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

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

New studies shed more light on potential risks of antenatal steroids

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwo new studies published byThe BMJtoday examine the potential health risks for infants of giving steroid drugs to women who are at

Updated on: January 24,2024

New studies shed more light on potential risks of antenatal steroids

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwo new studies published byThe BMJtoday examine the potential health risks for infants of giving steroid drugs to women who are at

Updated on:January 24,2024

Your sex life doesn't have to suffer during menopause

by Ann SchreiberOur bodies are a stew of hormones and chemicals and enzymes and all sorts of exotic-sounding ingredients. For many women, this concoction bubbles along happily right through menopause.

Updated on: January 22,2024

Your sex life doesn't have to suffer during menopause

by Ann SchreiberOur bodies are a stew of hormones and chemicals and enzymes and all sorts of exotic-sounding ingredients. For many women, this concoction bubbles along happily right through menopause.

Updated on:January 22,2024

Live fast, die young? Or live cold, die old?

by Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators from Wenz

Updated on: February 05,2024

Live fast, die young? Or live cold, die old?

by Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators from Wenz

Updated on:February 05,2024

Study: Eating more than 45% of calorie intake after 5 p.m. alters glucose levels, with serious consequences for health

by Teresa Bau and Sònia Armengou,Open University of CataloniaCredit:Nutrition & Diabetes(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41387-024-00347-6Although people have always said that having a ligh

Updated on: November 21,2024

Study: Eating more than 45% of calorie intake after 5 p.m. alters glucose levels, with serious consequences for health

by Teresa Bau and Sònia Armengou,Open University of CataloniaCredit:Nutrition & Diabetes(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41387-024-00347-6Although people have always said that having a ligh

Updated on:November 21,2024

Treating thyroid cancer

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly 44,000 new cases of thyroid cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year, and more than 2,000 people will die of the

Updated on: January 17,2024

Treating thyroid cancer

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly 44,000 new cases of thyroid cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year, and more than 2,000 people will die of the

Updated on:January 17,2024

Resistant starch supplement found to reduce liver triglycerides in people with fatty liver disease

byCell PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResistant starch is a non-digestible fiber that ferments in the large intestine, and consumption of it has previously been shown to have a positive e

Updated on: January 19,2024

Resistant starch supplement found to reduce liver triglycerides in people with fatty liver disease

byCell PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResistant starch is a non-digestible fiber that ferments in the large intestine, and consumption of it has previously been shown to have a positive e

Updated on:January 19,2024

Exposure to environmental chemicals linked to thyroid complications

byBrigham and Women's HospitalAssociations between exposures and thyroid function in linear models. Estimates and corresponding 95% confidence intervals of mean differences (for continuous o

Updated on: January 22,2024

Exposure to environmental chemicals linked to thyroid complications

byBrigham and Women's HospitalAssociations between exposures and thyroid function in linear models. Estimates and corresponding 95% confidence intervals of mean differences (for continuous o

Updated on:January 22,2024

Vitamin D deficiency may impair muscle function

by Society for EndocrinologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainVitamin D deficiency may impair muscle function due to a reduction in energy production in the muscles, according to a mouse study published in the

Updated on: February 21,2024

Vitamin D deficiency may impair muscle function

by Society for EndocrinologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainVitamin D deficiency may impair muscle function due to a reduction in energy production in the muscles, according to a mouse study published in the

Updated on:February 21,2024

Interrupting high-fat, high-calorie diet with regular 'fasting' cycles helps mice live longer, healthier life: study

by Jenesse Miller,University of Southern CaliforniaRegular cycles of a fasting-mimicking diet improved health and lifespans in mice that otherwise ate a high-fat diet. Credit: Jonathan Haase / U

Updated on: February 21,2024

Interrupting high-fat, high-calorie diet with regular 'fasting' cycles helps mice live longer, healthier life: study

by Jenesse Miller,University of Southern CaliforniaRegular cycles of a fasting-mimicking diet improved health and lifespans in mice that otherwise ate a high-fat diet. Credit: Jonathan Haase / U

Updated on:February 21,2024

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