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Diabetes & Endocrinology
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Tailoring workouts to your menstrual cycle may help your physical fitness—but only if done properly

Tailoring workouts to your menstrual cycle may help your physical fitness—but only if done properly

by Dan Gordon, Chloe French and Jonathan Melville,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIf you're someone who has to deal with a period regularly, you're probably all too familiar wi

Tailoring workouts to your menstrual cycle may help your physical fitness—but only if done properly

by Dan Gordon, Chloe French and Jonathan Melville,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIf you're someone who has to deal with a period regularly, you're probably all too familiar wi
Science moves closer to diet that improves metabolic health without sharp cuts in calories

Science moves closer to diet that improves metabolic health without sharp cuts in calories

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterMethionine restriction with oxidized casein is equally effective as elemental diet. Credit: Pennington Biomedical Research CenterA diet that improves the biomar

Science moves closer to diet that improves metabolic health without sharp cuts in calories

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterMethionine restriction with oxidized casein is equally effective as elemental diet. Credit: Pennington Biomedical Research CenterA diet that improves the biomar
Mice live longer and lose weight while eating more when FGF21 is present

Mice live longer and lose weight while eating more when FGF21 is present

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterWhen the liver detects low levels of protein, it activates cells that produce FGF21 and release the hormone into the bloodstream. FGF21 is then carried to targe

Mice live longer and lose weight while eating more when FGF21 is present

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterWhen the liver detects low levels of protein, it activates cells that produce FGF21 and release the hormone into the bloodstream. FGF21 is then carried to targe
Research advances one step closer to stem cell therapy for type 1 diabetes

Research advances one step closer to stem cell therapy for type 1 diabetes

by Salk InstituteFunctional beta cells made from human pluripotent stem cells. Insulin (red) and NKX6.1 (green) indicate two proteins produced by beta cells. Credit: Salk InstituteType 1 diabetes

Research advances one step closer to stem cell therapy for type 1 diabetes

by Salk InstituteFunctional beta cells made from human pluripotent stem cells. Insulin (red) and NKX6.1 (green) indicate two proteins produced by beta cells. Credit: Salk InstituteType 1 diabetes
ER-positive breast cancer presents differing metabolic signatures in African American, white women: Study

ER-positive breast cancer presents differing metabolic signatures in African American, white women: Study

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign(A) Boxplot of the relative concentration of 10 differential metabolites in AA individuals divided by cancer cases and healthy contro

ER-positive breast cancer presents differing metabolic signatures in African American, white women: Study

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign(A) Boxplot of the relative concentration of 10 differential metabolites in AA individuals divided by cancer cases and healthy contro
New 'atlas' maps bacteria and metabolites associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease

New 'atlas' maps bacteria and metabolites associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease

byCleveland ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Cleveland Clinic research team has published an "atlas" of metabolites associated with cardiovascular disease in theEuropean Heart Jo

New 'atlas' maps bacteria and metabolites associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease

byCleveland ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Cleveland Clinic research team has published an "atlas" of metabolites associated with cardiovascular disease in theEuropean Heart Jo
Menopausal hormone changes linked to cognitive deficits

Menopausal hormone changes linked to cognitive deficits

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesFemale mice show abrupt brain substructure volume loss after midlife compared to males, and ovariectomized females have smaller dorsal hippocampal volumes

Menopausal hormone changes linked to cognitive deficits

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesFemale mice show abrupt brain substructure volume loss after midlife compared to males, and ovariectomized females have smaller dorsal hippocampal volumes
Some chronic disease medications found to impair the body's cooling ability

Some chronic disease medications found to impair the body's cooling ability

by Amanda Yap,National University of SingaporeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body's ability to lose heat and regulate its core

Some chronic disease medications found to impair the body's cooling ability

by Amanda Yap,National University of SingaporeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body's ability to lose heat and regulate its core
Radioactive iodine or surgery associated with increased survival in hyperthyroidism

Radioactive iodine or surgery associated with increased survival in hyperthyroidism

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHyperthyroidism treatment like radioactive iodine or surgery was associated with a decreased risk for death, according to research being

Radioactive iodine or surgery associated with increased survival in hyperthyroidism

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHyperthyroidism treatment like radioactive iodine or surgery was associated with a decreased risk for death, according to research being
Higher cortisol levels may help predict risk of people developing depression in the future

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

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
Graves' disease: When the thyroid is overactive

Graves' disease: When the thyroid is overactive

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGraves' disease is an autoimmune disorder that triggers the thyroid gland to produce more thyroid hormones than the body nee

Graves' disease: When the thyroid is overactive

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGraves' disease is an autoimmune disorder that triggers the thyroid gland to produce more thyroid hormones than the body nee
The impact of menopause stage on age-related changes in the brain

The impact of menopause stage on age-related changes in the brain

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDriven by changing estrogen levels, the menopause transition has a major influence on physiology during aging. Estrogen receptors p

The impact of menopause stage on age-related changes in the brain

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDriven by changing estrogen levels, the menopause transition has a major influence on physiology during aging. Estrogen receptors p