Does microdosing Ozempic work? What experts are saying about the diabetes drug also used for weight loss

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Markus Winkler from PexelsThe high price and side effects of Ozempic, the blockbuster diabetes drug also used off label for weight los

Updated on: November 07,2024

Does microdosing Ozempic work? What experts are saying about the diabetes drug also used for weight loss

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Markus Winkler from PexelsThe high price and side effects of Ozempic, the blockbuster diabetes drug also used off label for weight los

Updated on:November 07,2024

Study shows medial preoptic area mediates depressive-like behaviors associated with ovarian hormone fluctuations

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressElectrophysiological recording from MPOA GABAergic neurons (Vgat+) demonstrated that these neurons reduced their spiking activity in HW-treated mice compared to non-H

Updated on: January 22,2024

Study shows medial preoptic area mediates depressive-like behaviors associated with ovarian hormone fluctuations

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressElectrophysiological recording from MPOA GABAergic neurons (Vgat+) demonstrated that these neurons reduced their spiking activity in HW-treated mice compared to non-H

Updated on:January 22,2024

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

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

Uridine makes you hungry: Research identifies potential target for therapeutics against eating disorders

by Maren Berghoff, Max-Planck-Institut für StoffwechselforschungGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100897Uridine is not only a central buildin

Updated on: February 21,2024

Uridine makes you hungry: Research identifies potential target for therapeutics against eating disorders

by Maren Berghoff, Max-Planck-Institut für StoffwechselforschungGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100897Uridine is not only a central buildin

Updated on:February 21,2024

Peptide with anti-obesity action successfully tested in animal trial

by Thais Szegö,FAPESPChemical structure of Pep19. Credit: Researchers' archiveA study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that the synthetic molecule Pep19 acts on

Updated on: February 03,2024

Peptide with anti-obesity action successfully tested in animal trial

by Thais Szegö,FAPESPChemical structure of Pep19. Credit: Researchers' archiveA study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that the synthetic molecule Pep19 acts on

Updated on:February 03,2024

Racial disparities in obesity widen in rural areas across country

by University of Rhode IslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainRacial disparities in health and health care throughout the lifespan are pervasive and well-documented, and culminate in a life expectancy fo

Updated on: March 08,2024

Racial disparities in obesity widen in rural areas across country

by University of Rhode IslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainRacial disparities in health and health care throughout the lifespan are pervasive and well-documented, and culminate in a life expectancy fo

Updated on:March 08,2024

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

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

Can exposure to 'young' blood increase lifespan?

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in which young and old mice were surgically joined such that they shared blood circulation for three months showed that

Updated on: February 05,2024

Can exposure to 'young' blood increase lifespan?

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in which young and old mice were surgically joined such that they shared blood circulation for three months showed that

Updated on:February 05,2024

Why does even a small amount of red wine give some people headaches?

byUC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA red wine may pair nicely with the upcoming Thanksgiving meal. But for some people, drinking red wine even in small amounts causes a headache. Typical

Updated on: January 09,2024

Why does even a small amount of red wine give some people headaches?

byUC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA red wine may pair nicely with the upcoming Thanksgiving meal. But for some people, drinking red wine even in small amounts causes a headache. Typical

Updated on:January 09,2024

Researchers show how lipids and diabetes are closely linked

byUniversity of GenevaCredit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101299While sugar is the most frequently named culprit in the development of type 2 diabetes, a bet

Updated on: January 09,2024

Researchers show how lipids and diabetes are closely linked

byUniversity of GenevaCredit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101299While sugar is the most frequently named culprit in the development of type 2 diabetes, a bet

Updated on:January 09,2024

Black people with diabetes disproportionately affected by diabetic ketoacidosis during COVID

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack people with diabetes were more likely to develop cases of a life-threatening complication called diabetic ketoacidosis during the pa

Updated on: February 03,2024

Black people with diabetes disproportionately affected by diabetic ketoacidosis during COVID

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack people with diabetes were more likely to develop cases of a life-threatening complication called diabetic ketoacidosis during the pa

Updated on:February 03,2024