Mice study suggests metabolic diseases may be driven by gut microbiome, loss of ovarian hormones

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAnimal characteristics of conventionally raised C57BL/6J mice that underwent either ovariectomy (OVX) or sham (SHM) surgery and fed e

Updated on: March 06,2024

Mice study suggests metabolic diseases may be driven by gut microbiome, loss of ovarian hormones

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAnimal characteristics of conventionally raised C57BL/6J mice that underwent either ovariectomy (OVX) or sham (SHM) surgery and fed e

Updated on:March 06,2024

Research shows regional differences in medical and psychological harms of obesity

byAssociation for Psychological ScienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIndividuals struggling with obesity face a number of social and health difficulties, but those problems are less severe i

Updated on: October 12,2024

Research shows regional differences in medical and psychological harms of obesity

byAssociation for Psychological ScienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIndividuals struggling with obesity face a number of social and health difficulties, but those problems are less severe i

Updated on:October 12,2024

PFAS remain a concern for hormone health, scientists conclude

by European Society of EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAt this critical junction for EU chemicals legislation, the independent scientific voice took center stage at the5th Annual F

Updated on: January 17,2024

PFAS remain a concern for hormone health, scientists conclude

by European Society of EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAt this critical junction for EU chemicals legislation, the independent scientific voice took center stage at the5th Annual F

Updated on:January 17,2024

Researchers explore combined health impact of diabetes and sarcopenia in the elderly

by Korea University College of MedicineDiabetes mellitus and sarcopenia independently heighten mortality risks, and their co-occurrence additively amplifies cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in a

Updated on: March 14,2024

Researchers explore combined health impact of diabetes and sarcopenia in the elderly

by Korea University College of MedicineDiabetes mellitus and sarcopenia independently heighten mortality risks, and their co-occurrence additively amplifies cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in a

Updated on:March 14,2024

Many autoimmune disease patients struggle with diagnosis, costs, inattentive care

by Andy Miller, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter years of debilitating bouts of fatigue, Beth VanOrden finally thought she had an answer to her problems in 2016 when she was diagn

Updated on: January 09,2024

Many autoimmune disease patients struggle with diagnosis, costs, inattentive care

by Andy Miller, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter years of debilitating bouts of fatigue, Beth VanOrden finally thought she had an answer to her problems in 2016 when she was diagn

Updated on:January 09,2024

Being overweight costs society far more than obesity, Norwegian researchers say

by Ingebjørg Hestvik,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Andres Ayrton from PexelsNorwegians are gaining weight. People who are "just" overweight cost the health syst

Updated on: March 13,2024

Being overweight costs society far more than obesity, Norwegian researchers say

by Ingebjørg Hestvik,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Andres Ayrton from PexelsNorwegians are gaining weight. People who are "just" overweight cost the health syst

Updated on:March 13,2024

How high altitude changes your body's metabolism

by Sarah C.P. Williams,Gladstone InstitutesA team of scientists in Isha Jain's lab at Gladstone Institutes showed how chronically low oxygen levels, such as those experienced at 4,500 meters

Updated on: January 31,2024

How high altitude changes your body's metabolism

by Sarah C.P. Williams,Gladstone InstitutesA team of scientists in Isha Jain's lab at Gladstone Institutes showed how chronically low oxygen levels, such as those experienced at 4,500 meters

Updated on:January 31,2024

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

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

Physical activity protects against type 2 diabetes by modifying metabolism

by University of Eastern FinlandFigure 1. The association of physical activity (PA) changes with glucose and insulin concentrations, insulin sensitivity, and insulin secretion in 5867 participant

Updated on: February 21,2024

Physical activity protects against type 2 diabetes by modifying metabolism

by University of Eastern FinlandFigure 1. The association of physical activity (PA) changes with glucose and insulin concentrations, insulin sensitivity, and insulin secretion in 5867 participant

Updated on:February 21,2024

Men with sex addiction may have elevated levels of the 'love hormone'

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMen with hypersexual disorder may have higher levels of oxytocin in their blood than men without the disorder, according to a small study publishe

Updated on: February 05,2024

Men with sex addiction may have elevated levels of the 'love hormone'

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMen with hypersexual disorder may have higher levels of oxytocin in their blood than men without the disorder, according to a small study publishe

Updated on:February 05,2024

New drug could prevent diabetic eye and kidney disease in people with diabetes

by University of BristolHS forms part of the eGlx barrier in retinal and glomerular microvasculature. Credit:Cardiovascular Diabetology(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12933-024-02133-1New resea

Updated on: March 14,2024

New drug could prevent diabetic eye and kidney disease in people with diabetes

by University of BristolHS forms part of the eGlx barrier in retinal and glomerular microvasculature. Credit:Cardiovascular Diabetology(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12933-024-02133-1New resea

Updated on:March 14,2024

How maternal fat metabolism very early in pregnancy and fetal abdominal growth influence child weight and adiposity

by University of OxfordCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, led by researchers at the University of Oxford, UK, in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley, U.S., publis

Updated on: February 19,2024

How maternal fat metabolism very early in pregnancy and fetal abdominal growth influence child weight and adiposity

by University of OxfordCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, led by researchers at the University of Oxford, UK, in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley, U.S., publis

Updated on:February 19,2024