Secretin hormone induces satiation by activating brown fat

by University of TurkuPositron emission tomography images showing glucose tracer uptake after placebo and secretin infusions. Arrows show the location of brown adipose tissue. Credit: University

Updated on: February 03,2024

Secretin hormone induces satiation by activating brown fat

by University of TurkuPositron emission tomography images showing glucose tracer uptake after placebo and secretin infusions. Arrows show the location of brown adipose tissue. Credit: University

Updated on:February 03,2024

High fat, low carb: A ketogenic diet could help patients with polycystic kidney disease

by University of CologneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has shown that ketosis—a state in which the body primarily uses dietary fats as energy sources—may have positive effects on ki

Updated on: January 31,2024

High fat, low carb: A ketogenic diet could help patients with polycystic kidney disease

by University of CologneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has shown that ketosis—a state in which the body primarily uses dietary fats as energy sources—may have positive effects on ki

Updated on:January 31,2024

Study provides an atlas of detailed glucose uptake profiles across the human body

by Higher Education PressGlucose uptake activity in organs and parts throughout the human body in healthy weight subjects. Credit: Weizhao Lu et al.Positron emission tomography (PET) is a powerful too

Updated on: February 03,2024

Study provides an atlas of detailed glucose uptake profiles across the human body

by Higher Education PressGlucose uptake activity in organs and parts throughout the human body in healthy weight subjects. Credit: Weizhao Lu et al.Positron emission tomography (PET) is a powerful too

Updated on:February 03,2024

Growing number of hypothyroidism patients receiving treatment other than levothyroxine

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe use of thyroid hormones other than the commonly prescribed hormone medicine levothyroxine to treat hypothyroidism, or underactive thyr

Updated on: January 22,2024

Growing number of hypothyroidism patients receiving treatment other than levothyroxine

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe use of thyroid hormones other than the commonly prescribed hormone medicine levothyroxine to treat hypothyroidism, or underactive thyr

Updated on:January 22,2024

Study reveals link between belly fat, blood pressure and food responses

by King's College LondonCredit:Nutrients(2022). DOI: 10.3390/nu14214499People with high blood pressure take longer and work harder to clear fats from the blood after meals and hav

Updated on: February 19,2024

Study reveals link between belly fat, blood pressure and food responses

by King's College LondonCredit:Nutrients(2022). DOI: 10.3390/nu14214499People with high blood pressure take longer and work harder to clear fats from the blood after meals and hav

Updated on:February 19,2024

Healthy fat? Transcription factor C/EBPβ positively influences fat storage

by Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI)Genetically modified mice with increased function of the transcription factor C/EBPβ (b) store excess fat in hyperplastic adipose tissue. O

Updated on: February 03,2024

Healthy fat? Transcription factor C/EBPβ positively influences fat storage

by Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI)Genetically modified mice with increased function of the transcription factor C/EBPβ (b) store excess fat in hyperplastic adipose tissue. O

Updated on:February 03,2024

Despite what you learned at school, insulin isn't just made in the pancreas

Updated on: June 25,2025

Despite what you learned at school, insulin isn't just made in the pancreas

Updated on:June 25,2025

YBX1 as a key regulator of mitochondrial pyruvate uptake

by Frontiers JournalsYBX1 resides in the mitochondrial IMS. (a) Representative images of colocalization of YBX1 and PDHA1 in MDA-MB-231, MHCC-97H, and HEK293T cells. Red indicates YBX1 and green indic

Updated on: January 18,2024

YBX1 as a key regulator of mitochondrial pyruvate uptake

by Frontiers JournalsYBX1 resides in the mitochondrial IMS. (a) Representative images of colocalization of YBX1 and PDHA1 in MDA-MB-231, MHCC-97H, and HEK293T cells. Red indicates YBX1 and green indic

Updated on:January 18,2024

Metformin cuts insulin resistance and chances of kidney disease in young, obese rats

byAmerican Physiological SocietyAbstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00078.2023Improving insulin resistance with metformin, a

Updated on: January 18,2024

Metformin cuts insulin resistance and chances of kidney disease in young, obese rats

byAmerican Physiological SocietyAbstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00078.2023Improving insulin resistance with metformin, a

Updated on:January 18,2024

Study finds tuberculosis changes liver metabolism and could promote diabetes

byUniversity of LeicesterMycobacterium tuberculosis alters the immunometabolic landscape of the liver. Credit:PLOS Pathogens(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012565Scientists from t

Updated on: October 31,2024

Study finds tuberculosis changes liver metabolism and could promote diabetes

byUniversity of LeicesterMycobacterium tuberculosis alters the immunometabolic landscape of the liver. Credit:PLOS Pathogens(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012565Scientists from t

Updated on:October 31,2024

Building a better bioartificial pancreas

by Brigham and Women's HospitalA convection-enhanced encapsulation device as pictured enhances nutrient transport leading to improved survival and improved glucose responsive insulin secretio

Updated on: February 03,2024

Building a better bioartificial pancreas

by Brigham and Women's HospitalA convection-enhanced encapsulation device as pictured enhances nutrient transport leading to improved survival and improved glucose responsive insulin secretio

Updated on:February 03,2024

Chemicals in personal care products cause harmful effects in breast cancer cells from Black women

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChemicals called parabens, which are found in widely used hair and personal care products, cause harmful effects in breast cancer cells f

Updated on: February 03,2024

Chemicals in personal care products cause harmful effects in breast cancer cells from Black women

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChemicals called parabens, which are found in widely used hair and personal care products, cause harmful effects in breast cancer cells f

Updated on:February 03,2024