Systematic study of free fatty acids reveals new roles in metabolic diseases

by Stephanie McPherson,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardHuman pancreatic beta cells show increased membrane rigidity (indicated in red) when exposed to erucic acid, a toxic monounsaturated fatt

Updated on: January 31,2024

Systematic study of free fatty acids reveals new roles in metabolic diseases

by Stephanie McPherson,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardHuman pancreatic beta cells show increased membrane rigidity (indicated in red) when exposed to erucic acid, a toxic monounsaturated fatt

Updated on:January 31,2024

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

Healthy fat? Transcription factor C/EBPβ positively influences fat storage

by Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI)Genetically modified mice with increased function of the transcription factor C/EBPβ (b) store excess fat in hyperplastic adipose tissue. O

Updated on: February 03,2024

Healthy fat? Transcription factor C/EBPβ positively influences fat storage

by Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI)Genetically modified mice with increased function of the transcription factor C/EBPβ (b) store excess fat in hyperplastic adipose tissue. O

Updated on:February 03,2024

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

Legit Ozempic sales soar while counterfeits put patients in danger

by Ernie MundellTwo new studies show how eager Americans are to obtain either safe, legitimate versions of Ozempic or counterfeit and potentially dangerous forms of the diabetes/weight-loss drug.One s

Updated on: August 26,2024

Legit Ozempic sales soar while counterfeits put patients in danger

by Ernie MundellTwo new studies show how eager Americans are to obtain either safe, legitimate versions of Ozempic or counterfeit and potentially dangerous forms of the diabetes/weight-loss drug.One s

Updated on:August 26,2024

Guidelines needed for interpreting continuous glucose monitoring reports in those without diabetes, say

Updated on: April 17,2025

Guidelines needed for interpreting continuous glucose monitoring reports in those without diabetes, say

Updated on:April 17,2025

Metformin cuts insulin resistance and chances of kidney disease in young, obese rats

byAmerican Physiological SocietyAbstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00078.2023Improving insulin resistance with metformin, a

Updated on: January 18,2024

Metformin cuts insulin resistance and chances of kidney disease in young, obese rats

byAmerican Physiological SocietyAbstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00078.2023Improving insulin resistance with metformin, a

Updated on:January 18,2024

Scientists discover a new understanding of how an old hormone works, paving way for better therapies

byMonash UniversityCredit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52703-wMonash University researchers have discovered how the hormone peptide glucagon could better trea

Updated on: October 22,2024

Scientists discover a new understanding of how an old hormone works, paving way for better therapies

byMonash UniversityCredit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52703-wMonash University researchers have discovered how the hormone peptide glucagon could better trea

Updated on:October 22,2024

Study reveals parental smoking and childhood obesity link transcends socioeconomic boundaries

by RMIT UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study into parental smoking and childhood obesity has challenged previous notions by revealing that the links between the two are not confine

Updated on: March 13,2024

Study reveals parental smoking and childhood obesity link transcends socioeconomic boundaries

by RMIT UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study into parental smoking and childhood obesity has challenged previous notions by revealing that the links between the two are not confine

Updated on:March 13,2024

Turning down the hormone dial could improve IVF live birth rates

by Emilie Lorditch,Michigan State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Michigan State University are studying ovarian stimulation protocols in

Updated on: February 05,2024

Turning down the hormone dial could improve IVF live birth rates

by Emilie Lorditch,Michigan State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Michigan State University are studying ovarian stimulation protocols in

Updated on:February 05,2024

Researchers investigate the multi-omic landscape of steatosis-to-NASH progression in mice

by Higher Education PressPlasma GDF3 levels are significantly associated with histologic features in patients with NASH. Credit:Life Metabolism(2022). DOI: 10.1093/lifemeta/loac034The glob

Updated on: February 19,2024

Researchers investigate the multi-omic landscape of steatosis-to-NASH progression in mice

by Higher Education PressPlasma GDF3 levels are significantly associated with histologic features in patients with NASH. Credit:Life Metabolism(2022). DOI: 10.1093/lifemeta/loac034The glob

Updated on:February 19,2024

Intestinal bacteria release molecular 'brake' on weight gain, study finds

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterSecondary structure of long non-coding RNA Snhg9. (A) Secondary structure of Snhg9 RNA predicted by RNAfold (49) with nucleotide positions indicated. (B) Location

Updated on: January 17,2024

Intestinal bacteria release molecular 'brake' on weight gain, study finds

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterSecondary structure of long non-coding RNA Snhg9. (A) Secondary structure of Snhg9 RNA predicted by RNAfold (49) with nucleotide positions indicated. (B) Location

Updated on:January 17,2024