Acetylation: A timekeeper of glucocorticoid sensitivity

by Sylvia Kreyssel-Minar, Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung - Fritz-Lipmann-Institut e.V. (FLI)Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.108943Cortisol, also commonly known as th

Updated on: March 27,2024

Acetylation: A timekeeper of glucocorticoid sensitivity

by Sylvia Kreyssel-Minar, Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung - Fritz-Lipmann-Institut e.V. (FLI)Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.108943Cortisol, also commonly known as th

Updated on:March 27,2024

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

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

Bariatric surgery reverses low testosterone levels in male teens with obesity

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBariatric surgery not only treats obesity and reverses Type 2 diabetes, but a new study now shows

Updated on: February 05,2024

Bariatric surgery reverses low testosterone levels in male teens with obesity

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBariatric surgery not only treats obesity and reverses Type 2 diabetes, but a new study now shows

Updated on:February 05,2024

PPARγ acetylation in macrophages impairs adipose tissue function

by Higher Education PressThe role of macrophage PPARγ acetylation in determining adipose tissue remodeling. Credit: Nicole Aaron, Tarik Zahr, Ying He, Lexiang Yu, Brent Mayfield, Utpal B Pajvani, Li Q

Updated on: February 05,2024

PPARγ acetylation in macrophages impairs adipose tissue function

by Higher Education PressThe role of macrophage PPARγ acetylation in determining adipose tissue remodeling. Credit: Nicole Aaron, Tarik Zahr, Ying He, Lexiang Yu, Brent Mayfield, Utpal B Pajvani, Li Q

Updated on:February 05,2024

Ketone supplements worsen performance in trained endurance athletes, researchers find

byMcMaster UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.2022-0255Kinesiologists at McMaster Univer

Updated on: January 24,2024

Ketone supplements worsen performance in trained endurance athletes, researchers find

byMcMaster UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.2022-0255Kinesiologists at McMaster Univer

Updated on:January 24,2024

Gargling away the 'bad' bacteria in type 2 diabetes

by Osaka UniversityA remarkably effective case of decrease in virulent periodontal bacterial species and improvement of hyperglycemic status by gargling with mouthwash containing chlorhexidine. C

Updated on: March 05,2024

Gargling away the 'bad' bacteria in type 2 diabetes

by Osaka UniversityA remarkably effective case of decrease in virulent periodontal bacterial species and improvement of hyperglycemic status by gargling with mouthwash containing chlorhexidine. C

Updated on:March 05,2024

Metabolic remodeling during early mouse embryo development

by Zhejiang UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team led by Prof. Zhang Jin from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine and the team led by Dr. Hu Zeping from the Tsinghua University Sch

Updated on: February 21,2024

Metabolic remodeling during early mouse embryo development

by Zhejiang UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team led by Prof. Zhang Jin from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine and the team led by Dr. Hu Zeping from the Tsinghua University Sch

Updated on:February 21,2024

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

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

Secretin hormone induces satiation by activating brown fat

by University of TurkuPositron emission tomography images showing glucose tracer uptake after placebo and secretin infusions. Arrows show the location of brown adipose tissue. Credit: University

Updated on: February 03,2024

Secretin hormone induces satiation by activating brown fat

by University of TurkuPositron emission tomography images showing glucose tracer uptake after placebo and secretin infusions. Arrows show the location of brown adipose tissue. Credit: University

Updated on:February 03,2024

We don't know how gender-affirming hormone treatments interact with commonly prescribed drugs

byCell PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe transgender population encounters numerous barriers to receiving proper medical care. Even when treatment is accessible, healthcare providers may

Updated on: February 19,2024

We don't know how gender-affirming hormone treatments interact with commonly prescribed drugs

byCell PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe transgender population encounters numerous barriers to receiving proper medical care. Even when treatment is accessible, healthcare providers may

Updated on:February 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