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

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

Updated on: February 03,2024

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

Updated on:February 03,2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 lessens knee OA pain more in certain patients

(HealthDay)—Laparoscopic gastric band (LAGB) surgery is associated with more improvement in knee osteoarthritis (OA) in younger patients and those without prior knee injury, according to a study publi

Updated on: March 30,2024

Bariatric surgery lessens knee OA pain more in certain patients

(HealthDay)—Laparoscopic gastric band (LAGB) surgery is associated with more improvement in knee osteoarthritis (OA) in younger patients and those without prior knee injury, according to a study publi

Updated on:March 30,2024

YBX1 as a key regulator of mitochondrial pyruvate uptake

by Frontiers JournalsYBX1 resides in the mitochondrial IMS. (a) Representative images of colocalization of YBX1 and PDHA1 in MDA-MB-231, MHCC-97H, and HEK293T cells. Red indicates YBX1 and green indic

Updated on: January 18,2024

YBX1 as a key regulator of mitochondrial pyruvate uptake

by Frontiers JournalsYBX1 resides in the mitochondrial IMS. (a) Representative images of colocalization of YBX1 and PDHA1 in MDA-MB-231, MHCC-97H, and HEK293T cells. Red indicates YBX1 and green indic

Updated on:January 18,2024

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