Bacterial fragments from leaky gut help drive obesity, study shows

by Nottingham Trent UniversityBody mass index (BMI) correlates with reduced brown adipose tissue genes. The expression of key brown fat genes Cell death-inducing DFFA-like effector A (CIDEA), ELO

Updated on: April 23,2024

Bacterial fragments from leaky gut help drive obesity, study shows

by Nottingham Trent UniversityBody mass index (BMI) correlates with reduced brown adipose tissue genes. The expression of key brown fat genes Cell death-inducing DFFA-like effector A (CIDEA), ELO

Updated on:April 23,2024

Basking in Sunshine: Your Ultimate Health Boost

Updated on: June 04,2024

Basking in Sunshine: Your Ultimate Health Boost

Updated on:June 04,2024

Engineers develop a vibrating, ingestible capsule that might help treat obesity

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT engineers designed an ingestible capsule that vibrates within the stomach. These vibrations activate the same stretch receptors that sens

Updated on: December 26,2023

Engineers develop a vibrating, ingestible capsule that might help treat obesity

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT engineers designed an ingestible capsule that vibrates within the stomach. These vibrations activate the same stretch receptors that sens

Updated on:December 26,2023

Researcher says men should abstain from drinking at least three months prior to conceiving

by Courtney Price,Texas A&M UniversityA mouse model to determine the capacity of the sperm epigenome to recover 1 month after the cessation of alcohol exposures. (A) Experimental design: we

Updated on: January 18,2024

Researcher says men should abstain from drinking at least three months prior to conceiving

by Courtney Price,Texas A&M UniversityA mouse model to determine the capacity of the sperm epigenome to recover 1 month after the cessation of alcohol exposures. (A) Experimental design: we

Updated on:January 18,2024

Ozempic May Help Treat Conditions Beyond Diabetes and Obesity

ByRachel MurphyFact checked byNick BlackmerKey TakeawaysThe active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy—semaglutide—is a powerful drug that might have more uses beyond treating typ

Updated on: April 01,2024

Ozempic May Help Treat Conditions Beyond Diabetes and Obesity

ByRachel MurphyFact checked byNick BlackmerKey TakeawaysThe active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy—semaglutide—is a powerful drug that might have more uses beyond treating typ

Updated on:April 01,2024

New study shows glutaminase 2 regulates glucose metabolism in pancreatic beta-cells

by Chiba UniversityResearchers from Chiba University in Japan have found that GLS2 has an important role in glucose homeostasis under conditions of hyperglycemia. Credit: Sawako Suzuki from Chiba Univ

Updated on: January 22,2024

New study shows glutaminase 2 regulates glucose metabolism in pancreatic beta-cells

by Chiba UniversityResearchers from Chiba University in Japan have found that GLS2 has an important role in glucose homeostasis under conditions of hyperglycemia. Credit: Sawako Suzuki from Chiba Univ

Updated on:January 22,2024

Low-cost anti-inflammatory hydrogel could improve skin wound healing in diabetics

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPWounds of mice treated with hydrogel containing AnxA12–26 were healed completely after 14 days. Credit: image: researchers’ archiveResearchers in São Paulo state, Brazil, h

Updated on: January 04,2024

Low-cost anti-inflammatory hydrogel could improve skin wound healing in diabetics

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPWounds of mice treated with hydrogel containing AnxA12–26 were healed completely after 14 days. Credit: image: researchers’ archiveResearchers in São Paulo state, Brazil, h

Updated on:January 04,2024

The most common menopause symptoms you should know

by Ann SchreiberMenopause, a natural stage of a woman's life marking the end of menstruation, can bring many physical and emotional changes that may leave her feeling bewildered and alone. Hot fla

Updated on: January 22,2024

The most common menopause symptoms you should know

by Ann SchreiberMenopause, a natural stage of a woman's life marking the end of menstruation, can bring many physical and emotional changes that may leave her feeling bewildered and alone. Hot fla

Updated on:January 22,2024

How much weight do you actually need to lose? It might be a lot less than you think

by Nick Fuller,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you're one of theone in threeAustralians whose New Year's resolution involved losing weight, it's like

Updated on: March 18,2024

How much weight do you actually need to lose? It might be a lot less than you think

by Nick Fuller,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you're one of theone in threeAustralians whose New Year's resolution involved losing weight, it's like

Updated on:March 18,2024

Artificial pancreas shows promise in people with type 1 diabetes on kidney dialysis

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAutomated insulin delivery systems have, for the first time, been tested for people with type-one diabetes and end-stage kidney disea

Updated on: September 13,2024

Artificial pancreas shows promise in people with type 1 diabetes on kidney dialysis

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAutomated insulin delivery systems have, for the first time, been tested for people with type-one diabetes and end-stage kidney disea

Updated on:September 13,2024

Treating polycystic ovary syndrome costs $8 billion a year in US alone

by The Endocrine Societyscientificanimations.com, CC BY-SA 4.0The most commonhormonedisorder affecting women of reproductive age—polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—cost an estimated $8

Updated on: February 03,2024

Treating polycystic ovary syndrome costs $8 billion a year in US alone

by The Endocrine Societyscientificanimations.com, CC BY-SA 4.0The most commonhormonedisorder affecting women of reproductive age—polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—cost an estimated $8

Updated on:February 03,2024

How the body responds to exercise at the cellular level

by Katharine Miller,Stanford UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.04.011Researchers have long been fascinated by the possibility that

Updated on: January 22,2024

How the body responds to exercise at the cellular level

by Katharine Miller,Stanford UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.04.011Researchers have long been fascinated by the possibility that

Updated on:January 22,2024