Do oral contraceptives affect muscle recovery after exercise? No, say researchers

byAarhus UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecovering quickly from a tough training session or match is crucial for athletes' performance. Therefore, they must be aware of all the

Updated on: January 17,2024 16

Do oral contraceptives affect muscle recovery after exercise? No, say researchers

byAarhus UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecovering quickly from a tough training session or match is crucial for athletes' performance. Therefore, they must be aware of all the

Updated on:January 17,2024 16

Women face greater risk of obesity in low- and middle-income countries, new analysis finds

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen in low- and middle-income countries, especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, may be 10 times more likely to have obesity or he

Updated on: January 17,2024 13

Women face greater risk of obesity in low- and middle-income countries, new analysis finds

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen in low- and middle-income countries, especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, may be 10 times more likely to have obesity or he

Updated on:January 17,2024 13

Three brain responses linked to successful weight loss surgery

by Maxine Myers,Imperial College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThree types of brain responses which help to prevent weight regain following bariatric surgery have been identified for t

Updated on: February 21,2024 17

Three brain responses linked to successful weight loss surgery

by Maxine Myers,Imperial College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThree types of brain responses which help to prevent weight regain following bariatric surgery have been identified for t

Updated on:February 21,2024 17

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 17

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 17

Consumer Health: What do you know about pancreatitis?

by Laurel KellyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. The pancreas produces enzymes for digestion and hor

Updated on: January 28,2024 23

Consumer Health: What do you know about pancreatitis?

by Laurel KellyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. The pancreas produces enzymes for digestion and hor

Updated on:January 28,2024 23

Key protein helps infant mice absorb more calcium from breast milk

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit:Function(2023). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqad033A key protein known as claudin-2, which lines the intestinal epithelial cells of infant mice, help

Updated on: January 22,2024 13

Key protein helps infant mice absorb more calcium from breast milk

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit:Function(2023). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqad033A key protein known as claudin-2, which lines the intestinal epithelial cells of infant mice, help

Updated on:January 22,2024 13

Circadian clock gene Rev-erb linked to dawn phenomenon in type 2 diabetes

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine may have found an explanation for dawn phenomenon, an abnormal increase of blood sugar only in the morning, ob

Updated on: February 21,2024 11

Circadian clock gene Rev-erb linked to dawn phenomenon in type 2 diabetes

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine may have found an explanation for dawn phenomenon, an abnormal increase of blood sugar only in the morning, ob

Updated on:February 21,2024 11

Scientists develop experimental medication that shows promise in treating diabetic macular edema

by University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiabetes can lead to eye problems, and a common one is diabetic macular edema (DME), causing vision loss.A study published in&nbsp

Updated on: March 14,2024 17

Scientists develop experimental medication that shows promise in treating diabetic macular edema

by University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiabetes can lead to eye problems, and a common one is diabetic macular edema (DME), causing vision loss.A study published in&nbsp

Updated on:March 14,2024 17

Patients had to lobby for correct diabetes diagnoses: Was their race a reason?

by Bram Sable-Smith, KFF Health NewsCredit: Christina Morillo from PexelsWhen Phyllisa Deroze was told she had diabetes in a Fayetteville, North Carolina, emergency department years ago, she was hande

Updated on: March 14,2024 17

Patients had to lobby for correct diabetes diagnoses: Was their race a reason?

by Bram Sable-Smith, KFF Health NewsCredit: Christina Morillo from PexelsWhen Phyllisa Deroze was told she had diabetes in a Fayetteville, North Carolina, emergency department years ago, she was hande

Updated on:March 14,2024 17

Progesterone shown to decrease night sweats and improve sleep in perimenopausal women

byUniversity of British ColumbiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew controlled trial research documents that progesterone (micronized, oral) is effective at decreasing night sweats and improvi

Updated on: January 24,2024 20

Progesterone shown to decrease night sweats and improve sleep in perimenopausal women

byUniversity of British ColumbiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew controlled trial research documents that progesterone (micronized, oral) is effective at decreasing night sweats and improvi

Updated on:January 24,2024 20

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 24

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 24

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 17

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 17