Experts weigh in on new generation of weight loss medications

by Julie Rafferty,Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe've all seen the ads and read about celebrities who have successfully lost weight using one of the new weight loss medica

Updated on: July 10,2024

Experts weigh in on new generation of weight loss medications

by Julie Rafferty,Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe've all seen the ads and read about celebrities who have successfully lost weight using one of the new weight loss medica

Updated on:July 10,2024

Diabetes drug linked to increased risk of severe eye condition

by Nana Olejank Hansen,University of Southern DenmarkCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwo independent studies from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) show that patients with type 2 diabetes who ar

Updated on: January 17,2025

Diabetes drug linked to increased risk of severe eye condition

by Nana Olejank Hansen,University of Southern DenmarkCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwo independent studies from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) show that patients with type 2 diabetes who ar

Updated on:January 17,2025

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

How do the effects of childhood abuse extend into middle age?

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildhood sexual abuse can lead to depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease and other health problems later in life. Not

Updated on: February 19,2024

How do the effects of childhood abuse extend into middle age?

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildhood sexual abuse can lead to depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease and other health problems later in life. Not

Updated on:February 19,2024

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

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

Mouse study highlights potential therapeutic for one of the major chronic diseases of aging

by Buck Institute for Research on AgingGraphical abstract. Credit:Free Radical Biology and Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.05.022Mopping up free radicals with antioxidant

Updated on: January 22,2024

Mouse study highlights potential therapeutic for one of the major chronic diseases of aging

by Buck Institute for Research on AgingGraphical abstract. Credit:Free Radical Biology and Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.05.022Mopping up free radicals with antioxidant

Updated on:January 22,2024

Artificial pancreas proves 'life-changing' for very young children with type 1 diabetes and their families

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn artificial pancreas developed by a team of Cambridge researchers is helping protect very young children with type 1 diabetes at a particularl

Updated on: February 19,2024

Artificial pancreas proves 'life-changing' for very young children with type 1 diabetes and their families

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn artificial pancreas developed by a team of Cambridge researchers is helping protect very young children with type 1 diabetes at a particularl

Updated on:February 19,2024

Studies help explain why some prostate cancers become resistant to hormone therapy

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113221Two new studies led by researchers from the UCLA Jonsson Compre

Updated on: January 09,2024

Studies help explain why some prostate cancers become resistant to hormone therapy

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113221Two new studies led by researchers from the UCLA Jonsson Compre

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

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

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to liver injury

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals is associated with increased liver injury in childhood, according to a study published online July 6 inJAMA Network Open.Vishal Midya, Ph.D.,

Updated on: January 28,2024

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to liver injury

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals is associated with increased liver injury in childhood, according to a study published online July 6 inJAMA Network Open.Vishal Midya, Ph.D.,

Updated on:January 28,2024

Researchers uncover mechanism for treating dangerous liver condition

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityNASH mouse model outlines all expression/omics data, DHA/EPA treatment effects on outcome. Credit:EMBO Molecular Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.152

Updated on: January 19,2024

Researchers uncover mechanism for treating dangerous liver condition

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityNASH mouse model outlines all expression/omics data, DHA/EPA treatment effects on outcome. Credit:EMBO Molecular Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.152

Updated on:January 19,2024

Bariatric surgery more effective than medical and lifestyle interventions for diabetes control and remission: Study

by University of PittsburghCredit: Cleveland ClinicBariatric surgery is more effective than medical and lifestyle modifications for achieving long-term type 2 diabetes control and remission, acco

Updated on: March 05,2024

Bariatric surgery more effective than medical and lifestyle interventions for diabetes control and remission: Study

by University of PittsburghCredit: Cleveland ClinicBariatric surgery is more effective than medical and lifestyle modifications for achieving long-term type 2 diabetes control and remission, acco

Updated on:March 05,2024