High-salt diet in rats slows metabolism and energy production of kidneys

High-salt diet in rats slows metabolism and energy production of kidneysbyAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit:Function(2023). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqad031Some parts of the metaboli

Updated on: January 24,2024

High-salt diet in rats slows metabolism and energy production of kidneys

High-salt diet in rats slows metabolism and energy production of kidneysbyAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit:Function(2023). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqad031Some parts of the metaboli

Updated on:January 24,2024

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

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

How the ACE2 protein is critical in the damage done to the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas

byDiabetologiaThe detailed mechanism of how SARS-CoV-2 attacks the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas by targeting the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) protein on the surface of those

Updated on: January 27,2024

How the ACE2 protein is critical in the damage done to the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas

byDiabetologiaThe detailed mechanism of how SARS-CoV-2 attacks the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas by targeting the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) protein on the surface of those

Updated on:January 27,2024

Drunk mice sober up after a hormone shot

by Cell PressFGF21 counteracts alcohol intoxication by activating the noradrenergic nervous system. Credit:Cell Metabolism/Choi et al.A hormone called fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) pr

Updated on: February 03,2024

Drunk mice sober up after a hormone shot

by Cell PressFGF21 counteracts alcohol intoxication by activating the noradrenergic nervous system. Credit:Cell Metabolism/Choi et al.A hormone called fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) pr

Updated on:February 03,2024

Exploring the health impacts of climate change on the endocrine system

byUniversity of OxfordPossible involvement of hormones in thermoregulatory adaptation to heat. Credit:Nature Reviews Endocrinology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41574-024-01017-4In a new stud

Updated on: August 31,2024

Exploring the health impacts of climate change on the endocrine system

byUniversity of OxfordPossible involvement of hormones in thermoregulatory adaptation to heat. Credit:Nature Reviews Endocrinology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41574-024-01017-4In a new stud

Updated on:August 31,2024

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may impair bone health in male teens

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phthalates (two types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals) may be associated with lower bone

Updated on: January 31,2024

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may impair bone health in male teens

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phthalates (two types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals) may be associated with lower bone

Updated on:January 31,2024

Researchers reveal sex-dimorphic functions of intestinal MCT1 in regulating metabolic homeostasis

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesMCT1 regulates metabolic homeostasis of mouse in a sex-dimorphic pattern. Credit: Prof. Chen’s groupA team of researchers led by Prof. Chen Yan from Shangha

Updated on: January 09,2024

Researchers reveal sex-dimorphic functions of intestinal MCT1 in regulating metabolic homeostasis

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesMCT1 regulates metabolic homeostasis of mouse in a sex-dimorphic pattern. Credit: Prof. Chen’s groupA team of researchers led by Prof. Chen Yan from Shangha

Updated on:January 09,2024

Consumer Health: What do you know about pancreatitis?

by Laurel KellyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. The pancreas produces enzymes for digestion and hor

Updated on: January 28,2024

Consumer Health: What do you know about pancreatitis?

by Laurel KellyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. The pancreas produces enzymes for digestion and hor

Updated on:January 28,2024

Without clean water, Pacific Islanders turn to sugary drinks—tackling this could reduce obesity

by Suneha Seetahul and Pierre Levasseur,The ConversationNot all residents have access to safe drinking water. Credit: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, CC BYOne in twopeople in the

Updated on: February 02,2025

Without clean water, Pacific Islanders turn to sugary drinks—tackling this could reduce obesity

by Suneha Seetahul and Pierre Levasseur,The ConversationNot all residents have access to safe drinking water. Credit: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, CC BYOne in twopeople in the

Updated on:February 02,2025

Model uses AI to create better outcomes and save costs for prediabetic patients

byUniversity of Texas at AustinPrevented Onsets When Providing Preventive Care Under Different Budget Constraints. Credit:Manufacturing & Service Operations Management(2023). DOI

Updated on: March 05,2024

Model uses AI to create better outcomes and save costs for prediabetic patients

byUniversity of Texas at AustinPrevented Onsets When Providing Preventive Care Under Different Budget Constraints. Credit:Manufacturing & Service Operations Management(2023). DOI

Updated on:March 05,2024

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

Research team may have found the key to stimulating human brown adipose tissue into combating obesity

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainA UCLA-led team of researchers has found nerve pathways that supply brown adipose tissue (BAT), a type of tissue that releases che

Updated on: January 20,2024

Research team may have found the key to stimulating human brown adipose tissue into combating obesity

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainA UCLA-led team of researchers has found nerve pathways that supply brown adipose tissue (BAT), a type of tissue that releases che

Updated on:January 20,2024