How cells' saturated and monounsaturated fats may shape hunger signals

by Susann Sika,Leipzig UniversitySignalling pathway regulating food intake in the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans. Credit: Hannah Lentschat/Leipzig UniversityAn international team, including sci

Updated on: April 25,2026

How cells' saturated and monounsaturated fats may shape hunger signals

by Susann Sika,Leipzig UniversitySignalling pathway regulating food intake in the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans. Credit: Hannah Lentschat/Leipzig UniversityAn international team, including sci

Updated on:April 25,2026

Testosterone level not a sure sign of well-being, says researcher

byUniversity of GothenburgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe connection between testosterone and well-being is weaker than many people think. Although there are clear health connections, a higher t

Updated on: April 24,2026

Testosterone level not a sure sign of well-being, says researcher

byUniversity of GothenburgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe connection between testosterone and well-being is weaker than many people think. Although there are clear health connections, a higher t

Updated on:April 24,2026

Implantable islet cells could control diabetes without insulin injections

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers are developing an implantable device that contains insulin-producing cells. Credit: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMost diabe

Updated on: April 23,2026

Implantable islet cells could control diabetes without insulin injections

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers are developing an implantable device that contains insulin-producing cells. Credit: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMost diabe

Updated on:April 23,2026

Treating disease at birth: How a brief spike in testosterone sets the trajectory for disease that appears decades later

byNagoya UniversityBrown staining indicates accumulation of the mutant androgen receptor protein in motor neuron nuclei. The protein accumulates extensively in male mice but shows little to no accumul

Updated on: April 22,2026

Treating disease at birth: How a brief spike in testosterone sets the trajectory for disease that appears decades later

byNagoya UniversityBrown staining indicates accumulation of the mutant androgen receptor protein in motor neuron nuclei. The protein accumulates extensively in male mice but shows little to no accumul

Updated on:April 22,2026

Deprescribing diabetes medications can be feasible and safe when lifestyle medicine is integrated into primary care

byAmerican College of Lifestyle MedicineCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsA new research study provides real-world evidence that deprescribing glucose-lowering medications is both feasible and safe when pat

Updated on: April 19,2026

Deprescribing diabetes medications can be feasible and safe when lifestyle medicine is integrated into primary care

byAmerican College of Lifestyle MedicineCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsA new research study provides real-world evidence that deprescribing glucose-lowering medications is both feasible and safe when pat

Updated on:April 19,2026

Switching from dulaglutide to tirzepatide boosts patient-reported well-being for people with type 2 diabetes: Analysis

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) from the SURPASS-SWITCH trial found that adults with type 2 diabetes who switched from

Updated on: April 13,2026

Switching from dulaglutide to tirzepatide boosts patient-reported well-being for people with type 2 diabetes: Analysis

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) from the SURPASS-SWITCH trial found that adults with type 2 diabetes who switched from

Updated on:April 13,2026

New insights into weight-loss hormones: How FGF21 works in the brain

by April Wilkerson,University of OklahomaA hormone that reverses obesity in mice appears to work by signaling to a brain region involved in metabolism and appetite regulation, the same area targeted b

Updated on: April 09,2026

New insights into weight-loss hormones: How FGF21 works in the brain

by April Wilkerson,University of OklahomaA hormone that reverses obesity in mice appears to work by signaling to a brain region involved in metabolism and appetite regulation, the same area targeted b

Updated on:April 09,2026

Bile acid and steroid signatures tied to extreme longevity

byBoston University School of MedicineA feedback loop linking healthy aging to NAD metabolism, gut microbiome activity, renal function, and oxidative stress. Markers of increased NAD synthesis and/or

Updated on: April 08,2026

Bile acid and steroid signatures tied to extreme longevity

byBoston University School of MedicineA feedback loop linking healthy aging to NAD metabolism, gut microbiome activity, renal function, and oxidative stress. Markers of increased NAD synthesis and/or

Updated on:April 08,2026

Urinary albumin-creatinine ratio better measures risk for kidney failure

by Elana GotkineThe urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (UACR) is more strongly associated with kidney failure than the urinary protein-creatinine ratio (UPCR), according to researchpublishedonline Nov.

Updated on: January 13,2026

Urinary albumin-creatinine ratio better measures risk for kidney failure

by Elana GotkineThe urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (UACR) is more strongly associated with kidney failure than the urinary protein-creatinine ratio (UPCR), according to researchpublishedonline Nov.

Updated on:January 13,2026

Kidney controls calcium flow with a network of tight junctions, finds study

byForschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB)Researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism by which the kidney precisely controls calcium excretion. The claudin-14 protein plays a key role in thi

Updated on: January 12,2026

Kidney controls calcium flow with a network of tight junctions, finds study

byForschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB)Researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism by which the kidney precisely controls calcium excretion. The claudin-14 protein plays a key role in thi

Updated on:January 12,2026

Subtle retinal changes identified in early stages of type 2 diabetes

by Elana GotkineTexture analysis can identify retinal changes during early stages of type 2 diabetes, according to a studypublishedinEye Vision.Sara Oliveira, from the University of Coimbra in Portuga

Updated on: January 04,2026

Subtle retinal changes identified in early stages of type 2 diabetes

by Elana GotkineTexture analysis can identify retinal changes during early stages of type 2 diabetes, according to a studypublishedinEye Vision.Sara Oliveira, from the University of Coimbra in Portuga

Updated on:January 04,2026

How natural daylight can help people with diabetes improve blood sugar levels

byPaul Arnold, Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2025.11.006People with type 2 diabetes may be able to improve their blood sugar by doing something as

Updated on: January 02,2026

How natural daylight can help people with diabetes improve blood sugar levels

byPaul Arnold, Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2025.11.006People with type 2 diabetes may be able to improve their blood sugar by doing something as

Updated on:January 02,2026