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 15

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 15

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 18

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 18

Ozempic May Help Treat Conditions Beyond Diabetes and Obesity

ByRachel MurphyFact checked byNick BlackmerKey TakeawaysThe active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy—semaglutide—is a powerful drug that might have more uses beyond treating typ

Updated on: April 01,2024 0

Ozempic May Help Treat Conditions Beyond Diabetes and Obesity

ByRachel MurphyFact checked byNick BlackmerKey TakeawaysThe active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy—semaglutide—is a powerful drug that might have more uses beyond treating typ

Updated on:April 01,2024 0

New study shows glutaminase 2 regulates glucose metabolism in pancreatic beta-cells

by Chiba UniversityResearchers from Chiba University in Japan have found that GLS2 has an important role in glucose homeostasis under conditions of hyperglycemia. Credit: Sawako Suzuki from Chiba Univ

Updated on: January 22,2024 16

New study shows glutaminase 2 regulates glucose metabolism in pancreatic beta-cells

by Chiba UniversityResearchers from Chiba University in Japan have found that GLS2 has an important role in glucose homeostasis under conditions of hyperglycemia. Credit: Sawako Suzuki from Chiba Univ

Updated on:January 22,2024 16

The most common menopause symptoms you should know

by Ann SchreiberMenopause, a natural stage of a woman's life marking the end of menstruation, can bring many physical and emotional changes that may leave her feeling bewildered and alone. Hot fla

Updated on: January 22,2024 10

The most common menopause symptoms you should know

by Ann SchreiberMenopause, a natural stage of a woman's life marking the end of menstruation, can bring many physical and emotional changes that may leave her feeling bewildered and alone. Hot fla

Updated on:January 22,2024 10

Weight loss: Why listening to your circadian rhythm may be important

by Alex Johnstone,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to losing weight, many people want to know what the best diet is. But increasing research shows that when you ea

Updated on: January 18,2024 14

Weight loss: Why listening to your circadian rhythm may be important

by Alex Johnstone,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to losing weight, many people want to know what the best diet is. But increasing research shows that when you ea

Updated on:January 18,2024 14

How the body responds to exercise at the cellular level

by Katharine Miller,Stanford UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.04.011Researchers have long been fascinated by the possibility that

Updated on: January 22,2024 25

How the body responds to exercise at the cellular level

by Katharine Miller,Stanford UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.04.011Researchers have long been fascinated by the possibility that

Updated on:January 22,2024 25

Low-cost anti-inflammatory hydrogel could improve skin wound healing in diabetics

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPWounds of mice treated with hydrogel containing AnxA12–26 were healed completely after 14 days. Credit: image: researchers’ archiveResearchers in São Paulo state, Brazil, h

Updated on: January 04,2024 9

Low-cost anti-inflammatory hydrogel could improve skin wound healing in diabetics

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPWounds of mice treated with hydrogel containing AnxA12–26 were healed completely after 14 days. Credit: image: researchers’ archiveResearchers in São Paulo state, Brazil, h

Updated on:January 04,2024 9

Study finds high blood glucose levels sensitizes pancreatic cancer cells to chemotherapy

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterEnhanced chemotherapy response with hyperglycemia in patients with stage IV PDAC. Nelson-Aalen cumulative hazard curves of patients with metastatic

Updated on: January 22,2024 15

Study finds high blood glucose levels sensitizes pancreatic cancer cells to chemotherapy

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterEnhanced chemotherapy response with hyperglycemia in patients with stage IV PDAC. Nelson-Aalen cumulative hazard curves of patients with metastatic

Updated on:January 22,2024 15

An electrophysiological breakthrough for diabetic brain studies

byToyohashi University of TechnologyMouse with diabetes. Credit: Toyohashi University of Technology.A research team has successfully demonstrated low-invasive neural recording technology in the

Updated on: January 09,2024 6

An electrophysiological breakthrough for diabetic brain studies

byToyohashi University of TechnologyMouse with diabetes. Credit: Toyohashi University of Technology.A research team has successfully demonstrated low-invasive neural recording technology in the

Updated on:January 09,2024 6

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 20

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 20

Examining diabetes with a skin scanner and AI

byTechnical University MunichRSOM images of the skin of a healthy volunteer (left) and a patient with diabetes. Credit: Technical University MunichChanges in small blood vessels are a common con

Updated on: January 02,2024 10

Examining diabetes with a skin scanner and AI

byTechnical University MunichRSOM images of the skin of a healthy volunteer (left) and a patient with diabetes. Credit: Technical University MunichChanges in small blood vessels are a common con

Updated on:January 02,2024 10