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Scurvy: Not just an 18th-century sailors' disease

Scurvy: Not just an 18th-century sailors' disease

byCanadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScurvy, or vitamin C deficiency, is not just an 18th-century seafarers' disease, as a case study of a 65-year-old woma

Scurvy: Not just an 18th-century sailors' disease

byCanadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScurvy, or vitamin C deficiency, is not just an 18th-century seafarers' disease, as a case study of a 65-year-old woma
New perspectives on metabolic (dysfunction) associated fatty liver disease

New perspectives on metabolic (dysfunction) associated fatty liver disease

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFatty liver disease is a condition characterized by a build-up of fat in the liver and is the most common chronic liver disease th

New perspectives on metabolic (dysfunction) associated fatty liver disease

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFatty liver disease is a condition characterized by a build-up of fat in the liver and is the most common chronic liver disease th
Suppressed ovarian follicle development in women with obesity may explain reduced fertility

Suppressed ovarian follicle development in women with obesity may explain reduced fertility

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with obesity, even those with regular menstrual cycles, have suppressed ovarian follicle development and reduced production of reproductive

Suppressed ovarian follicle development in women with obesity may explain reduced fertility

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with obesity, even those with regular menstrual cycles, have suppressed ovarian follicle development and reduced production of reproductive
Researchers explore changes to microbiome following weight-loss surgery

Researchers explore changes to microbiome following weight-loss surgery

by Jim Oldfield,University of TorontoGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101051Researchers at the University of Toronto and its partner h

Researchers explore changes to microbiome following weight-loss surgery

by Jim Oldfield,University of TorontoGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101051Researchers at the University of Toronto and its partner h
Lentiviral gene transfer improves human alpha globin production for the treatment of alpha thalassemia

Lentiviral gene transfer improves human alpha globin production for the treatment of alpha thalassemia

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Med

Lentiviral gene transfer improves human alpha globin production for the treatment of alpha thalassemia

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Med
New comprehensive review of biochemical markers of bone fragility in diabetes

New comprehensive review of biochemical markers of bone fragility in diabetes

byInternational Osteoporosis FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of fragility fractures is increased in people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. While guidance for the evalu

New comprehensive review of biochemical markers of bone fragility in diabetes

byInternational Osteoporosis FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of fragility fractures is increased in people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. While guidance for the evalu
Metabolic signature can help predict which smokers will develop type 2 diabetes

Metabolic signature can help predict which smokers will develop type 2 diabetes

byDiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year'sAnnual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)in Hamburg (

Metabolic signature can help predict which smokers will develop type 2 diabetes

byDiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year'sAnnual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)in Hamburg (
How fingers could point to a link between low testosterone and COVID hospitalizations

How fingers could point to a link between low testosterone and COVID hospitalizations

by Swansea UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould the length of a person's fingers provide a clue to how ill they might get after contracting COVID-19?It is widely recognized that a

How fingers could point to a link between low testosterone and COVID hospitalizations

by Swansea UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould the length of a person's fingers provide a clue to how ill they might get after contracting COVID-19?It is widely recognized that a
Prevalence of metabolic associated fatty liver disease is increasing

Prevalence of metabolic associated fatty liver disease is increasing

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe percent of metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), the leading global cause of liver disease, is increasing in U.S. adults,

Prevalence of metabolic associated fatty liver disease is increasing

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe percent of metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), the leading global cause of liver disease, is increasing in U.S. adults,
High-salt diet in rats slows metabolism and energy production of kidneys

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

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
Stress hormone during pregnancy may improve early language development in children

Stress hormone during pregnancy may improve early language development in children

by European Society of EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHigh levels of the stress hormone cortisol during the third trimester of pregnancy may improve speech and language skills in the fi

Stress hormone during pregnancy may improve early language development in children

by European Society of EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHigh levels of the stress hormone cortisol during the third trimester of pregnancy may improve speech and language skills in the fi
Components of cytoskeleton found to strengthen effect of sex hormones

Components of cytoskeleton found to strengthen effect of sex hormones

by Albert Ludwigs University of FreiburgSuper-high-resolution microscopic image of a cell that has been exposed to the sex hormone dihydrotestosterone. The androgen receptor (violet) and actin (g

Components of cytoskeleton found to strengthen effect of sex hormones

by Albert Ludwigs University of FreiburgSuper-high-resolution microscopic image of a cell that has been exposed to the sex hormone dihydrotestosterone. The androgen receptor (violet) and actin (g