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

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

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
Chaperoning fat storage: The molecular basis of adiposity

Chaperoning fat storage: The molecular basis of adiposity

byOsaka UniversityBody fat levels vary due to physiological, pathological, environmental, hormonal, and genetic factors. Our study identifies HSP47—abundant in fat tissues—as a key determinant o

Chaperoning fat storage: The molecular basis of adiposity

byOsaka UniversityBody fat levels vary due to physiological, pathological, environmental, hormonal, and genetic factors. Our study identifies HSP47—abundant in fat tissues—as a key determinant o
More girls started puberty early during the COVID-19 pandemic, than in previous years

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

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
Cycle of fasting and feeding is crucial for healthy aging, killifish study suggests

Cycle of fasting and feeding is crucial for healthy aging, killifish study suggests

byMax Planck SocietyKillifish age in fast motion. The bright colours of their youth fade after just a few months. Credit: K. Link / Max Planck Institute for Biology of AgeingFasting intervention

Cycle of fasting and feeding is crucial for healthy aging, killifish study suggests

byMax Planck SocietyKillifish age in fast motion. The bright colours of their youth fade after just a few months. Credit: K. Link / Max Planck Institute for Biology of AgeingFasting intervention
Scientists identify rare gene variants which confer up to 6-fold increase in risk of obesity

Scientists identify rare gene variants which confer up to 6-fold increase in risk of obesity

by UK Research and InnovationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Medical Research Council (MRC) researchers has identified genetic variants in two genes that have some of the largest

Scientists identify rare gene variants which confer up to 6-fold increase in risk of obesity

by UK Research and InnovationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Medical Research Council (MRC) researchers has identified genetic variants in two genes that have some of the largest
AKG as a nutritional supplement to enhance health and exercise performance

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

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
New DNA methylation-based method for precise assessment of pancreas cell composition

New DNA methylation-based method for precise assessment of pancreas cell composition

by Hebrew University of JerusalemHistological image of the human pancreas, stained with antibodies against insulin (green) and glucagon (red), together marking an islet of Langerhans. Blue labels

New DNA methylation-based method for precise assessment of pancreas cell composition

by Hebrew University of JerusalemHistological image of the human pancreas, stained with antibodies against insulin (green) and glucagon (red), together marking an islet of Langerhans. Blue labels
Over 4 million deaths per year caused by obesity

Over 4 million deaths per year caused by obesity

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNovel obesity treatmentssuch as modulation of the gut microbiome and gene therapyare underutilized andcouldhelp fight the

Over 4 million deaths per year caused by obesity

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNovel obesity treatmentssuch as modulation of the gut microbiome and gene therapyare underutilized andcouldhelp fight the
Calls for improved support of menstruation changes during perimenopause

Calls for improved support of menstruation changes during perimenopause

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPerimenopausal women need better education and support about how their periods might change towards the end of their reproductive life

Calls for improved support of menstruation changes during perimenopause

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPerimenopausal women need better education and support about how their periods might change towards the end of their reproductive life
Drug screen points toward novel diabetes treatments

Drug screen points toward novel diabetes treatments

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeA focused chemical screen identified AZD7762 that increases glucose-stimulated insulin secretion of mouse and human islets.a, Schematic diagram of the chemic

Drug screen points toward novel diabetes treatments

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeA focused chemical screen identified AZD7762 that increases glucose-stimulated insulin secretion of mouse and human islets.a, Schematic diagram of the chemic