Rare leptin variants found in two children, leading to hyperphagia and obesity

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressDiagram representing the production of the leptin hormone in the human body. It shows the affected organ and explains how leptin affects the human body. Credit:Andrm

Updated on: January 22,2024

Rare leptin variants found in two children, leading to hyperphagia and obesity

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressDiagram representing the production of the leptin hormone in the human body. It shows the affected organ and explains how leptin affects the human body. Credit:Andrm

Updated on:January 22,2024

Race matters when prescribing hormone therapy for menopausal women

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMichael Jackson may have sung "it don't matter if you're black or white," but when it comes to prescribi

Updated on: January 18,2024

Race matters when prescribing hormone therapy for menopausal women

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMichael Jackson may have sung "it don't matter if you're black or white," but when it comes to prescribi

Updated on:January 18,2024

Does low lipoprotein(a) increase the risk of diabetes? New research suggests it does not

by Polskie Towarzystwo Lipidologiczne (Polish Lipid Association)Credit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has shown that, contrary to some previous studies, low levels of lipoprotein (a)—a parcel of fats

Updated on: September 04,2024

Does low lipoprotein(a) increase the risk of diabetes? New research suggests it does not

by Polskie Towarzystwo Lipidologiczne (Polish Lipid Association)Credit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has shown that, contrary to some previous studies, low levels of lipoprotein (a)—a parcel of fats

Updated on:September 04,2024

Social and structural factors are key drivers of disparities in obesity rates

byGeorge Mason UniversityCredit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from PexelsObesity is an epidemic in the United States. It has been increasing among adults of all races and ethnicities over the last two deca

Updated on: August 08,2024

Social and structural factors are key drivers of disparities in obesity rates

byGeorge Mason UniversityCredit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from PexelsObesity is an epidemic in the United States. It has been increasing among adults of all races and ethnicities over the last two deca

Updated on:August 08,2024

Automated insulin delivery technology helps marathon runners with type 1 diabetes

byDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA series of case reports to be presented at theAnnual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes(EASD), held in Madr

Updated on: September 13,2024

Automated insulin delivery technology helps marathon runners with type 1 diabetes

byDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA series of case reports to be presented at theAnnual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes(EASD), held in Madr

Updated on:September 13,2024

Growing number of hypothyroidism patients receiving treatment other than levothyroxine

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe use of thyroid hormones other than the commonly prescribed hormone medicine levothyroxine to treat hypothyroidism, or underactive thyr

Updated on: January 22,2024

Growing number of hypothyroidism patients receiving treatment other than levothyroxine

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe use of thyroid hormones other than the commonly prescribed hormone medicine levothyroxine to treat hypothyroidism, or underactive thyr

Updated on:January 22,2024

Men at much greater risk of dying following weight-loss surgery than women, data spanning 10 years suggests

by DiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMen who undergo bariatric (obesity) surgery are five times as likely to die within 30-days of the procedure compared to women, and their long-term

Updated on: January 28,2024

Men at much greater risk of dying following weight-loss surgery than women, data spanning 10 years suggests

by DiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMen who undergo bariatric (obesity) surgery are five times as likely to die within 30-days of the procedure compared to women, and their long-term

Updated on:January 28,2024

Fast food may be toxic to your liver

by Cara MurezDo your liver a favor and steer clear of fast food, new research urges.People with obesity or diabetes who consumed 20% or more of their daily calories from fast food had severely elevate

Updated on: February 05,2024

Fast food may be toxic to your liver

by Cara MurezDo your liver a favor and steer clear of fast food, new research urges.People with obesity or diabetes who consumed 20% or more of their daily calories from fast food had severely elevate

Updated on:February 05,2024

Vascularity, elastography in suspicious TIRADS scores differentiate malignant thyroid nodules

by American Roentgen Ray SocietyA. Elastography shows mostly blue pattern; B. Doppler sonography shows no flow pattern. Credit: ARRSA scientific online poster presented findings that assessing th

Updated on: February 05,2024

Vascularity, elastography in suspicious TIRADS scores differentiate malignant thyroid nodules

by American Roentgen Ray SocietyA. Elastography shows mostly blue pattern; B. Doppler sonography shows no flow pattern. Credit: ARRSA scientific online poster presented findings that assessing th

Updated on:February 05,2024

Shift work may harm the health of men more than women

by Amy NortonWorking nights can be tough on the body, and a new study suggests it might take a particular toll on men's health.The research, which involved lab mice and humans, hints that the male

Updated on: February 05,2024

Shift work may harm the health of men more than women

by Amy NortonWorking nights can be tough on the body, and a new study suggests it might take a particular toll on men's health.The research, which involved lab mice and humans, hints that the male

Updated on:February 05,2024

Everything you need to know about insulin

by Robin FosterInsulin can be a critical part of managing diabetes, but patients may not know all the ins and outs of using the medication effectively.Luckily, the American Diabetes Association (ADA)

Updated on: September 02,2024

Everything you need to know about insulin

by Robin FosterInsulin can be a critical part of managing diabetes, but patients may not know all the ins and outs of using the medication effectively.Luckily, the American Diabetes Association (ADA)

Updated on:September 02,2024

Study finds 'healthy' obese people more likely to develop heart failure than those of normal weight

by DiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdults who are obese but appear healthy (without common metabolic abnormalities such as high blood pressure, abnormal blood fats, or diabetes) are

Updated on: February 21,2024

Study finds 'healthy' obese people more likely to develop heart failure than those of normal weight

by DiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdults who are obese but appear healthy (without common metabolic abnormalities such as high blood pressure, abnormal blood fats, or diabetes) are

Updated on:February 21,2024