Glycemic control and predicting diabetes complications in older adults

by Chigoziri Konkwo,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level plays an important role in type 2 diabetes (T2D) treatment, serving as an important indicator of

Updated on: March 14,2024

Glycemic control and predicting diabetes complications in older adults

by Chigoziri Konkwo,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level plays an important role in type 2 diabetes (T2D) treatment, serving as an important indicator of

Updated on:March 14,2024

Research advances one step closer to stem cell therapy for type 1 diabetes

by Salk InstituteFunctional beta cells made from human pluripotent stem cells. Insulin (red) and NKX6.1 (green) indicate two proteins produced by beta cells. Credit: Salk InstituteType 1 diabetes

Updated on: February 03,2024

Research advances one step closer to stem cell therapy for type 1 diabetes

by Salk InstituteFunctional beta cells made from human pluripotent stem cells. Insulin (red) and NKX6.1 (green) indicate two proteins produced by beta cells. Credit: Salk InstituteType 1 diabetes

Updated on:February 03,2024

Stress from rising population numbers may cause a decline in human fertility

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA predicted population drop at the end of the century could be explained by stress from meaningless social interactions, according to a review art

Updated on: February 21,2024

Stress from rising population numbers may cause a decline in human fertility

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA predicted population drop at the end of the century could be explained by stress from meaningless social interactions, according to a review art

Updated on:February 21,2024

Supplement lowers risk of higher glucose caused by blood-pressure drug, researchers find

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit:Hypertension(2023). DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.123.21932A dietary supplement developed by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher signifi

Updated on: January 09,2024

Supplement lowers risk of higher glucose caused by blood-pressure drug, researchers find

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit:Hypertension(2023). DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.123.21932A dietary supplement developed by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher signifi

Updated on:January 09,2024

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

A potential end to postpartum depression

by Sunitha Konatham,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPostpartum depression affects about one in eight women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Updated on: January 28,2024

A potential end to postpartum depression

by Sunitha Konatham,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPostpartum depression affects about one in eight women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Updated on:January 28,2024

Popularity of Ozempic and Wegovy among privately insured patients may worsen disparities, suggests study

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA USC study suggests that publicly insured individuals who are most likely to benefit from new drugs for diabetes and obesity

Updated on: August 08,2024

Popularity of Ozempic and Wegovy among privately insured patients may worsen disparities, suggests study

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA USC study suggests that publicly insured individuals who are most likely to benefit from new drugs for diabetes and obesity

Updated on:August 08,2024

Progesterone shown to decrease night sweats and improve sleep in perimenopausal women

byUniversity of British ColumbiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew controlled trial research documents that progesterone (micronized, oral) is effective at decreasing night sweats and improvi

Updated on: January 24,2024

Progesterone shown to decrease night sweats and improve sleep in perimenopausal women

byUniversity of British ColumbiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew controlled trial research documents that progesterone (micronized, oral) is effective at decreasing night sweats and improvi

Updated on:January 24,2024

Excessive fluid consumption: Habit or hormonal disorder?

byUniversity of BaselCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who drink more than three liters of fluid a day may be suffering from a rare hormone deficiency. For many, however, it is just a harmless hab

Updated on: January 09,2024

Excessive fluid consumption: Habit or hormonal disorder?

byUniversity of BaselCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who drink more than three liters of fluid a day may be suffering from a rare hormone deficiency. For many, however, it is just a harmless hab

Updated on:January 09,2024

How a bone marrow fat hormone controls metabolism and bone cell development

by eLifeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn enzyme found in fat tissue in the center of our bones helps control the production of new bone and fat cells, shows a study in mice published today in

Updated on: January 31,2024

How a bone marrow fat hormone controls metabolism and bone cell development

by eLifeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn enzyme found in fat tissue in the center of our bones helps control the production of new bone and fat cells, shows a study in mice published today in

Updated on:January 31,2024

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

Mortality risk in transgender people twice as high as cisgender people, data spanning five decades suggests

by LancetTransgender people are twice as likely to die compared to cis men and cis women, according to an analysis of national data from the Netherlands spanning five decades. The findings, publi

Updated on: February 03,2024

Mortality risk in transgender people twice as high as cisgender people, data spanning five decades suggests

by LancetTransgender people are twice as likely to die compared to cis men and cis women, according to an analysis of national data from the Netherlands spanning five decades. The findings, publi

Updated on:February 03,2024