New DNA methylation-based method for precise assessment of pancreas cell composition

by Hebrew University of JerusalemHistological image of the human pancreas, stained with antibodies against insulin (green) and glucagon (red), together marking an islet of Langerhans. Blue labels

Updated on: March 14,2024 7

New DNA methylation-based method for precise assessment of pancreas cell composition

by Hebrew University of JerusalemHistological image of the human pancreas, stained with antibodies against insulin (green) and glucagon (red), together marking an islet of Langerhans. Blue labels

Updated on:March 14,2024 7

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 9

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 9

Beneath the hype, weight loss drugs may drive big changes in public health

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith Oprah's recent primetime special about weight loss, you could say that obesity drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounja

Updated on: March 30,2024 5

Beneath the hype, weight loss drugs may drive big changes in public health

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith Oprah's recent primetime special about weight loss, you could say that obesity drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounja

Updated on:March 30,2024 5

AI and machine learning can successfully diagnose polycystic ovary syndrome

byNational Institutes of HealthSelection process of the studies. Article selection flow chart for studies related to AI/ML and PCOS according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews

Updated on: January 18,2024 11

AI and machine learning can successfully diagnose polycystic ovary syndrome

byNational Institutes of HealthSelection process of the studies. Article selection flow chart for studies related to AI/ML and PCOS according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews

Updated on:January 18,2024 11

Excess thyroid hormone levels associated with higher risk of cognitive disorders among older adults

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThyrotoxicosis—excess thyroid hormone levels in the body—has been linked to an increased risk of cognitive disorders

Updated on: January 09,2024 18

Excess thyroid hormone levels associated with higher risk of cognitive disorders among older adults

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThyrotoxicosis—excess thyroid hormone levels in the body—has been linked to an increased risk of cognitive disorders

Updated on:January 09,2024 18

How Obesity Is Diagnosed

Diagnostic Criteria for Adults, Adolescents, and ChildrenBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on October 16, 2023Medically reviewed bySuzanne Fisher, RDaldomurillo/ Getty ImagesD

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How Obesity Is Diagnosed

Diagnostic Criteria for Adults, Adolescents, and ChildrenBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on October 16, 2023Medically reviewed bySuzanne Fisher, RDaldomurillo/ Getty ImagesD

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Closing in on the ultimate quest to regenerate insulin in pancreatic stem cells

by Baker Heart & Diabetes InstitutePharmacological inhibition of EZH2 catalyzes pancreatic progenitor activation and β-cell maturation. The schematic outlines the progression from pancreatic multi

Updated on: January 18,2024 15

Closing in on the ultimate quest to regenerate insulin in pancreatic stem cells

by Baker Heart & Diabetes InstitutePharmacological inhibition of EZH2 catalyzes pancreatic progenitor activation and β-cell maturation. The schematic outlines the progression from pancreatic multi

Updated on:January 18,2024 15

Tirzepatide has unique activity to stimulate insulin secretion, suggests study

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainTirzepatide, a drug approved for diabetes and on the fast track for approval as a weight loss therapy, works through a unique ability to

Updated on: February 21,2024 9

Tirzepatide has unique activity to stimulate insulin secretion, suggests study

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainTirzepatide, a drug approved for diabetes and on the fast track for approval as a weight loss therapy, works through a unique ability to

Updated on:February 21,2024 9

Preventing weight gain can help avoid total knee replacement

by Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPreventing weight gain from early adulthood could reduce knee replacements in Australian adults by almost 30% and save the health system $373

Updated on: May 13,2024 4

Preventing weight gain can help avoid total knee replacement

by Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPreventing weight gain from early adulthood could reduce knee replacements in Australian adults by almost 30% and save the health system $373

Updated on:May 13,2024 4

Researchers define normal natriuretic peptide level range across lifespan of healthy US population

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamAge-specific NT-proBNP concentrations stratified by age and race and ethnicity. Credit:JACC: Heart Failure(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf

Updated on: January 18,2024 14

Researchers define normal natriuretic peptide level range across lifespan of healthy US population

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamAge-specific NT-proBNP concentrations stratified by age and race and ethnicity. Credit:JACC: Heart Failure(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf

Updated on:January 18,2024 14

Hormonal treatment in pregnancy won't lower odds for preterm birth

by Dennis ThompsonA hormone therapy commonly used to prevent preterm births probably isn't effective, a new study reports.Doctors have been prescribingvaginal progesteronetreatments to

Updated on: February 21,2024 8

Hormonal treatment in pregnancy won't lower odds for preterm birth

by Dennis ThompsonA hormone therapy commonly used to prevent preterm births probably isn't effective, a new study reports.Doctors have been prescribingvaginal progesteronetreatments to

Updated on:February 21,2024 8

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 20

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 20