Study: Mice that eat less of an obesity-associated amino acid live longer, healthier

by Chris Barncard,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.10.005There's a popular saying in some circles that "a calorie is a c

Updated on: January 09,2024

Study: Mice that eat less of an obesity-associated amino acid live longer, healthier

by Chris Barncard,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.10.005There's a popular saying in some circles that "a calorie is a c

Updated on:January 09,2024

Gut microbe peptide implicated in triggering type 1 diabetes

byJoslin Diabetes CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn type 1 diabetes, the body develops immune cells that target pancreatic beta cells, which play a critical role in the production and se

Updated on: January 28,2024

Gut microbe peptide implicated in triggering type 1 diabetes

byJoslin Diabetes CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn type 1 diabetes, the body develops immune cells that target pancreatic beta cells, which play a critical role in the production and se

Updated on:January 28,2024

Gender-affirming care has a long history in the US—and not just for transgender people

by G. Samantha Rosenthal,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 1976, awoman from Roanoke, Virginia, named Rhodareceived a prescription for two drugs: estrogen and progestin. Tw

Updated on: February 21,2024

Gender-affirming care has a long history in the US—and not just for transgender people

by G. Samantha Rosenthal,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 1976, awoman from Roanoke, Virginia, named Rhodareceived a prescription for two drugs: estrogen and progestin. Tw

Updated on:February 21,2024

Anti-obesity drug improves associative learning in people with obesity: Study

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo control our behavior, the brain must be able to form associations. This involves, for example, associating a neutral external stimulus wi

Updated on: January 22,2024

Anti-obesity drug improves associative learning in people with obesity: Study

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo control our behavior, the brain must be able to form associations. This involves, for example, associating a neutral external stimulus wi

Updated on:January 22,2024

Hot flashes, yet another early indicator for Alzheimer's disease

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs if hot flashes alone weren't bad enough for women going through the menopause transition, a new study suggests that

Updated on: January 17,2024

Hot flashes, yet another early indicator for Alzheimer's disease

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs if hot flashes alone weren't bad enough for women going through the menopause transition, a new study suggests that

Updated on:January 17,2024

Few patients successfully treat their type 2 diabetes through weight loss, study suggests

by Public Library of ScienceWeight loss and diabetes remission. Credit: Diana Polekhina, Unsplash (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)A new study finds that very few patients diagnos

Updated on: March 05,2024

Few patients successfully treat their type 2 diabetes through weight loss, study suggests

by Public Library of ScienceWeight loss and diabetes remission. Credit: Diana Polekhina, Unsplash (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)A new study finds that very few patients diagnos

Updated on:March 05,2024

Researchers uncover how sugar substitutes disrupt liver detoxification

by Experimental BiologyNon-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) consumed in the diet enter the liver from the blood circulation. Researchers found that in liver cells, the detoxifying transporter P-glycoprotein

Updated on: February 21,2024

Researchers uncover how sugar substitutes disrupt liver detoxification

by Experimental BiologyNon-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) consumed in the diet enter the liver from the blood circulation. Researchers found that in liver cells, the detoxifying transporter P-glycoprotein

Updated on:February 21,2024

Effects of COVID-19 infection on the thyroid gland still present after one year

by European Society of EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere COVID-19 disease affects thyroid function through a variety of mechanisms according to a new study from Dr. Ilaria Muller an

Updated on: January 27,2024

Effects of COVID-19 infection on the thyroid gland still present after one year

by European Society of EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere COVID-19 disease affects thyroid function through a variety of mechanisms according to a new study from Dr. Ilaria Muller an

Updated on:January 27,2024

People with 'healthy obesity' are still at increased risk of disease

by DiabetologiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published inDiabetologiareveals that having a normal metabolic profile does not mean that a person with obesity is actually healthy

Updated on: February 03,2024

People with 'healthy obesity' are still at increased risk of disease

by DiabetologiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published inDiabetologiareveals that having a normal metabolic profile does not mean that a person with obesity is actually healthy

Updated on:February 03,2024

Competition preparation temporarily lowers resting energy expenditure in physique athletes

by University of JyväskyläCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) found that the reduction in rest

Updated on: January 28,2024

Competition preparation temporarily lowers resting energy expenditure in physique athletes

by University of JyväskyläCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) found that the reduction in rest

Updated on:January 28,2024

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

Avid appetite in childhood linked to later eating disorder symptoms

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn enthusiastic response to food in early childhood may be linked to a higher likelihood of experiencing eating disorder symptoms in

Updated on: March 13,2024

Avid appetite in childhood linked to later eating disorder symptoms

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn enthusiastic response to food in early childhood may be linked to a higher likelihood of experiencing eating disorder symptoms in

Updated on:March 13,2024