Higher body mass index linked to complications after autologous breast reconstruction

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor women undergoing autologous breast reconstruction—reconstruction using the patient's own tissues, rather than implants—the risks o

Updated on: March 19,2024

Higher body mass index linked to complications after autologous breast reconstruction

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor women undergoing autologous breast reconstruction—reconstruction using the patient's own tissues, rather than implants—the risks o

Updated on:March 19,2024

Researchers identify protein that increases the formation of good brown fat

by Inka Väth,University Hospital BonnEPAC1 signaling promotes BAT growth and function in vivo. Credit:Nature Cell Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41556-023-01311-9Brown fat cells conver

Updated on: March 08,2024

Researchers identify protein that increases the formation of good brown fat

by Inka Väth,University Hospital BonnEPAC1 signaling promotes BAT growth and function in vivo. Credit:Nature Cell Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41556-023-01311-9Brown fat cells conver

Updated on:March 08,2024

Study reveals how estrogen exerts its anti-diabetic effects

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterEndothelial ERα does not influence insulin-induced capillary recruitment in skeletal muscle. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-0

Updated on: January 18,2024

Study reveals how estrogen exerts its anti-diabetic effects

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterEndothelial ERα does not influence insulin-induced capillary recruitment in skeletal muscle. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-0

Updated on:January 18,2024

Loss of cells in pancreas in the elderly may cause age-related diabetes

by Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityTwo different ways in which islet cell loss can be observed (top left and right) . The relationship between the percentage of pancreatic beta cells and islet cell

Updated on: March 14,2024

Loss of cells in pancreas in the elderly may cause age-related diabetes

by Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityTwo different ways in which islet cell loss can be observed (top left and right) . The relationship between the percentage of pancreatic beta cells and islet cell

Updated on:March 14,2024

Estrogen and testosterone deficiency linked to higher rates of rotator cuff repair

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with lower levels of sex hormones—testosterone in men and estrogen in women—are more likely to undergo surgery for rotator cuff t

Updated on: January 28,2024

Estrogen and testosterone deficiency linked to higher rates of rotator cuff repair

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with lower levels of sex hormones—testosterone in men and estrogen in women—are more likely to undergo surgery for rotator cuff t

Updated on:January 28,2024

Faster walking speed of 4 km+/hour linked to significantly lower type 2 diabetes risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainWalking at a speed of 4 or more km an hour is linked to a significantly lower risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests a pooled data analysis of the av

Updated on: March 14,2024

Faster walking speed of 4 km+/hour linked to significantly lower type 2 diabetes risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainWalking at a speed of 4 or more km an hour is linked to a significantly lower risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests a pooled data analysis of the av

Updated on:March 14,2024

Reviewing the mechanism of ferroptosis and its related diseases

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationTimeline diagram depicting essential discoveries in the field of ferroptosis research. The exploration of ferroptosis originated from

Updated on: January 20,2024

Reviewing the mechanism of ferroptosis and its related diseases

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationTimeline diagram depicting essential discoveries in the field of ferroptosis research. The exploration of ferroptosis originated from

Updated on:January 20,2024

Healthy kidneys might be key to surviving malaria

by Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC)Graphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112057They are only 10 cm long but could well be the line separating life

Updated on: February 05,2024

Healthy kidneys might be key to surviving malaria

by Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC)Graphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112057They are only 10 cm long but could well be the line separating life

Updated on:February 05,2024

How stress in the intestine influences chromosome inheritance

by University of CologneCredit: CC0 Public DomainInheriting a normal and intact number of chromosomes in germ cells, egg and sperm, is essential for the preservation of all species. With increasi

Updated on: January 28,2024

How stress in the intestine influences chromosome inheritance

by University of CologneCredit: CC0 Public DomainInheriting a normal and intact number of chromosomes in germ cells, egg and sperm, is essential for the preservation of all species. With increasi

Updated on:January 28,2024

Mice live longer and lose weight while eating more when FGF21 is present

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterWhen the liver detects low levels of protein, it activates cells that produce FGF21 and release the hormone into the bloodstream. FGF21 is then carried to targe

Updated on: January 31,2024

Mice live longer and lose weight while eating more when FGF21 is present

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterWhen the liver detects low levels of protein, it activates cells that produce FGF21 and release the hormone into the bloodstream. FGF21 is then carried to targe

Updated on:January 31,2024

New guidance offered for menopausal hormone therapy

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Cleveland ClinicThe U.S. Census Bureau shows more than 64 million women in America are going through menopause or are postmenopausal.Previously, treatment often include

Updated on: February 21,2024

New guidance offered for menopausal hormone therapy

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Cleveland ClinicThe U.S. Census Bureau shows more than 64 million women in America are going through menopause or are postmenopausal.Previously, treatment often include

Updated on:February 21,2024

Liver can generate palmitic acid to maintain brain health, study suggests

by Jim Oldfield,University of TorontoRichard Bazinet and Mackenzie Smith. Credit: University of TorontoResearchers at the University of Toronto have found that palmitic acid, one of the most com

Updated on: March 06,2024

Liver can generate palmitic acid to maintain brain health, study suggests

by Jim Oldfield,University of TorontoRichard Bazinet and Mackenzie Smith. Credit: University of TorontoResearchers at the University of Toronto have found that palmitic acid, one of the most com

Updated on:March 06,2024