Racial disparities in obesity widen in rural areas across country

by University of Rhode IslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainRacial disparities in health and health care throughout the lifespan are pervasive and well-documented, and culminate in a life expectancy fo

Updated on: March 08,2024

Racial disparities in obesity widen in rural areas across country

by University of Rhode IslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainRacial disparities in health and health care throughout the lifespan are pervasive and well-documented, and culminate in a life expectancy fo

Updated on:March 08,2024

Researchers identify previously unknown step in cholesterol absorption in the gut

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUCLA researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed

Updated on: January 09,2024

Researchers identify previously unknown step in cholesterol absorption in the gut

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUCLA researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed

Updated on:January 09,2024

Pancreas 'crosstalk' may influence course of type 1 and type 2 diabetes

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityMethod for quantification of ADM lobules. ADM-positive lobules (outlined in green) were tallied per section. Total pancreatic tissue (orange) was outlined man

Updated on: January 09,2024

Pancreas 'crosstalk' may influence course of type 1 and type 2 diabetes

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityMethod for quantification of ADM lobules. ADM-positive lobules (outlined in green) were tallied per section. Total pancreatic tissue (orange) was outlined man

Updated on:January 09,2024

Dahlia flower extract has anti-diabetic properties, improves insulin 1 function in the brain: Study

byUniversity of OtagoDahlia pinnata. Credit:Lukas Riebling/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAAn extract from dahlia flower petals has been found to stabilize blood sugar levels of diabetes p

Updated on: January 24,2024

Dahlia flower extract has anti-diabetic properties, improves insulin 1 function in the brain: Study

byUniversity of OtagoDahlia pinnata. Credit:Lukas Riebling/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAAn extract from dahlia flower petals has been found to stabilize blood sugar levels of diabetes p

Updated on:January 24,2024

Study shows medial preoptic area mediates depressive-like behaviors associated with ovarian hormone fluctuations

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressElectrophysiological recording from MPOA GABAergic neurons (Vgat+) demonstrated that these neurons reduced their spiking activity in HW-treated mice compared to non-H

Updated on: January 22,2024

Study shows medial preoptic area mediates depressive-like behaviors associated with ovarian hormone fluctuations

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressElectrophysiological recording from MPOA GABAergic neurons (Vgat+) demonstrated that these neurons reduced their spiking activity in HW-treated mice compared to non-H

Updated on:January 22,2024

PFAS remain a concern for hormone health, scientists conclude

by European Society of EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAt this critical junction for EU chemicals legislation, the independent scientific voice took center stage at the5th Annual F

Updated on: January 17,2024

PFAS remain a concern for hormone health, scientists conclude

by European Society of EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAt this critical junction for EU chemicals legislation, the independent scientific voice took center stage at the5th Annual F

Updated on:January 17,2024

First-of-its kind hormone replacement treatment shows promise in patient trials

byUniversity of BristolBall-and-stick model of the cortisol (hydrocortisone) molecule. Credit: Public DomainA first-of-its kind hormone replacement therapy that more closely replicates the natur

Updated on: January 17,2024

First-of-its kind hormone replacement treatment shows promise in patient trials

byUniversity of BristolBall-and-stick model of the cortisol (hydrocortisone) molecule. Credit: Public DomainA first-of-its kind hormone replacement therapy that more closely replicates the natur

Updated on:January 17,2024

Multiple health benefits from B-type procyanidin-rich foods like chocolate and apples, when consumed in right amounts

by Shibaura Institute of TechnologyResearchers from SIT, Japan investigated the dose-response effects of B-type procyanidins on the hormetic response system. Credit:Frontiers in Nutrition(

Updated on: January 31,2024

Multiple health benefits from B-type procyanidin-rich foods like chocolate and apples, when consumed in right amounts

by Shibaura Institute of TechnologyResearchers from SIT, Japan investigated the dose-response effects of B-type procyanidins on the hormetic response system. Credit:Frontiers in Nutrition(

Updated on:January 31,2024

ER-positive breast cancer presents differing metabolic signatures in African American, white women: Study

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign(A) Boxplot of the relative concentration of 10 differential metabolites in AA individuals divided by cancer cases and healthy contro

Updated on: January 19,2024

ER-positive breast cancer presents differing metabolic signatures in African American, white women: Study

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign(A) Boxplot of the relative concentration of 10 differential metabolites in AA individuals divided by cancer cases and healthy contro

Updated on:January 19,2024

New findings on how to avert excessive weight loss from COVID-19

by Karolinska InstitutetSchematic illustration of mechanisms underlying SARS-CoV-2-induced adipose atrophy and weight loss. SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers dyspnea and pathological changes in the i

Updated on: January 31,2024

New findings on how to avert excessive weight loss from COVID-19

by Karolinska InstitutetSchematic illustration of mechanisms underlying SARS-CoV-2-induced adipose atrophy and weight loss. SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers dyspnea and pathological changes in the i

Updated on:January 31,2024

Weight loss of up to 13% achieved in three months with once-a-day tablet, Phase I trial finds

byDiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIndividuals who received a once-a-day oral weight loss drug lost up to 13% of their body weight over three months, according to a presentation at

Updated on: September 23,2024

Weight loss of up to 13% achieved in three months with once-a-day tablet, Phase I trial finds

byDiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIndividuals who received a once-a-day oral weight loss drug lost up to 13% of their body weight over three months, according to a presentation at

Updated on:September 23,2024

Can exposure to 'young' blood increase lifespan?

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in which young and old mice were surgically joined such that they shared blood circulation for three months showed that

Updated on: February 05,2024

Can exposure to 'young' blood increase lifespan?

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in which young and old mice were surgically joined such that they shared blood circulation for three months showed that

Updated on:February 05,2024