USPSTF advises against hormone therapy to prevent chronic conditions

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against use of combined estrogen and progestin and estrogen alone for primary prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal persons. These findi

Updated on: January 28,2024

USPSTF advises against hormone therapy to prevent chronic conditions

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against use of combined estrogen and progestin and estrogen alone for primary prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal persons. These findi

Updated on:January 28,2024

Researchers discover new link to pancreatic hormone in type 1 diabetes

by Mater GroupSchematic of RAGE as an α cell sensor that regulates the expression of glucagon. (A) In non-diabetic conditions, glucagon (GCG) expression leads to increased blood glucose (BG) levels, w

Updated on: January 18,2024

Researchers discover new link to pancreatic hormone in type 1 diabetes

by Mater GroupSchematic of RAGE as an α cell sensor that regulates the expression of glucagon. (A) In non-diabetic conditions, glucagon (GCG) expression leads to increased blood glucose (BG) levels, w

Updated on:January 18,2024

Metabolic changes in fat tissue in obesity associated with adverse health effects

by University of HelsinkiCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA twin study recently completed at the University of Helsinki indicates that the machinery responsible for energy handling in fat tissue

Updated on: January 31,2024

Metabolic changes in fat tissue in obesity associated with adverse health effects

by University of HelsinkiCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA twin study recently completed at the University of Helsinki indicates that the machinery responsible for energy handling in fat tissue

Updated on:January 31,2024

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

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

All that sitting at work is shortening your life

by Ernie MundellYour office chair could be a killer.New research shows that folks who spent most of their workday sitting were 16% more prone to anearly death, compared to folks in non-sitting j

Updated on: March 13,2024

All that sitting at work is shortening your life

by Ernie MundellYour office chair could be a killer.New research shows that folks who spent most of their workday sitting were 16% more prone to anearly death, compared to folks in non-sitting j

Updated on:March 13,2024

Eli Lilly starts website to connect patients with new obesity treatment, Zepbound, other drugs

by Tom MurphyA sign for Eli Lilly & Co. stands outside their corporate headquarters in Indianapolis on April 26, 2017. Eli Lilly has launched a unique website to connect U.S. patients seeking obes

Updated on: March 13,2024

Eli Lilly starts website to connect patients with new obesity treatment, Zepbound, other drugs

by Tom MurphyA sign for Eli Lilly & Co. stands outside their corporate headquarters in Indianapolis on April 26, 2017. Eli Lilly has launched a unique website to connect U.S. patients seeking obes

Updated on:March 13,2024

Healthy eating and activity reverse aging marker in kids with obesity, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA genetic marker linked to premature aging was reversed in children with obesity during a six-month diet and e

Updated on: March 13,2024

Healthy eating and activity reverse aging marker in kids with obesity, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA genetic marker linked to premature aging was reversed in children with obesity during a six-month diet and e

Updated on:March 13,2024

Scientists gain ground on rare congenital neurological disorder

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo recent discoveries co-led by scientists at Cedars-Sinai may help lead to new ways to treat patients withAllan-Herndon-Dud

Updated on: February 05,2024

Scientists gain ground on rare congenital neurological disorder

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo recent discoveries co-led by scientists at Cedars-Sinai may help lead to new ways to treat patients withAllan-Herndon-Dud

Updated on:February 05,2024

FDA halts sale of off-brand Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs

Updated on: June 02,2025

FDA halts sale of off-brand Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs

Updated on:June 02,2025

Discovery of new fat cell subtypes in the human body could advance personalized obesity treatment

Updated on: April 18,2025

Discovery of new fat cell subtypes in the human body could advance personalized obesity treatment

Updated on:April 18,2025

Study sheds light on connection between metabolism and fatigue after Crimean-Congo fever

by Christina Sundqvist,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCrimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) spreads via ticks and is on the World Health Organization's (WHO)

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study sheds light on connection between metabolism and fatigue after Crimean-Congo fever

by Christina Sundqvist,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCrimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) spreads via ticks and is on the World Health Organization's (WHO)

Updated on:January 19,2024