough transgender and gender diverse young adults demonstrate a high interest in parenting,less than 20% of transgende

Updated on:January 09,2024

Excess ceramide and disrupted iron metabolism in neuronal mitochondria found to be the cause for MEPAN syndrome

byTexas Children's HospitalMecr is enriched in a subset of glial cells in the larval brain and is present in mitochondria in salivary glands. a, Schematic diagram showing the mecr-GFP transg

Updated on: January 20,2024

Excess ceramide and disrupted iron metabolism in neuronal mitochondria found to be the cause for MEPAN syndrome

byTexas Children's HospitalMecr is enriched in a subset of glial cells in the larval brain and is present in mitochondria in salivary glands. a, Schematic diagram showing the mecr-GFP transg

Updated on:January 20,2024