Social and structural factors are key drivers of disparities in obesity rates

byGeorge Mason UniversityCredit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from PexelsObesity is an epidemic in the United States. It has been increasing among adults of all races and ethnicities over the last two deca

Updated on: August 08,2024

Social and structural factors are key drivers of disparities in obesity rates

byGeorge Mason UniversityCredit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from PexelsObesity is an epidemic in the United States. It has been increasing among adults of all races and ethnicities over the last two deca

Updated on:August 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

Type 2 diabetes medication shown to benefit asthma patients

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainType 2 diabetes patients who also have asthma are benefitting from a diabetes medication, typically given to help the panc

Updated on: April 01,2024

Type 2 diabetes medication shown to benefit asthma patients

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainType 2 diabetes patients who also have asthma are benefitting from a diabetes medication, typically given to help the panc

Updated on:April 01,2024

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

Study finds mice make better distance runners on time-restricted diet

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressEffects of time-restricted feeding on metabolic and physical fitness. Credit:Nature Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s42255-023-00833-8A study led by the De

Updated on: January 22,2024

Study finds mice make better distance runners on time-restricted diet

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressEffects of time-restricted feeding on metabolic and physical fitness. Credit:Nature Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s42255-023-00833-8A study led by the De

Updated on:January 22,2024

Cooperation between muscle and liver circadian clocks is key to controlling glucose metabolism, finds study

byUniversitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112588Collaborative work by teams at the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS)

Updated on: January 22,2024

Cooperation between muscle and liver circadian clocks is key to controlling glucose metabolism, finds study

byUniversitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112588Collaborative work by teams at the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS)

Updated on:January 22,2024

Study shows obesity in childhood associated with more than double the risk of developing multiple sclerosis

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research to be presented at this year'sEuropean Congress on Obesityheld in Venice, Italy (12–15 May), shows

Updated on: March 30,2024

Study shows obesity in childhood associated with more than double the risk of developing multiple sclerosis

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research to be presented at this year'sEuropean Congress on Obesityheld in Venice, Italy (12–15 May), shows

Updated on:March 30,2024

Expanding the living kidney donor pool to those with Type 2 diabetes

by Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicMedical illustration of living kidney donation. Credit: Mayo ClinicWith more than 90,000 people in the U.S. awaiting kidney transplants, the demand exceeds the available

Updated on: March 05,2024

Expanding the living kidney donor pool to those with Type 2 diabetes

by Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicMedical illustration of living kidney donation. Credit: Mayo ClinicWith more than 90,000 people in the U.S. awaiting kidney transplants, the demand exceeds the available

Updated on:March 05,2024

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

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

Team reports progress in developing specific immunotherapies for type 1 diabetes

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteCredit:Journal of Autoimmunity(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2024.103196Researchers from Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) and Ahead T

Updated on: March 27,2024

Team reports progress in developing specific immunotherapies for type 1 diabetes

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteCredit:Journal of Autoimmunity(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2024.103196Researchers from Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) and Ahead T

Updated on:March 27,2024

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