Scientists uncover novel major risk gene for autoimmune thyroid disease

by deCODE geneticsLAG3 5′ UTR variant rs781745126-T creates a novel upstream open reading frame (uORF) and associates with lower plasma levels of LAG-3. Credit:Nature Communications(2024).

Updated on: July 17,2024

Scientists uncover novel major risk gene for autoimmune thyroid disease

by deCODE geneticsLAG3 5′ UTR variant rs781745126-T creates a novel upstream open reading frame (uORF) and associates with lower plasma levels of LAG-3. Credit:Nature Communications(2024).

Updated on:July 17,2024

New study shows long-term effectiveness of gastric bypass in treating type 2 diabetes and obesity

by American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric SurgeryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRoux-en-Y gastric bypass, a type of weight-loss surgery, kept type 2 diabetes in remission for up to 15 years an

Updated on: June 18,2024

New study shows long-term effectiveness of gastric bypass in treating type 2 diabetes and obesity

by American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric SurgeryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRoux-en-Y gastric bypass, a type of weight-loss surgery, kept type 2 diabetes in remission for up to 15 years an

Updated on:June 18,2024

Vitamin A may protect the heart from some effects of obesity

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity has found greater disruption to genes involved in heart function when coupled w

Updated on: February 19,2024

Vitamin A may protect the heart from some effects of obesity

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity has found greater disruption to genes involved in heart function when coupled w

Updated on:February 19,2024

New therapeutic targets to fight type 2 diabetes

by University of BarcelonaDesigning combination therapies based on the different factors involved in the control of glucose synthesis by the liver could be a more effective strategy to address th

Updated on: June 18,2024

New therapeutic targets to fight type 2 diabetes

by University of BarcelonaDesigning combination therapies based on the different factors involved in the control of glucose synthesis by the liver could be a more effective strategy to address th

Updated on:June 18,2024

Isolated nail psoriasis does not increase risk for metabolic syndrome

Isolated nail psoriasis (NP) is not significantly associated with an increased risk for metabolic syndrome, according to a letter to the editor recently published in theJournal of the European A

Updated on: January 31,2024

Isolated nail psoriasis does not increase risk for metabolic syndrome

Isolated nail psoriasis (NP) is not significantly associated with an increased risk for metabolic syndrome, according to a letter to the editor recently published in theJournal of the European A

Updated on:January 31,2024

People with type 2 diabetes at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, study suggests

byDiabetologiaCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsIndividuals with type 2 diabetes who are at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, this year'sAn

Updated on: September 07,2024

People with type 2 diabetes at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, study suggests

byDiabetologiaCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsIndividuals with type 2 diabetes who are at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, this year'sAn

Updated on:September 07,2024

Obesity modifies link between birth weight, metabolic phenotypes

by Elana GotkineAssociations between lower birth weight (BW) and adverse metabolic phenotypes are more pronounced in children with obesity, according to a studypublishedin the July issue o

Updated on: July 25,2024

Obesity modifies link between birth weight, metabolic phenotypes

by Elana GotkineAssociations between lower birth weight (BW) and adverse metabolic phenotypes are more pronounced in children with obesity, according to a studypublishedin the July issue o

Updated on:July 25,2024

Low food security linked to metabolic syndrome in reproductive-aged Latinx females

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNot having reliable access to food has a significant relationship with metabolic syndrome, a condition that increases risk for diseases su

Updated on: January 24,2024

Low food security linked to metabolic syndrome in reproductive-aged Latinx females

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNot having reliable access to food has a significant relationship with metabolic syndrome, a condition that increases risk for diseases su

Updated on:January 24,2024

Increased fracture risk in patients using insulin compared to metformin

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk for fractures, despite their normal-to-high bone mineral density, according to resear

Updated on: February 19,2024

Increased fracture risk in patients using insulin compared to metformin

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk for fractures, despite their normal-to-high bone mineral density, according to resear

Updated on:February 19,2024

People with diabetes who are treated with insulin have a 60% increased risk of serious injury, finds study

by Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Diabetes Care(2024). DOI: 10.2337/dc24-0469People with diabetes who are treated with insulin have more than a 60% increased

Updated on: July 06,2024

People with diabetes who are treated with insulin have a 60% increased risk of serious injury, finds study

by Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Diabetes Care(2024). DOI: 10.2337/dc24-0469People with diabetes who are treated with insulin have more than a 60% increased

Updated on:July 06,2024

How a gene for obesity affects the brain

byUniversity of MichiganPVHSH2B1→DRN neurocircuit inhibits food intake and obesity. Credit:Advanced Science(2024). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202400437Obesity is a complicated condition, caus

Updated on: July 17,2024

How a gene for obesity affects the brain

byUniversity of MichiganPVHSH2B1→DRN neurocircuit inhibits food intake and obesity. Credit:Advanced Science(2024). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202400437Obesity is a complicated condition, caus

Updated on:July 17,2024

Cholesterol metabolite induces production of cancer-promoting vesicles

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignErik Nelson and his colleagues found that a byproduct of cholesterol metabolism causes some immune cells to spew out cancer-promoting signals. Nelson

Updated on: January 31,2024

Cholesterol metabolite induces production of cancer-promoting vesicles

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignErik Nelson and his colleagues found that a byproduct of cholesterol metabolism causes some immune cells to spew out cancer-promoting signals. Nelson

Updated on:January 31,2024