Lower hemoglobin is good for health after all? It may protect against obesity and metabolic syndrome

by University of OuluHemoglobin. Credit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by the University of Oulu in Finland refutes the belief that high hemoglobin levels are always desirable for health. A study b

Updated on: February 03,2024

Lower hemoglobin is good for health after all? It may protect against obesity and metabolic syndrome

by University of OuluHemoglobin. Credit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by the University of Oulu in Finland refutes the belief that high hemoglobin levels are always desirable for health. A study b

Updated on:February 03,2024

Researchers discover hormonal pathway that increases calorie burning during weight loss

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers led by McMaster University professor Gregory Steinberg and postdoctoral research fellow Dongdong Wang have uncovered a key mech

Updated on: January 22,2024

Researchers discover hormonal pathway that increases calorie burning during weight loss

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers led by McMaster University professor Gregory Steinberg and postdoctoral research fellow Dongdong Wang have uncovered a key mech

Updated on:January 22,2024

'Bionic pancreas' could make life easier for people with type 1 diabetes

by Amy NortonA new technology dubbed the "bionic pancreas" may beat standard treatment in helping people with type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar levels, a clinical trial has found.Amo

Updated on: January 31,2024

'Bionic pancreas' could make life easier for people with type 1 diabetes

by Amy NortonA new technology dubbed the "bionic pancreas" may beat standard treatment in helping people with type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar levels, a clinical trial has found.Amo

Updated on:January 31,2024

Exercise-mimicking drug sheds weight, boosts muscle activity in mice

byUniversity of FloridaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA brand-new kind of drug, tested in mice, shows promising new results that could lead to the development of a new weight-loss drug that m

Updated on: January 17,2024

Exercise-mimicking drug sheds weight, boosts muscle activity in mice

byUniversity of FloridaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA brand-new kind of drug, tested in mice, shows promising new results that could lead to the development of a new weight-loss drug that m

Updated on:January 17,2024

Obesity, high blood pressure and lipid imbalance trigger progressive loss of energy generation capacity in the heart

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)Credit:Diabetes Care(2023). DOI: 10.2337/dc23-0871Three major cardiovascular risk factors—obesity, hypertension, a

Updated on: January 20,2024

Obesity, high blood pressure and lipid imbalance trigger progressive loss of energy generation capacity in the heart

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)Credit:Diabetes Care(2023). DOI: 10.2337/dc23-0871Three major cardiovascular risk factors—obesity, hypertension, a

Updated on:January 20,2024

Rap1 controls the body's sugar levels from the brain

by Baylor College of MedicineModifying the activity of gene Rap1 in VMH neurons of the hypothalamus can regulate blood glucose in an animal model. Credit: M. Fukuda/JCI insight, 2021Managing type

Updated on: January 28,2024

Rap1 controls the body's sugar levels from the brain

by Baylor College of MedicineModifying the activity of gene Rap1 in VMH neurons of the hypothalamus can regulate blood glucose in an animal model. Credit: M. Fukuda/JCI insight, 2021Managing type

Updated on:January 28,2024

Type 2 diabetes missed or diagnosis delayed for 60,000 UK people in 2020

by University of ManchesterCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers investigating the impact of COVID-19 on the NHS in the UK reviewed the health records of 14 million people between March and Decemb

Updated on: January 28,2024

Type 2 diabetes missed or diagnosis delayed for 60,000 UK people in 2020

by University of ManchesterCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers investigating the impact of COVID-19 on the NHS in the UK reviewed the health records of 14 million people between March and Decemb

Updated on:January 28,2024

How high-intensity interval training can reshape metabolism

by eLifeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have shed new light on the effects that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has on human skeletal muscle, according to a study in men publi

Updated on: February 03,2024

How high-intensity interval training can reshape metabolism

by eLifeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have shed new light on the effects that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has on human skeletal muscle, according to a study in men publi

Updated on:February 03,2024

All that sitting at work is shortening your life

by Ernie MundellYour office chair could be a killer.New research shows that folks who spent most of their workday sitting were 16% more prone to anearly death, compared to folks in non-sitting j

Updated on: March 13,2024

All that sitting at work is shortening your life

by Ernie MundellYour office chair could be a killer.New research shows that folks who spent most of their workday sitting were 16% more prone to anearly death, compared to folks in non-sitting j

Updated on:March 13,2024

Shift work may harm the health of men more than women

by Amy NortonWorking nights can be tough on the body, and a new study suggests it might take a particular toll on men's health.The research, which involved lab mice and humans, hints that the male

Updated on: February 05,2024

Shift work may harm the health of men more than women

by Amy NortonWorking nights can be tough on the body, and a new study suggests it might take a particular toll on men's health.The research, which involved lab mice and humans, hints that the male

Updated on:February 05,2024

Combination of therapeutic touch and music key to a better night's sleep during menopause, says study

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you're sleep deprived because of transitioning through menopause, there are probably few things you wouldn't try to get

Updated on: January 18,2024

Combination of therapeutic touch and music key to a better night's sleep during menopause, says study

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you're sleep deprived because of transitioning through menopause, there are probably few things you wouldn't try to get

Updated on:January 18,2024

Mysterious fats reprogram the memory of innate immune cells

byRadboud UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113458Researchers at Radboudumc have unveiled a fascinating connection between sphingoli

Updated on: January 09,2024

Mysterious fats reprogram the memory of innate immune cells

byRadboud UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113458Researchers at Radboudumc have unveiled a fascinating connection between sphingoli

Updated on:January 09,2024