Combating weight gain during menopause

by Marty Velasco HamesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMenopause marks the end of reproductive years. Fluctuating hormonal levels can lead to a variety of unwanted symptoms, including hot flashes, nig

Updated on: February 03,2024 10

Combating weight gain during menopause

by Marty Velasco HamesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMenopause marks the end of reproductive years. Fluctuating hormonal levels can lead to a variety of unwanted symptoms, including hot flashes, nig

Updated on:February 03,2024 10

International comprehensive consensus issued on management of achondroplasia

by Nemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFifty-five experts from 16 countries have collaborated on a new consensus statement on the management of achondroplasia (AC

Updated on: February 21,2024 5

International comprehensive consensus issued on management of achondroplasia

by Nemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFifty-five experts from 16 countries have collaborated on a new consensus statement on the management of achondroplasia (AC

Updated on:February 21,2024 5

Cortisol is essential for a healthy stress response, say researchers

by Theresa Larkin and Susan J Thomas,The ConversationCredit:Kinga Howard/UnsplashHave you been craving certain foods and gaining weight? Maybe you're fatigued and can't concentrate

Updated on: February 21,2024 14

Cortisol is essential for a healthy stress response, say researchers

by Theresa Larkin and Susan J Thomas,The ConversationCredit:Kinga Howard/UnsplashHave you been craving certain foods and gaining weight? Maybe you're fatigued and can't concentrate

Updated on:February 21,2024 14

Humanized mice reveal arsenic may raise diabetes risk only for males

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityMeasuring arsenic in liver and adipose tissue of humanized and wild-type mice. (A) Arsenical quantification in isolated liver of mice (WT male, n=5; WT fem

Updated on: March 14,2024 15

Humanized mice reveal arsenic may raise diabetes risk only for males

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityMeasuring arsenic in liver and adipose tissue of humanized and wild-type mice. (A) Arsenical quantification in isolated liver of mice (WT male, n=5; WT fem

Updated on:March 14,2024 15

Metabolism meets signaling to fine-tune cell growth

by Maren Berghoff,Max Planck SocietyFunctional pharmacogenetic interactions between TOR-pathway genes, and Acc1 and Fas1 activity in yeast.a, Schematic diagram of de novo FA biosynthesis.

Updated on: January 24,2024 10

Metabolism meets signaling to fine-tune cell growth

by Maren Berghoff,Max Planck SocietyFunctional pharmacogenetic interactions between TOR-pathway genes, and Acc1 and Fas1 activity in yeast.a, Schematic diagram of de novo FA biosynthesis.

Updated on:January 24,2024 10

Identification of disease-causing proteins leads to new potential treatments for diseases like diabetes

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has identified hundreds of proteins that might contribute to the onset of common, chronic metabolic diseases such as type

Updated on: January 31,2024 10

Identification of disease-causing proteins leads to new potential treatments for diseases like diabetes

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has identified hundreds of proteins that might contribute to the onset of common, chronic metabolic diseases such as type

Updated on:January 31,2024 10

Small, specific subpopulations of hypothalamic neurons play a major role in regulating the thyroid system

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRegulation of thyroid hormone (TH) levels is a complex multilevel phenomenon. The paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypo

Updated on: January 22,2024 16

Small, specific subpopulations of hypothalamic neurons play a major role in regulating the thyroid system

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRegulation of thyroid hormone (TH) levels is a complex multilevel phenomenon. The paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypo

Updated on:January 22,2024 16

Studying a hormone that may drive obesity in postmenopausal women

by David J. Hill,University at BuffaloCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor women approaching menopause, a number of changes begin to occur. One of the most common is an increase in obesity, whi

Updated on: February 21,2024 14

Studying a hormone that may drive obesity in postmenopausal women

by David J. Hill,University at BuffaloCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor women approaching menopause, a number of changes begin to occur. One of the most common is an increase in obesity, whi

Updated on:February 21,2024 14

Lifestyle may counter genetic risk for thyroid cancer

by Lori Solomon HealthDay ReporterGenetic and lifestyle factors are independently associated with incident thyroid cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 12 inJAMA Network Open.Xiumi

Updated on: February 21,2024 16

Lifestyle may counter genetic risk for thyroid cancer

by Lori Solomon HealthDay ReporterGenetic and lifestyle factors are independently associated with incident thyroid cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 12 inJAMA Network Open.Xiumi

Updated on:February 21,2024 16

Research team may have found the key to stimulating human brown adipose tissue into combating obesity

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainA UCLA-led team of researchers has found nerve pathways that supply brown adipose tissue (BAT), a type of tissue that releases che

Updated on: January 20,2024 17

Research team may have found the key to stimulating human brown adipose tissue into combating obesity

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainA UCLA-led team of researchers has found nerve pathways that supply brown adipose tissue (BAT), a type of tissue that releases che

Updated on:January 20,2024 17

Can we harness intestinal cells to treat endocrine disorders?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonUsing a newly developed protocol, Daniel Zeve, MD, and David Breault, MD, have been able to derive human enteroendocrine cells from human intestin

Updated on: February 21,2024 11

Can we harness intestinal cells to treat endocrine disorders?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonUsing a newly developed protocol, Daniel Zeve, MD, and David Breault, MD, have been able to derive human enteroendocrine cells from human intestin

Updated on:February 21,2024 11

Are midlife women doomed to gain weight?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWeight gain is a common complaint of midlife women, with more than two-thirds of midlife US women being over the ideal weig

Updated on: February 21,2024 15

Are midlife women doomed to gain weight?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWeight gain is a common complaint of midlife women, with more than two-thirds of midlife US women being over the ideal weig

Updated on:February 21,2024 15