Health-sector shift work linked to increased odds of metabolic syndrome

For employees of the health sector, shift work is associated with increased risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online June 22 inObesi

Updated on: February 19,2024 7

Health-sector shift work linked to increased odds of metabolic syndrome

For employees of the health sector, shift work is associated with increased risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online June 22 inObesi

Updated on:February 19,2024 7

Chemicals from hair and beauty products impact hormones, especially during pregnancy

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainUse of certain personal care products during pregnancy may impact maternal hormone levels, according to a new Rutgers study.Personal care andbe

Updated on: February 21,2024 6

Chemicals from hair and beauty products impact hormones, especially during pregnancy

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainUse of certain personal care products during pregnancy may impact maternal hormone levels, according to a new Rutgers study.Personal care andbe

Updated on:February 21,2024 6

Menopausal hormone therapy linked to increased rate of dementia

Menopausal hormone therapy linked to increased rate of dementiabyBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUse of menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased rate of

Updated on: January 24,2024 18

Menopausal hormone therapy linked to increased rate of dementia

Menopausal hormone therapy linked to increased rate of dementiabyBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUse of menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased rate of

Updated on:January 24,2024 18

While waiting for food: The surprising fetal gut cells that make insulin

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceIn both the FIKL cells in the small intestine (top) and beta cells in the pancreas (bottom), the mRNA molecules for making insulin (magenta) are found closer to th

Updated on: January 31,2024 13

While waiting for food: The surprising fetal gut cells that make insulin

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceIn both the FIKL cells in the small intestine (top) and beta cells in the pancreas (bottom), the mRNA molecules for making insulin (magenta) are found closer to th

Updated on:January 31,2024 13

Lab research finds gluten causes brain inflammation in mice

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn what is believed to be a world first discovery, University of Otago researchers have found that wheat gluten causes brain inflammation in mice.Th

Updated on: January 24,2024 16

Lab research finds gluten causes brain inflammation in mice

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn what is believed to be a world first discovery, University of Otago researchers have found that wheat gluten causes brain inflammation in mice.Th

Updated on:January 24,2024 16

Hormone may predict ability to maintain weight loss

by University of Copenhagen"You could speculate whether the people who put on weight again simply lack the appetite-inhibiting effect which neurotensin appears to have,” says senior author S

Updated on: February 03,2024 20

Hormone may predict ability to maintain weight loss

by University of Copenhagen"You could speculate whether the people who put on weight again simply lack the appetite-inhibiting effect which neurotensin appears to have,” says senior author S

Updated on:February 03,2024 20

Researchers reveal scale of prevalence of a condition that can cause type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure

by University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at the University of Birmingham are calling for changes to healthcare policy following research which has shown for the first time t

Updated on: February 19,2024 10

Researchers reveal scale of prevalence of a condition that can cause type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure

by University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at the University of Birmingham are calling for changes to healthcare policy following research which has shown for the first time t

Updated on:February 19,2024 10

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

Updated on: January 18,2024 11

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

Updated on:January 18,2024 11

Scientists discover new role for bile acids: They curb appetite by entering the brain

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneNeuronal cell line (mHypoE-N41) transfected with NPY-mCherry (in red) and stained with phalloidin to label the actin cytoskeleton (in green). In this ce

Updated on: February 03,2024 10

Scientists discover new role for bile acids: They curb appetite by entering the brain

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneNeuronal cell line (mHypoE-N41) transfected with NPY-mCherry (in red) and stained with phalloidin to label the actin cytoskeleton (in green). In this ce

Updated on:February 03,2024 10

Prenatal phthalate exposure can significantly impact infant behavior and cognition, says study

by Tejas Mahadevan,Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and TechnologyCredit:Neurotoxicology and Teratology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2022.107102Prenatal exposure to phthalates, a

Updated on: February 21,2024 14

Prenatal phthalate exposure can significantly impact infant behavior and cognition, says study

by Tejas Mahadevan,Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and TechnologyCredit:Neurotoxicology and Teratology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2022.107102Prenatal exposure to phthalates, a

Updated on:February 21,2024 14

New hope for patients with hereditary metabolic disease

by Fabio Bergamin,ETH ZurichIn methylmalonic aciduria, a specific metabolite accumulates in the body. This often leads to patients requiring intensive medical care. Credit: University Children&#

Updated on: February 19,2024 12

New hope for patients with hereditary metabolic disease

by Fabio Bergamin,ETH ZurichIn methylmalonic aciduria, a specific metabolite accumulates in the body. This often leads to patients requiring intensive medical care. Credit: University Children&#

Updated on:February 19,2024 12

People with diabetes who eat less processed food at night may live longer

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe time of day that people with diabetes eat certain foods may be just as important to their well-being as portion size and calories, acc

Updated on: February 21,2024 8

People with diabetes who eat less processed food at night may live longer

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe time of day that people with diabetes eat certain foods may be just as important to their well-being as portion size and calories, acc

Updated on:February 21,2024 8