Research team presents new data on how intermittent fasting affects female hormones

by Laura Fletcher,University of Illinois at ChicagoKrista Varady, professor of nutrition. Credit: Roberta Dupuis-DevlinIntermittent fasting has been shown to be an effective way to lose weight,

Updated on: February 21,2024

Research team presents new data on how intermittent fasting affects female hormones

by Laura Fletcher,University of Illinois at ChicagoKrista Varady, professor of nutrition. Credit: Roberta Dupuis-DevlinIntermittent fasting has been shown to be an effective way to lose weight,

Updated on:February 21,2024

New cause of diabetes discovered, offering potential target for new classes of drugs to treat the disease

DECEMBER 8, 2023byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit:Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.11.009Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals have identi

Updated on: March 15,2024

New cause of diabetes discovered, offering potential target for new classes of drugs to treat the disease

DECEMBER 8, 2023byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit:Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.11.009Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals have identi

Updated on:March 15,2024

What Is Obesity Treatment Like?

ByMark GurarieUpdated on December 01, 2023Medically reviewed byLindsay Cook, PharmDPhoto composite by Amelia Manley for Verywell Health; Getty ImagesObesityis a chronic c

Updated on: April 01,2024

What Is Obesity Treatment Like?

ByMark GurarieUpdated on December 01, 2023Medically reviewed byLindsay Cook, PharmDPhoto composite by Amelia Manley for Verywell Health; Getty ImagesObesityis a chronic c

Updated on:April 01,2024

Study: Birth-control pills affect the body's ability to regulate stress

byAarhus UniversityMean concentrations of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) before and after 15 min of social interaction across the uterine cycle phases (menstrual, proliferative, and secretor

Updated on: January 22,2024

Study: Birth-control pills affect the body's ability to regulate stress

byAarhus UniversityMean concentrations of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) before and after 15 min of social interaction across the uterine cycle phases (menstrual, proliferative, and secretor

Updated on:January 22,2024

Study finds youth-onset diabetes is a genetically distinct form of the disorder

by Claire Hendershot,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardScheme of the study and genetic discovery.a, Whole-exome sequence data of individuals with youth-onset T2D were matched to those of e

Updated on: April 26,2024

Study finds youth-onset diabetes is a genetically distinct form of the disorder

by Claire Hendershot,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardScheme of the study and genetic discovery.a, Whole-exome sequence data of individuals with youth-onset T2D were matched to those of e

Updated on:April 26,2024

Doctors on front line of tackling childhood obesity need more training and resources, say researchers

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are feeling unable to tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity due to a lack of training and capacity according to new

Updated on: April 06,2024

Doctors on front line of tackling childhood obesity need more training and resources, say researchers

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are feeling unable to tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity due to a lack of training and capacity according to new

Updated on:April 06,2024

Lean body mass, age linked with alcohol elimination rates in women

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignHigher fat-free mass (FFM) was associated with faster alcohol elimination rates (AER), particularly in women in the oldest tertile gr

Updated on: January 22,2024

Lean body mass, age linked with alcohol elimination rates in women

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignHigher fat-free mass (FFM) was associated with faster alcohol elimination rates (AER), particularly in women in the oldest tertile gr

Updated on:January 22,2024

Gene's role in attaining and maintaining muscle mass revealed in new study

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityModel for BCL6-mediated control of skeletal muscle proteostasis. BCL6-mediated transcriptional regulation controls the expression of atrogenic regulators t

Updated on: April 26,2024

Gene's role in attaining and maintaining muscle mass revealed in new study

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityModel for BCL6-mediated control of skeletal muscle proteostasis. BCL6-mediated transcriptional regulation controls the expression of atrogenic regulators t

Updated on:April 26,2024

Prevalence of type 1 diabetes steady in youth, adults

by Lori SolomonNearly four in every 1,000 U.S. youths and five in every 1,000 U.S. adults reported having type 1 diabetes from 2019 through 2022, according to a research letter published online April

Updated on: April 27,2024

Prevalence of type 1 diabetes steady in youth, adults

by Lori SolomonNearly four in every 1,000 U.S. youths and five in every 1,000 U.S. adults reported having type 1 diabetes from 2019 through 2022, according to a research letter published online April

Updated on:April 27,2024

Age at menopause could determine risk for decline in muscle mass and strength

by Eileen Petridis,The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA shorter reproductive life span, which is determined by a woman's age at menarche and menopause, has

Updated on: January 09,2024

Age at menopause could determine risk for decline in muscle mass and strength

by Eileen Petridis,The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA shorter reproductive life span, which is determined by a woman's age at menarche and menopause, has

Updated on:January 09,2024

Why a diabetes drug fell short of anticancer hopes

Updated on: October 14,2024

Why a diabetes drug fell short of anticancer hopes

Updated on:October 14,2024

FDA says shortage of GLP-1 tirzepatide is over

by Ernie MundellThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration re-issued a decision first made by the agency in October that a shortage of the diabetes/weight-loss med tirzepatide is over.Tirzepatide includes

Updated on: January 17,2025

FDA says shortage of GLP-1 tirzepatide is over

by Ernie MundellThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration re-issued a decision first made by the agency in October that a shortage of the diabetes/weight-loss med tirzepatide is over.Tirzepatide includes

Updated on:January 17,2025