Scientists develop innovative magnetic gel that heals diabetic wounds three times faster

byNational University of SingaporeA bandage pre-loaded with magnetic hydrogel is placed on the wound and an external device is used to accelerate the wound healing process. Credit: National Univ

Updated on: January 05,2024

Scientists develop innovative magnetic gel that heals diabetic wounds three times faster

byNational University of SingaporeA bandage pre-loaded with magnetic hydrogel is placed on the wound and an external device is used to accelerate the wound healing process. Credit: National Univ

Updated on:January 05,2024

How much weight do you actually need to lose? It might be a lot less than you think

by Nick Fuller,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you're one of theone in threeAustralians whose New Year's resolution involved losing weight, it's like

Updated on: March 18,2024

How much weight do you actually need to lose? It might be a lot less than you think

by Nick Fuller,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you're one of theone in threeAustralians whose New Year's resolution involved losing weight, it's like

Updated on:March 18,2024

The side effects of 'andro,' the banned supplement androstenedione

by Steven ReinbergAndrostenedione is one of those supplements that was peddled to athletes for years as a quick path to bulging muscles and high testosterone levels, but it comes with some serious sid

Updated on: January 28,2024

The side effects of 'andro,' the banned supplement androstenedione

by Steven ReinbergAndrostenedione is one of those supplements that was peddled to athletes for years as a quick path to bulging muscles and high testosterone levels, but it comes with some serious sid

Updated on:January 28,2024

More than half of U.S. adults could be candidates for Ozempic

by Ernie MundellMore than half of all American adults, almost 137 million people, could be candidates for the blockbuster GLP-1 drug semaglutide, a new analysis finds.Sold as Ozempic for treating&nbsp

Updated on: November 29,2024

More than half of U.S. adults could be candidates for Ozempic

by Ernie MundellMore than half of all American adults, almost 137 million people, could be candidates for the blockbuster GLP-1 drug semaglutide, a new analysis finds.Sold as Ozempic for treating&nbsp

Updated on:November 29,2024

How biological differences between men and women alter immune responses and affect women's health

by Helen McGettrick and Asif Iqbal,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost people will have heard the term "man flu", which refers to men's perceived tendency to exaggerate

Updated on: January 22,2024

How biological differences between men and women alter immune responses and affect women's health

by Helen McGettrick and Asif Iqbal,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost people will have heard the term "man flu", which refers to men's perceived tendency to exaggerate

Updated on:January 22,2024

Bacterial fragments from leaky gut help drive obesity, study shows

by Nottingham Trent UniversityBody mass index (BMI) correlates with reduced brown adipose tissue genes. The expression of key brown fat genes Cell death-inducing DFFA-like effector A (CIDEA), ELO

Updated on: April 23,2024

Bacterial fragments from leaky gut help drive obesity, study shows

by Nottingham Trent UniversityBody mass index (BMI) correlates with reduced brown adipose tissue genes. The expression of key brown fat genes Cell death-inducing DFFA-like effector A (CIDEA), ELO

Updated on:April 23,2024

Semaglutide found to cut major adverse cardiovascular events in people with overweight, obesity

by Elana GotkineSemaglutide reduces cardiovascular events, regardless of baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), among people with overweight or obesity and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular di

Updated on: July 10,2024

Semaglutide found to cut major adverse cardiovascular events in people with overweight, obesity

by Elana GotkineSemaglutide reduces cardiovascular events, regardless of baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), among people with overweight or obesity and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular di

Updated on:July 10,2024

Zepbound bests Wegovy for weight loss in new trial

by Robin FosterZepbound, the new GLP-1 weight-loss drug from Eli Lilly & Co., has outperformed its main competitor, Wegovy, in a clinical trial funded by Lilly."Given the increased interest a

Updated on: December 18,2024

Zepbound bests Wegovy for weight loss in new trial

by Robin FosterZepbound, the new GLP-1 weight-loss drug from Eli Lilly & Co., has outperformed its main competitor, Wegovy, in a clinical trial funded by Lilly."Given the increased interest a

Updated on:December 18,2024

Which blood sugar monitor is best?

by Neale Cohen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMonitoring the level of glucose (sugar) in your blood is vital if you have diabetes. You get results in real-time, which allows y

Updated on: January 02,2024

Which blood sugar monitor is best?

by Neale Cohen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMonitoring the level of glucose (sugar) in your blood is vital if you have diabetes. You get results in real-time, which allows y

Updated on:January 02,2024

Engineers develop a vibrating, ingestible capsule that might help treat obesity

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT engineers designed an ingestible capsule that vibrates within the stomach. These vibrations activate the same stretch receptors that sens

Updated on: December 26,2023

Engineers develop a vibrating, ingestible capsule that might help treat obesity

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT engineers designed an ingestible capsule that vibrates within the stomach. These vibrations activate the same stretch receptors that sens

Updated on:December 26,2023

Treating polycystic ovary syndrome costs $8 billion a year in US alone

by The Endocrine Societyscientificanimations.com, CC BY-SA 4.0The most commonhormonedisorder affecting women of reproductive age—polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—cost an estimated $8

Updated on: February 03,2024

Treating polycystic ovary syndrome costs $8 billion a year in US alone

by The Endocrine Societyscientificanimations.com, CC BY-SA 4.0The most commonhormonedisorder affecting women of reproductive age—polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—cost an estimated $8

Updated on:February 03,2024

Steroids linked to long-lasting heart disease risk and worse quality of life

by European Society of EndocrinologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnabolic steroids not only can cause serious side effects during use, such as heart failure and depression, but can continue being

Updated on: February 05,2024

Steroids linked to long-lasting heart disease risk and worse quality of life

by European Society of EndocrinologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnabolic steroids not only can cause serious side effects during use, such as heart failure and depression, but can continue being

Updated on:February 05,2024