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High fat, low carb: A ketogenic diet could help patients with polycystic kidney disease

High fat, low carb: A ketogenic diet could help patients with polycystic kidney disease

by University of CologneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has shown that ketosis—a state in which the body primarily uses dietary fats as energy sources—may have positive effects on ki

High fat, low carb: A ketogenic diet could help patients with polycystic kidney disease

by University of CologneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has shown that ketosis—a state in which the body primarily uses dietary fats as energy sources—may have positive effects on ki
Study in mice shows brain is 'rewired' during pregnancy to prepare for motherhood

Study in mice shows brain is 'rewired' during pregnancy to prepare for motherhood

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Martha Sexton/public domainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that pregnancy hormones "rewire" the brain to prepare mice for mot

Study in mice shows brain is 'rewired' during pregnancy to prepare for motherhood

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Martha Sexton/public domainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that pregnancy hormones "rewire" the brain to prepare mice for mot
Calorie content influences food choices regardless of obesity status, study shows

Calorie content influences food choices regardless of obesity status, study shows

byPublic Library of ScienceSugar and other carbohydrates can condition preferences for associated flavors, in a process called flavor-nutrient conditioning that was studied in this paper. Credit

Calorie content influences food choices regardless of obesity status, study shows

byPublic Library of ScienceSugar and other carbohydrates can condition preferences for associated flavors, in a process called flavor-nutrient conditioning that was studied in this paper. Credit
Chemicals in personal care products cause harmful effects in breast cancer cells from Black women

Chemicals in personal care products cause harmful effects in breast cancer cells from Black women

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChemicals called parabens, which are found in widely used hair and personal care products, cause harmful effects in breast cancer cells f

Chemicals in personal care products cause harmful effects in breast cancer cells from Black women

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChemicals called parabens, which are found in widely used hair and personal care products, cause harmful effects in breast cancer cells f
Dexamethasone prevents COVID-19 deaths but can cause diabetes-like complications

Dexamethasone prevents COVID-19 deaths but can cause diabetes-like complications

by Society for EndocrinologyDexamethasone. Credit: melvil, CC BY-SA 4.0Use of the steroid, dexamethasone, has been confirmed as a reliable and effective treatment for COVID-19, even in patients with d

Dexamethasone prevents COVID-19 deaths but can cause diabetes-like complications

by Society for EndocrinologyDexamethasone. Credit: melvil, CC BY-SA 4.0Use of the steroid, dexamethasone, has been confirmed as a reliable and effective treatment for COVID-19, even in patients with d
Managing sleep during menopause

Managing sleep during menopause

by Sonya Goins, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen typically go through menopause between the ages of 45–55. It's a natural biological process that marks the end of a woman&#39

Managing sleep during menopause

by Sonya Goins, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen typically go through menopause between the ages of 45–55. It's a natural biological process that marks the end of a woman&#39
Single hospital study finds transgender teenagers rarely choose to discontinue hormone therapy

Single hospital study finds transgender teenagers rarely choose to discontinue hormone therapy

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA three-year-long retrospective cohort study of a single Atlanta hospital's patient population found transgender and gender-diverse t

Single hospital study finds transgender teenagers rarely choose to discontinue hormone therapy

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA three-year-long retrospective cohort study of a single Atlanta hospital's patient population found transgender and gender-diverse t
Exercise can help against insulin resistance in the brain

Exercise can help against insulin resistance in the brain

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2022). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.161498If the brain no longer responds correctly to the hormone insulin

Exercise can help against insulin resistance in the brain

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2022). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.161498If the brain no longer responds correctly to the hormone insulin
Alternate-day fasting could be a good option for patients with fatty liver disease

Alternate-day fasting could be a good option for patients with fatty liver disease

by University of Illinois at ChicagoGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2022.12.001Nutrition researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago studie

Alternate-day fasting could be a good option for patients with fatty liver disease

by University of Illinois at ChicagoGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2022.12.001Nutrition researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago studie
Research challenges current thinking on the genetic causes of very early menopause

Research challenges current thinking on the genetic causes of very early menopause

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe genetic causes of very early menopause will have to be reconsidered after researchers found that nearly all women who carried variatio

Research challenges current thinking on the genetic causes of very early menopause

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe genetic causes of very early menopause will have to be reconsidered after researchers found that nearly all women who carried variatio
Hormonal treatment in pregnancy won't lower odds for preterm birth

Hormonal treatment in pregnancy won't lower odds for preterm birth

by Dennis ThompsonA hormone therapy commonly used to prevent preterm births probably isn't effective, a new study reports.Doctors have been prescribingvaginal progesteronetreatments to

Hormonal treatment in pregnancy won't lower odds for preterm birth

by Dennis ThompsonA hormone therapy commonly used to prevent preterm births probably isn't effective, a new study reports.Doctors have been prescribingvaginal progesteronetreatments to