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

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

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

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

Unraveling the mechanism behind obesity-induced pancreatic β-cell dysfunction

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112914Obesity not only increases the risk of metabolic syndrome-related diseases, such as diabetes, fatty

Updated on: January 17,2024

Unraveling the mechanism behind obesity-induced pancreatic β-cell dysfunction

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112914Obesity not only increases the risk of metabolic syndrome-related diseases, such as diabetes, fatty

Updated on:January 17,2024

New link found between diabetes and steatotic liver disease

byUniversity of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCanadian scientists have found a new link between two major metabolic diseases: diabetes and steatotic liver disease, commonly known as f

Updated on: January 17,2024

New link found between diabetes and steatotic liver disease

byUniversity of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCanadian scientists have found a new link between two major metabolic diseases: diabetes and steatotic liver disease, commonly known as 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

Obesity treatments being restricted by cash poor local services across England, investigation finds

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients in nearly half the country can't get appointments with specialist teams for weight-loss support and care, including treatme

Updated on: September 18,2024

Obesity treatments being restricted by cash poor local services across England, investigation finds

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients in nearly half the country can't get appointments with specialist teams for weight-loss support and care, including treatme

Updated on:September 18,2024

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

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

Study finds vitamin B12 is a key player in cellular reprogramming and tissue regeneration

by Nahia Barberia,Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)On the right, cells in the pancreas undergoing reprogramming; on the left, regular pancreas tissue. Credit: IRB BarcelonaVi

Updated on: January 09,2024

Study finds vitamin B12 is a key player in cellular reprogramming and tissue regeneration

by Nahia Barberia,Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)On the right, cells in the pancreas undergoing reprogramming; on the left, regular pancreas tissue. Credit: IRB BarcelonaVi

Updated on:January 09,2024