Scurvy may be re-emerging amid cost of living crisis and rise of weight loss surgery

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe scourge of scurvy, which is caused by vitamin C deficiency, may be re-emerging amid the cost of living crisis and the rise in weigh

Updated on: November 11,2024

Scurvy may be re-emerging amid cost of living crisis and rise of weight loss surgery

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe scourge of scurvy, which is caused by vitamin C deficiency, may be re-emerging amid the cost of living crisis and the rise in weigh

Updated on:November 11,2024

Stem cell 'messages' fast-track healing of diabetic wounds

by TranSpreadCredit:Burns & Trauma(2024). DOI: 10.1093/burnst/tkae001The increasing prevalence of diabetes worldwide has led to a rise in diabetic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers,

Updated on: March 27,2024

Stem cell 'messages' fast-track healing of diabetic wounds

by TranSpreadCredit:Burns & Trauma(2024). DOI: 10.1093/burnst/tkae001The increasing prevalence of diabetes worldwide has led to a rise in diabetic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers,

Updated on:March 27,2024

Health benefits of low protein-high carbohydrate diets depend on carb type

by University of SydneyImage of a fork.Credit: Sourced from Pexels.Researchers at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre have conducted the largest-ever study of nutrient interacti

Updated on: January 31,2024

Health benefits of low protein-high carbohydrate diets depend on carb type

by University of SydneyImage of a fork.Credit: Sourced from Pexels.Researchers at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre have conducted the largest-ever study of nutrient interacti

Updated on:January 31,2024

Novel predictor of prediabetes in Latino youth identified in new study

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have identified two metabolites, substances produced by the body du

Updated on: January 09,2024

Novel predictor of prediabetes in Latino youth identified in new study

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have identified two metabolites, substances produced by the body du

Updated on:January 09,2024

Following chronic fatigue mechanisms to the source: WASF3 and mitochondrial respiration

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at NIH, Bethesda, have discovered a potential breakthrough for people w

Updated on: January 22,2024

Following chronic fatigue mechanisms to the source: WASF3 and mitochondrial respiration

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at NIH, Bethesda, have discovered a potential breakthrough for people w

Updated on:January 22,2024

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

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

Building a blueprint of metabolic health—from mouse to human

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Systems(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2024.05.006Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a health condition characterized

Updated on: June 15,2024

Building a blueprint of metabolic health—from mouse to human

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Systems(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2024.05.006Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a health condition characterized

Updated on:June 15,2024

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

Study provides insights into role of 'hunger hormone' receptor in obesity-related chronic inflammation

by Laura Muntean,Texas A&M UniversityCredit:Molecular Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2023.101852A team comprised primarily of Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists

Updated on: March 08,2024

Study provides insights into role of 'hunger hormone' receptor in obesity-related chronic inflammation

by Laura Muntean,Texas A&M UniversityCredit:Molecular Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2023.101852A team comprised primarily of Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists

Updated on:March 08,2024

Fruit flies could help unlock diets to treat rare disease, study finds

by Silvia Dropulich,Monash UniversityA fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) feeding off a banana. Credit:Sanjay Acharya/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAInternational researchers led by Mona

Updated on: February 19,2024

Fruit flies could help unlock diets to treat rare disease, study finds

by Silvia Dropulich,Monash UniversityA fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) feeding off a banana. Credit:Sanjay Acharya/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAInternational researchers led by Mona

Updated on:February 19,2024