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

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

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

Investigating why we lose fat and muscle during infection

Investigating why we lose fat and muscle during infectionbySalk InstituteParasitic Trypanosoma brucei worms (dark blue) among mouse blood cells (light blue and white). Credit: Salk InstituteAlth

Updated on: January 24,2024

Investigating why we lose fat and muscle during infection

Investigating why we lose fat and muscle during infectionbySalk InstituteParasitic Trypanosoma brucei worms (dark blue) among mouse blood cells (light blue and white). Credit: Salk InstituteAlth

Updated on:January 24,2024

Scientists discover new role for bile acids: They curb appetite by entering the brain

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneNeuronal cell line (mHypoE-N41) transfected with NPY-mCherry (in red) and stained with phalloidin to label the actin cytoskeleton (in green). In this ce

Updated on: February 03,2024

Scientists discover new role for bile acids: They curb appetite by entering the brain

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneNeuronal cell line (mHypoE-N41) transfected with NPY-mCherry (in red) and stained with phalloidin to label the actin cytoskeleton (in green). In this ce

Updated on:February 03,2024

Scientists discover that metabolic sensor may play role in Alzheimer's disease

by Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.162454It's well-known that people with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of developing Alz

Updated on: February 03,2024

Scientists discover that metabolic sensor may play role in Alzheimer's disease

by Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.162454It's well-known that people with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of developing Alz

Updated on:February 03,2024

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

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

COVID-19 vaccination appears to be safe for patients treated for hypothyroidism

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInactivated and mRNA COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe for patients treated for hypothyroidism, according to a new study being presented

Updated on: January 27,2024

COVID-19 vaccination appears to be safe for patients treated for hypothyroidism

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInactivated and mRNA COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe for patients treated for hypothyroidism, according to a new study being presented

Updated on:January 27,2024

Study finds less obesity in 3- and 4-year-olds after the pandemic

bySwedish Research CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe prevalence of overweight and obesity in the group of three- and four-year-olds in Sweden has decreased after the pandemic. The incr

Updated on: March 27,2024

Study finds less obesity in 3- and 4-year-olds after the pandemic

bySwedish Research CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe prevalence of overweight and obesity in the group of three- and four-year-olds in Sweden has decreased after the pandemic. The incr

Updated on:March 27,2024

Study finds tuberculosis changes liver metabolism and could promote diabetes

byUniversity of LeicesterMycobacterium tuberculosis alters the immunometabolic landscape of the liver. Credit:PLOS Pathogens(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012565Scientists from t

Updated on: October 31,2024

Study finds tuberculosis changes liver metabolism and could promote diabetes

byUniversity of LeicesterMycobacterium tuberculosis alters the immunometabolic landscape of the liver. Credit:PLOS Pathogens(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012565Scientists from t

Updated on:October 31,2024

Building a better bioartificial pancreas

by Brigham and Women's HospitalA convection-enhanced encapsulation device as pictured enhances nutrient transport leading to improved survival and improved glucose responsive insulin secretio

Updated on: February 03,2024

Building a better bioartificial pancreas

by Brigham and Women's HospitalA convection-enhanced encapsulation device as pictured enhances nutrient transport leading to improved survival and improved glucose responsive insulin secretio

Updated on:February 03,2024

New research on vitamin D and respiratory infections important for risk groups

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainStudies have shown that supplementary vitamin D seems to provide a certain degree of protection against respiratory infections. A new study involv

Updated on: February 03,2024

New research on vitamin D and respiratory infections important for risk groups

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainStudies have shown that supplementary vitamin D seems to provide a certain degree of protection against respiratory infections. A new study involv

Updated on:February 03,2024