Scientists turn white fat cells into calorie-burning beige fat

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study shows that suppressing a protein turns ordinary fat into a calorie burner and may explain why drug trials at

Updated on: July 08,2024

Scientists turn white fat cells into calorie-burning beige fat

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study shows that suppressing a protein turns ordinary fat into a calorie burner and may explain why drug trials at

Updated on:July 08,2024

Chip mimicking bovine endometrium used in study of factors that can jeopardize pregnancy

by Karina Ninni,FAPESPThe device was used for the first time to culture two maternal endometrial cell types, revealing the effects of alterations in glucose and insulin levels in the uterine env

Updated on: February 19,2024

Chip mimicking bovine endometrium used in study of factors that can jeopardize pregnancy

by Karina Ninni,FAPESPThe device was used for the first time to culture two maternal endometrial cell types, revealing the effects of alterations in glucose and insulin levels in the uterine env

Updated on:February 19,2024

Teens ate less ultra-processed food consumption during pandemic, reversing trend of three decades

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor the first time in the last 30 years, the consumption of ultra-processed foods among teenagers in the United States declined during th

Updated on: January 28,2024

Teens ate less ultra-processed food consumption during pandemic, reversing trend of three decades

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor the first time in the last 30 years, the consumption of ultra-processed foods among teenagers in the United States declined during th

Updated on:January 28,2024

Research unlocks personalized care in type 2 diabetes

by University of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMoving away from a "one-size fits all" care regime has the potential to transform care for people with type 2 diabetes, a Univer

Updated on: February 19,2024

Research unlocks personalized care in type 2 diabetes

by University of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMoving away from a "one-size fits all" care regime has the potential to transform care for people with type 2 diabetes, a Univer

Updated on:February 19,2024

MRI innovation reveals cells' energy activity in organs and tissues

by Joe Rojas-Burke,Oregon Health & Science UniversityBrain tissue semi-log SDE DWI decays to ultra-large b values; (a) 600,000 s/(mm)2, (b) 70,000 s/(mm)2. In panel a, the black diamonds are

Updated on: January 28,2024

MRI innovation reveals cells' energy activity in organs and tissues

by Joe Rojas-Burke,Oregon Health & Science UniversityBrain tissue semi-log SDE DWI decays to ultra-large b values; (a) 600,000 s/(mm)2, (b) 70,000 s/(mm)2. In panel a, the black diamonds are

Updated on:January 28,2024

Scientists discover arginine drives metabolic reprogramming to promote tumor growth in liver cancer

byUniversity of BaselTumor organoids (green/blue) are used as a model to study the metabolic changes in liver cell cancer. Credit: Dr. Sandro Nuciforo, Department of Biomedicine, University of B

Updated on: January 18,2024

Scientists discover arginine drives metabolic reprogramming to promote tumor growth in liver cancer

byUniversity of BaselTumor organoids (green/blue) are used as a model to study the metabolic changes in liver cell cancer. Credit: Dr. Sandro Nuciforo, Department of Biomedicine, University of B

Updated on:January 18,2024

Popular 'low T' treatment is safe for men with heart disease, but doctors warn it's no youth serum

by Laura UngarA screen displays a patient's vital signs at a hospital in Baltimore on Nov. 28, 2016. Research published inThe New England Journal of Medicineon Friday, June 16, 2023, s

Updated on: January 24,2024

Popular 'low T' treatment is safe for men with heart disease, but doctors warn it's no youth serum

by Laura UngarA screen displays a patient's vital signs at a hospital in Baltimore on Nov. 28, 2016. Research published inThe New England Journal of Medicineon Friday, June 16, 2023, s

Updated on:January 24,2024

Mutations in liver cells linked to liver disease and fat metabolism

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor the first time, DNA mutations in liver cells have been identified that impact metabolism and insulin sensitivity in patients with li

Updated on: February 03,2024

Mutations in liver cells linked to liver disease and fat metabolism

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor the first time, DNA mutations in liver cells have been identified that impact metabolism and insulin sensitivity in patients with li

Updated on:February 03,2024

Health disparities in type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 infection

by Le Bonheur Children's HospitalNon-Hispanic black patients with Type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 were almost four times as likely to present to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) compared

Updated on: January 27,2024

Health disparities in type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 infection

by Le Bonheur Children's HospitalNon-Hispanic black patients with Type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 were almost four times as likely to present to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) compared

Updated on:January 27,2024

First patient receives Moderna mRNA trial infusion for glycogen storage disease

by Jennifer Walker,University of ConnecticutLove Joy, a nurse at UConn Health takes Loveah Hernandez's blood pressure. Credit: Shaylee KingPrior to COVID-19 vaccines most people had never he

Updated on: February 03,2024

First patient receives Moderna mRNA trial infusion for glycogen storage disease

by Jennifer Walker,University of ConnecticutLove Joy, a nurse at UConn Health takes Loveah Hernandez's blood pressure. Credit: Shaylee KingPrior to COVID-19 vaccines most people had never he

Updated on:February 03,2024

Discovering a new metabolic route for liver cancer and paving the way for new therapeutic opportunities

by The University of Hong KongCredit: The University of Hong KongResearchers from the Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (H

Updated on: January 31,2024

Discovering a new metabolic route for liver cancer and paving the way for new therapeutic opportunities

by The University of Hong KongCredit: The University of Hong KongResearchers from the Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (H

Updated on:January 31,2024

Key hormone influences social behavior from areas outside the brain

by Mark Blackwell Thomas,Florida State UniversityPreference for social novelty behaviors were similar in OXTRAvilWT and KO males and females. OXTRAvilmice displayed a preference for

Updated on: January 31,2024

Key hormone influences social behavior from areas outside the brain

by Mark Blackwell Thomas,Florida State UniversityPreference for social novelty behaviors were similar in OXTRAvilWT and KO males and females. OXTRAvilmice displayed a preference for

Updated on:January 31,2024