Obesity: What You Need to Know

Learn more about the definition of obesity and what it means for your health.ByKelly BurchUpdated on February 14, 2024Medically reviewed byAllison Herries, RDNObesity is a chro

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Obesity: What You Need to Know

Learn more about the definition of obesity and what it means for your health.ByKelly BurchUpdated on February 14, 2024Medically reviewed byAllison Herries, RDNObesity is a chro

Updated on:April 01,2024 0

Dexamethasone prevents COVID-19 deaths but can cause diabetes-like complications

by Society for EndocrinologyDexamethasone. Credit: melvil, CC BY-SA 4.0Use of the steroid, dexamethasone, has been confirmed as a reliable and effective treatment for COVID-19, even in patients with d

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Dexamethasone prevents COVID-19 deaths but can cause diabetes-like complications

by Society for EndocrinologyDexamethasone. Credit: melvil, CC BY-SA 4.0Use of the steroid, dexamethasone, has been confirmed as a reliable and effective treatment for COVID-19, even in patients with d

Updated on:January 31,2024 19

Excess calories during development may alter the brain and spur adult overeating

by Rutgers UniversityBNST→LHA connectivity is primarily GABAergic and is negatively correlated with early life growth rate. A. Experimental schematic. AAV-Syn-ChR2-eYFP was injected in BNST. B. E

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Excess calories during development may alter the brain and spur adult overeating

by Rutgers UniversityBNST→LHA connectivity is primarily GABAergic and is negatively correlated with early life growth rate. A. Experimental schematic. AAV-Syn-ChR2-eYFP was injected in BNST. B. E

Updated on:February 03,2024 22

Birth control study suggests estrogen dosage could be drastically cut: Here's what you should know

by Susan Walker,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe amount of estrogen the birth control pill currently contains is alreadysubstantially lowerthan it was when the pill was

Updated on: February 05,2024 17

Birth control study suggests estrogen dosage could be drastically cut: Here's what you should know

by Susan Walker,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe amount of estrogen the birth control pill currently contains is alreadysubstantially lowerthan it was when the pill was

Updated on:February 05,2024 17

Experimental compound counters diabetic complications

by NYU Langone HealthThelarger, centrally located structure shown here is a glomerulus in a mouse kidney, which is known to be damaged by diabetes, as made evident by the scar tissue dyed p

Updated on: February 21,2024 13

Experimental compound counters diabetic complications

by NYU Langone HealthThelarger, centrally located structure shown here is a glomerulus in a mouse kidney, which is known to be damaged by diabetes, as made evident by the scar tissue dyed p

Updated on:February 21,2024 13

Active brown adipose tissue protects against 'pre-prediabetes'

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingImages showing detection and segmentation of brown adipose tissue on FDG PET in order to measure total brown adipose tissue volume. Credit:Jou

Updated on: February 05,2024 13

Active brown adipose tissue protects against 'pre-prediabetes'

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingImages showing detection and segmentation of brown adipose tissue on FDG PET in order to measure total brown adipose tissue volume. Credit:Jou

Updated on:February 05,2024 13

Study shows liraglutide results in increased insulin sensitivity independent of weight loss

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Diabetes(2023). DOI: 10.2337/db23-0356A recent study published in the journalDiabetesdemonstrates that a

Updated on: June 01,2024 8

Study shows liraglutide results in increased insulin sensitivity independent of weight loss

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Diabetes(2023). DOI: 10.2337/db23-0356A recent study published in the journalDiabetesdemonstrates that a

Updated on:June 01,2024 8

Increased fracture risk in patients using insulin compared to metformin

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk for fractures, despite their normal-to-high bone mineral density, according to resear

Updated on: February 19,2024 9

Increased fracture risk in patients using insulin compared to metformin

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk for fractures, despite their normal-to-high bone mineral density, according to resear

Updated on:February 19,2024 9

Study links small pancreas size to faster progression to stage 3 type 1 diabetes

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Diabetes Care(2023). DOI: 10.2337/dc23-1681A multicenter, longitudinal study, co-led by investigators at the Vanderbi

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Study links small pancreas size to faster progression to stage 3 type 1 diabetes

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Diabetes Care(2023). DOI: 10.2337/dc23-1681A multicenter, longitudinal study, co-led by investigators at the Vanderbi

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Astonishing conformity: Gompertz law predicts mortality in type 2 diabetes

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the German Diabetes Center (DDZ) and the Robert Koch Institute have discovered a law for the relations

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Astonishing conformity: Gompertz law predicts mortality in type 2 diabetes

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the German Diabetes Center (DDZ) and the Robert Koch Institute have discovered a law for the relations

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Study shows participation in free school meals program cuts obesity prevalence

by Elana GotkineParticipation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) universal free school meals program reduces the prevalence of obesity among students, according to astudypublishe

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Study shows participation in free school meals program cuts obesity prevalence

by Elana GotkineParticipation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) universal free school meals program reduces the prevalence of obesity among students, according to astudypublishe

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

New connections between circadian rhythm and muscle repair identified

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism that connects circadian rhythm-controlled cellular

Updated on: February 03,2024 16

New connections between circadian rhythm and muscle repair identified

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism that connects circadian rhythm-controlled cellular

Updated on:February 03,2024 16