Total thyroidectomy offers lasting benefit for hashimoto disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Hashimoto disease and persistent symptoms, total thyroidectomy is beneficial, offering long-lasting effects, according to a research letter published online Nov. 28 i

Updated on: January 09,2024

Total thyroidectomy offers lasting benefit for hashimoto disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Hashimoto disease and persistent symptoms, total thyroidectomy is beneficial, offering long-lasting effects, according to a research letter published online Nov. 28 i

Updated on:January 09,2024

Ozempic May Help Treat Conditions Beyond Diabetes and Obesity

ByRachel MurphyFact checked byNick BlackmerKey TakeawaysThe active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy—semaglutide—is a powerful drug that might have more uses beyond treating typ

Updated on: April 01,2024

Ozempic May Help Treat Conditions Beyond Diabetes and Obesity

ByRachel MurphyFact checked byNick BlackmerKey TakeawaysThe active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy—semaglutide—is a powerful drug that might have more uses beyond treating typ

Updated on:April 01,2024

Novel class of once-weekly insulin as effective as daily injections for patients with type 2 diabetes, new study finds

byDiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew researchpublishedinNew England Journal of Medicineand presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Asso

Updated on: September 23,2024

Novel class of once-weekly insulin as effective as daily injections for patients with type 2 diabetes, new study finds

byDiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew researchpublishedinNew England Journal of Medicineand presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Asso

Updated on:September 23,2024

Obesity and cardiovascular factors combine to cause cognitive decline in Latinos

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainObesity is linked to several cardiometabolic abnormalities, such as high blood sugar and hypertension, which are considered to be r

Updated on: June 01,2024

Obesity and cardiovascular factors combine to cause cognitive decline in Latinos

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainObesity is linked to several cardiometabolic abnormalities, such as high blood sugar and hypertension, which are considered to be r

Updated on:June 01,2024

The side effects of 'andro,' the banned supplement androstenedione

by Steven ReinbergAndrostenedione is one of those supplements that was peddled to athletes for years as a quick path to bulging muscles and high testosterone levels, but it comes with some serious sid

Updated on: January 28,2024

The side effects of 'andro,' the banned supplement androstenedione

by Steven ReinbergAndrostenedione is one of those supplements that was peddled to athletes for years as a quick path to bulging muscles and high testosterone levels, but it comes with some serious sid

Updated on:January 28,2024

How biological differences between men and women alter immune responses and affect women's health

by Helen McGettrick and Asif Iqbal,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost people will have heard the term "man flu", which refers to men's perceived tendency to exaggerate

Updated on: January 22,2024

How biological differences between men and women alter immune responses and affect women's health

by Helen McGettrick and Asif Iqbal,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost people will have heard the term "man flu", which refers to men's perceived tendency to exaggerate

Updated on:January 22,2024

Use of new diet drugs likely to mushroom

Updated on: November 30,2024

Use of new diet drugs likely to mushroom

Updated on:November 30,2024

Which blood sugar monitor is best?

by Neale Cohen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMonitoring the level of glucose (sugar) in your blood is vital if you have diabetes. You get results in real-time, which allows y

Updated on: January 02,2024

Which blood sugar monitor is best?

by Neale Cohen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMonitoring the level of glucose (sugar) in your blood is vital if you have diabetes. You get results in real-time, which allows y

Updated on:January 02,2024

Zepbound bests Wegovy for weight loss in new trial

by Robin FosterZepbound, the new GLP-1 weight-loss drug from Eli Lilly & Co., has outperformed its main competitor, Wegovy, in a clinical trial funded by Lilly."Given the increased interest a

Updated on: December 18,2024

Zepbound bests Wegovy for weight loss in new trial

by Robin FosterZepbound, the new GLP-1 weight-loss drug from Eli Lilly & Co., has outperformed its main competitor, Wegovy, in a clinical trial funded by Lilly."Given the increased interest a

Updated on:December 18,2024

New study shows glutaminase 2 regulates glucose metabolism in pancreatic beta-cells

by Chiba UniversityResearchers from Chiba University in Japan have found that GLS2 has an important role in glucose homeostasis under conditions of hyperglycemia. Credit: Sawako Suzuki from Chiba Univ

Updated on: January 22,2024

New study shows glutaminase 2 regulates glucose metabolism in pancreatic beta-cells

by Chiba UniversityResearchers from Chiba University in Japan have found that GLS2 has an important role in glucose homeostasis under conditions of hyperglycemia. Credit: Sawako Suzuki from Chiba Univ

Updated on:January 22,2024

More than half of U.S. adults could be candidates for Ozempic

by Ernie MundellMore than half of all American adults, almost 137 million people, could be candidates for the blockbuster GLP-1 drug semaglutide, a new analysis finds.Sold as Ozempic for treating&nbsp

Updated on: November 29,2024

More than half of U.S. adults could be candidates for Ozempic

by Ernie MundellMore than half of all American adults, almost 137 million people, could be candidates for the blockbuster GLP-1 drug semaglutide, a new analysis finds.Sold as Ozempic for treating&nbsp

Updated on:November 29,2024

Engineers develop a vibrating, ingestible capsule that might help treat obesity

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT engineers designed an ingestible capsule that vibrates within the stomach. These vibrations activate the same stretch receptors that sens

Updated on: December 26,2023

Engineers develop a vibrating, ingestible capsule that might help treat obesity

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT engineers designed an ingestible capsule that vibrates within the stomach. These vibrations activate the same stretch receptors that sens

Updated on:December 26,2023