New analysis of trial of semaglutide in adolescents shows it can reduce liver enzymes indicative of liver damage

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new sub-study of the STEP TEENS trial, presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) 2023 in Dublin

Updated on: February 19,2024 7

New analysis of trial of semaglutide in adolescents shows it can reduce liver enzymes indicative of liver damage

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new sub-study of the STEP TEENS trial, presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) 2023 in Dublin

Updated on:February 19,2024 7

Wearable monitor detects stress hormone levels across a full 24-hour day

byUniversity of BirminghamThe U-RHYTHM device is worn in a comfortable band placed around the hips. The position of the microdialysis membrane, which is placed superficially in the skin. Credit:

Updated on: January 24,2024 19

Wearable monitor detects stress hormone levels across a full 24-hour day

byUniversity of BirminghamThe U-RHYTHM device is worn in a comfortable band placed around the hips. The position of the microdialysis membrane, which is placed superficially in the skin. Credit:

Updated on:January 24,2024 19

GDF15 hormone found to make insulin work better

byUniversity of CopenhagenGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.06.016More than 500 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes. Roughly 2.6 bi

Updated on: January 17,2024 15

GDF15 hormone found to make insulin work better

byUniversity of CopenhagenGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.06.016More than 500 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes. Roughly 2.6 bi

Updated on:January 17,2024 15

New study shows 1 in 5 'healthy' individuals actually have the metabolism of a prediabetic

by Klick Applied SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists at Klick Labs have developed a new way to catch the earliest signs the human body is failing to control blood glucose levels before

Updated on: February 21,2024 5

New study shows 1 in 5 'healthy' individuals actually have the metabolism of a prediabetic

by Klick Applied SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists at Klick Labs have developed a new way to catch the earliest signs the human body is failing to control blood glucose levels before

Updated on:February 21,2024 5

A coming wave of diabetes? The link with COVID-19

by Alice McCarthy,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers are observing a new long-term health concern in patients hospitalized with COVID-19—an increase in n

Updated on: February 03,2024 25

A coming wave of diabetes? The link with COVID-19

by Alice McCarthy,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers are observing a new long-term health concern in patients hospitalized with COVID-19—an increase in n

Updated on:February 03,2024 25

Scientists dive deep into the different effects of morning and evening exercise

by Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresAtlas of exercise metabolism. Credit: Shogo SatoIt is well established that exercise improves health, and recent research has shown that exercis

Updated on: February 05,2024 13

Scientists dive deep into the different effects of morning and evening exercise

by Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresAtlas of exercise metabolism. Credit: Shogo SatoIt is well established that exercise improves health, and recent research has shown that exercis

Updated on:February 05,2024 13

Low levels of vitamin D linked to long COVID

by European Society of EndocrinologyLinear correlations between 25(OH) vitamin D levels, at admission and at follow-up, and glucose levels evaluated at follow-up. Credit:The Journal of Clinical

Updated on: January 31,2024 17

Low levels of vitamin D linked to long COVID

by European Society of EndocrinologyLinear correlations between 25(OH) vitamin D levels, at admission and at follow-up, and glucose levels evaluated at follow-up. Credit:The Journal of Clinical

Updated on:January 31,2024 17

High aerobic fitness does not protect children from metabolic syndrome, study finds

by University of JyväskyläDifferences in V̇O2peakamong children with different numbers of cardiometabolic risk factors. The metabolic syndrome was defined using the modified National Choles

Updated on: February 21,2024 11

High aerobic fitness does not protect children from metabolic syndrome, study finds

by University of JyväskyläDifferences in V̇O2peakamong children with different numbers of cardiometabolic risk factors. The metabolic syndrome was defined using the modified National Choles

Updated on:February 21,2024 11

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

Century-old vaccine found to protect type 1 diabetics from infectious diseases

byMassachusetts General HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109881In new research, investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) show

Updated on: May 30,2024 0

Century-old vaccine found to protect type 1 diabetics from infectious diseases

byMassachusetts General HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109881In new research, investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) show

Updated on:May 30,2024 0

Blood testing identifies biomarkers of suicidal thoughts

byUniversity of California - San DiegoIn most cells, mitochondria (green) form complex tubular networks that help them distribute energy throughout the cell. Disruption of these mitochondrial ne

Updated on: January 20,2024 19

Blood testing identifies biomarkers of suicidal thoughts

byUniversity of California - San DiegoIn most cells, mitochondria (green) form complex tubular networks that help them distribute energy throughout the cell. Disruption of these mitochondrial ne

Updated on:January 20,2024 19

New research sheds light on transcription stimulated by estrogen receptor-α

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103227Gene expression is a highly regulated sequence with many players, one being the estrogen recept

Updated on: February 21,2024 16

New research sheds light on transcription stimulated by estrogen receptor-α

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103227Gene expression is a highly regulated sequence with many players, one being the estrogen recept

Updated on:February 21,2024 16