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

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

Updated on: February 21,2024

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

Updated on:February 21,2024

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

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

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

Researchers ID potential cause behind the blood vessel dysfunction in obesity

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical abstract. Credit:Function(2024). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae029Obesity is a metabolic disorder tied to endothelial dysfunction and increased

Updated on: June 15,2024

Researchers ID potential cause behind the blood vessel dysfunction in obesity

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical abstract. Credit:Function(2024). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae029Obesity is a metabolic disorder tied to endothelial dysfunction and increased

Updated on:June 15,2024

Study finds link between seasons and eating habits

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.08.005The number of hours of light exposure we experience affects how we eat and how we burn energy.

Updated on: January 18,2024

Study finds link between seasons and eating habits

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.08.005The number of hours of light exposure we experience affects how we eat and how we burn energy.

Updated on:January 18,2024

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

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

Study reveals link between belly fat, blood pressure and food responses

by King's College LondonCredit:Nutrients(2022). DOI: 10.3390/nu14214499People with high blood pressure take longer and work harder to clear fats from the blood after meals and hav

Updated on: February 19,2024

Study reveals link between belly fat, blood pressure and food responses

by King's College LondonCredit:Nutrients(2022). DOI: 10.3390/nu14214499People with high blood pressure take longer and work harder to clear fats from the blood after meals and hav

Updated on:February 19,2024

Girls with type 2 diabetes at higher risk for ovarian cysts

(HealthDay)—Here's yet another consequence of America's childhood obesity epidemic: New research shows that girls with type 2 diabetes can set themselves up for developing a condition known as

Updated on: February 03,2024

Girls with type 2 diabetes at higher risk for ovarian cysts

(HealthDay)—Here's yet another consequence of America's childhood obesity epidemic: New research shows that girls with type 2 diabetes can set themselves up for developing a condition known as

Updated on:February 03,2024

Anxiodepressive disorders: Much more than a matter of weight

by University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM)Credit: CC0 Public DomainObese people run a higher-than-average risk of depression or anxiety, the result of a combination of factors: poor d

Updated on: February 05,2024

Anxiodepressive disorders: Much more than a matter of weight

by University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM)Credit: CC0 Public DomainObese people run a higher-than-average risk of depression or anxiety, the result of a combination of factors: poor d

Updated on:February 05,2024