Incisionless device could revolutionize treatment for diabetes, liver disease and severe obesity

by King's College LondonCharacteristics of the Forepass device. (A) The overall structure of the ForePass device, which is composed of a silicone gastric balloon and an expanded polytetrafluo

Updated on: March 08,2024

Incisionless device could revolutionize treatment for diabetes, liver disease and severe obesity

by King's College LondonCharacteristics of the Forepass device. (A) The overall structure of the ForePass device, which is composed of a silicone gastric balloon and an expanded polytetrafluo

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

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

Higher blood fats more harmful than first thought

by University of LeedsMicroscopy image showing human muscle cells with nuclei in blue, and stress caused by the ceramide stress signals shown in red. Credit: Lee RobertsIncreased levels of blood

Updated on: January 31,2024

Higher blood fats more harmful than first thought

by University of LeedsMicroscopy image showing human muscle cells with nuclei in blue, and stress caused by the ceramide stress signals shown in red. Credit: Lee RobertsIncreased levels of blood

Updated on:January 31,2024

New findings on how to avert excessive weight loss from COVID-19

by Karolinska InstitutetSchematic illustration of mechanisms underlying SARS-CoV-2-induced adipose atrophy and weight loss. SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers dyspnea and pathological changes in the i

Updated on: January 31,2024

New findings on how to avert excessive weight loss from COVID-19

by Karolinska InstitutetSchematic illustration of mechanisms underlying SARS-CoV-2-induced adipose atrophy and weight loss. SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers dyspnea and pathological changes in the i

Updated on:January 31,2024

Large-scale population analysis confirms reassuring safety profile of tirzepatide

Large-scale population analysis confirms reassuring safety profile of tirzepatidebyDiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs more people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are taking medications

Updated on: September 25,2024

Large-scale population analysis confirms reassuring safety profile of tirzepatide

Large-scale population analysis confirms reassuring safety profile of tirzepatidebyDiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs more people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are taking medications

Updated on:September 25,2024

Age-related hearing loss can lead to lower body mass index and total body fat

by University of OuluRegional association plots at the FTO locus for body mass index (BMI) and age-related hearing impairment (ARHI) risk. The hit single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) rs1558902

Updated on: May 07,2024

Age-related hearing loss can lead to lower body mass index and total body fat

by University of OuluRegional association plots at the FTO locus for body mass index (BMI) and age-related hearing impairment (ARHI) risk. The hit single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) rs1558902

Updated on:May 07,2024

Gulf War Illness significantly reduces white blood cells' ability to make energy, study finds

byDuke UniversityUS Troops in the Persian Gulf War (1991). Gulf War Illness (GWI), which affects approximately 250,000 U.S. veterans, has been found to significantly reduce the ability of white

Updated on: January 09,2024

Gulf War Illness significantly reduces white blood cells' ability to make energy, study finds

byDuke UniversityUS Troops in the Persian Gulf War (1991). Gulf War Illness (GWI), which affects approximately 250,000 U.S. veterans, has been found to significantly reduce the ability of white

Updated on:January 09,2024

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

by Lancaster UniversityHigh fat diet induced obesity protects mice from chronic T. muris infection. Percentage change in basal start weight in wild-type C57BL/6 mice receiving 12 weeks of CD or H

Updated on: June 17,2024

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

by Lancaster UniversityHigh fat diet induced obesity protects mice from chronic T. muris infection. Percentage change in basal start weight in wild-type C57BL/6 mice receiving 12 weeks of CD or H

Updated on:June 17,2024

Disrupting the circadian clock speeds up stroke onset and shortens lifespan, finds study

byAmerican Physiological SocietyLight and time-restricted diet schedules. A: schematics of the lighting schedules for each week of the study. B: representative actograms illustrating rat locomot

Updated on: January 22,2024

Disrupting the circadian clock speeds up stroke onset and shortens lifespan, finds study

byAmerican Physiological SocietyLight and time-restricted diet schedules. A: schematics of the lighting schedules for each week of the study. B: representative actograms illustrating rat locomot

Updated on:January 22,2024

The impact of menopause stage on age-related changes in the brain

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDriven by changing estrogen levels, the menopause transition has a major influence on physiology during aging. Estrogen receptors p

Updated on: January 18,2024

The impact of menopause stage on age-related changes in the brain

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDriven by changing estrogen levels, the menopause transition has a major influence on physiology during aging. Estrogen receptors p

Updated on:January 18,2024

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

Research discovers potential new target and drug candidate for Barth syndrome

byUniversity of PittsburghFinal shapshots from simulations of cyt c – membrane interactions and superposition of the conformations of cyt c reached after 100 ns runs. Credit:Nature Metabol

Updated on: January 09,2024

Research discovers potential new target and drug candidate for Barth syndrome

byUniversity of PittsburghFinal shapshots from simulations of cyt c – membrane interactions and superposition of the conformations of cyt c reached after 100 ns runs. Credit:Nature Metabol

Updated on:January 09,2024