Higher cortisol levels may help predict risk of people developing depression in the future

by Trinity College DublinBall-and-stick model of the cortisol (hydrocortisone) molecule. Credit: Public DomainHigher levels of the stress hormone cortisol may increase the risk of developing depr

Updated on: February 03,2024 11

Higher cortisol levels may help predict risk of people developing depression in the future

by Trinity College DublinBall-and-stick model of the cortisol (hydrocortisone) molecule. Credit: Public DomainHigher levels of the stress hormone cortisol may increase the risk of developing depr

Updated on:February 03,2024 11

How to Prevent Obesity

ByYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCIMedically reviewed byJonathan Purtell, RDNPreventing obesity involves makinghealthy lifestylechoices every day. To prevent obesity, you ne

Updated on: April 01,2024 0

How to Prevent Obesity

ByYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCIMedically reviewed byJonathan Purtell, RDNPreventing obesity involves makinghealthy lifestylechoices every day. To prevent obesity, you ne

Updated on:April 01,2024 0

Researchers warn people with type 1 diabetes to use fitness video games with caution

by Staffordshire UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe authors of a new study are warning people with type 1 diabetes to use fitness video games with caution.The studyby Staffordsh

Updated on: March 05,2024 13

Researchers warn people with type 1 diabetes to use fitness video games with caution

by Staffordshire UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe authors of a new study are warning people with type 1 diabetes to use fitness video games with caution.The studyby Staffordsh

Updated on:March 05,2024 13

Study finds targeting mitochondria shows promise in treating obesity

by University of California, IrvineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of University of California, Irvine, scientists have discovered a novel pharmacological approach to attenuate the mitochondrial

Updated on: February 19,2024 13

Study finds targeting mitochondria shows promise in treating obesity

by University of California, IrvineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of University of California, Irvine, scientists have discovered a novel pharmacological approach to attenuate the mitochondrial

Updated on:February 19,2024 13

Review of over 70 years of menopause science highlights research gaps and calls for individualized treatment

byCell PressCardinal symptoms and consequences of menopause. Credit:Cell, Davis et al.Although about half of people go through menopause, less than 15% of them receive effective treatment

Updated on: January 18,2024 15

Review of over 70 years of menopause science highlights research gaps and calls for individualized treatment

byCell PressCardinal symptoms and consequences of menopause. Credit:Cell, Davis et al.Although about half of people go through menopause, less than 15% of them receive effective treatment

Updated on:January 18,2024 15

Dietary supplement modifies gut microbiome—potential implications for bone marrow transplant patients

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicinePlasma metabolites in historic controls versus recipients of RPS. a, UMAP ordination of median-centered plasma metabolite levels revealed four distinct cl

Updated on: January 18,2024 18

Dietary supplement modifies gut microbiome—potential implications for bone marrow transplant patients

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicinePlasma metabolites in historic controls versus recipients of RPS. a, UMAP ordination of median-centered plasma metabolite levels revealed four distinct cl

Updated on:January 18,2024 18

Study finds fat cells help repair damaged nerves

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityMicroscopic cross-section through a peripheral nerve bundle (dark blue), which contains hundreds of nerve fibers coated with Schwann cells. Numerous large fat cel

Updated on: January 09,2024 19

Study finds fat cells help repair damaged nerves

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityMicroscopic cross-section through a peripheral nerve bundle (dark blue), which contains hundreds of nerve fibers coated with Schwann cells. Numerous large fat cel

Updated on:January 09,2024 19

Boosting beta cells to treat type 2 diabetes

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeImmunofluorescence showing mouse insulin-producing beta cells from the pancreas. Green represents insulin; blue: cell's nucleus; and red: a tag that indicates

Updated on: January 09,2024 12

Boosting beta cells to treat type 2 diabetes

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeImmunofluorescence showing mouse insulin-producing beta cells from the pancreas. Green represents insulin; blue: cell's nucleus; and red: a tag that indicates

Updated on:January 09,2024 12

Anti-obesity drug improves associative learning in people with obesity: Study

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo control our behavior, the brain must be able to form associations. This involves, for example, associating a neutral external stimulus wi

Updated on: January 22,2024 20

Anti-obesity drug improves associative learning in people with obesity: Study

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo control our behavior, the brain must be able to form associations. This involves, for example, associating a neutral external stimulus wi

Updated on:January 22,2024 20

Type 2 diabetes is not one-size-fits-all: Subtypes affect complications and treatment options

by Lili Grieco-St-Pierre and Jennifer Bruin, The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainYou may have heard of Ozempic, the "miracle drug" for weight loss, but did you know that it was actually

Updated on: May 14,2024 0

Type 2 diabetes is not one-size-fits-all: Subtypes affect complications and treatment options

by Lili Grieco-St-Pierre and Jennifer Bruin, The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainYou may have heard of Ozempic, the "miracle drug" for weight loss, but did you know that it was actually

Updated on:May 14,2024 0

Why Obesity Is Linked to Higher Cancer Rates in Young People

ByClaire BugosFact checked byNick BlackmerIllustration by Mira Norian for Verywell HealthThe rates of certain cancers are climbing in young U.S. adults, and it’s not entirely c

Updated on: April 01,2024 0

Why Obesity Is Linked to Higher Cancer Rates in Young People

ByClaire BugosFact checked byNick BlackmerIllustration by Mira Norian for Verywell HealthThe rates of certain cancers are climbing in young U.S. adults, and it’s not entirely c

Updated on:April 01,2024 0

Bendy joints, stretchy skin, clumsiness—why hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is often missed

by Marie-Claire Seeley,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere is growinginterestin a connective tissue condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.As more adults are diagnosed wi

Updated on: January 31,2024 14

Bendy joints, stretchy skin, clumsiness—why hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is often missed

by Marie-Claire Seeley,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere is growinginterestin a connective tissue condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.As more adults are diagnosed wi

Updated on:January 31,2024 14