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We are more satisfied with life as we age, thanks to this neurochemical

We are more satisfied with life as we age, thanks to this neurochemical

by FrontiersSpacefilling model of oxytocin. Created using ACD/ChemSketch 8.0, ACD/3D Viewer and The GIMP. Credit: Wikipedia.People whose brains release more of the neurochemical oxytocin are kind

We are more satisfied with life as we age, thanks to this neurochemical

by FrontiersSpacefilling model of oxytocin. Created using ACD/ChemSketch 8.0, ACD/3D Viewer and The GIMP. Credit: Wikipedia.People whose brains release more of the neurochemical oxytocin are kind
SMNDC1 loss induces alpha cells to produce insulin

SMNDC1 loss induces alpha cells to produce insulin

by Austrian Academy of SciencesImmunofluorescence images of alpha cells highlighting induction of insulin protein upon loss of SMNDC1. Credit: Tamara Casteels,CellReport 2022.Beta cells in

SMNDC1 loss induces alpha cells to produce insulin

by Austrian Academy of SciencesImmunofluorescence images of alpha cells highlighting induction of insulin protein upon loss of SMNDC1. Credit: Tamara Casteels,CellReport 2022.Beta cells in
Babies exposed to cannabis in the womb may be at risk for obesity, high blood sugar

Babies exposed to cannabis in the womb may be at risk for obesity, high blood sugar

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCannabis use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative health outcomes in children, according to a new study

Babies exposed to cannabis in the womb may be at risk for obesity, high blood sugar

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCannabis use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative health outcomes in children, according to a new study
Clinical trial identifies potential new treatment for liver disease

Clinical trial identifies potential new treatment for liver disease

Clinical trial identifies potential new treatment for liver diseasebyUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of California San Diego Sc

Clinical trial identifies potential new treatment for liver disease

Clinical trial identifies potential new treatment for liver diseasebyUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of California San Diego Sc
High metabolism is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, finds study

High metabolism is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, finds study

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn early phase in the process of developing Alzheimer's disease is a metabolic increase in a part of the brain called the hippocampus, report

High metabolism is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, finds study

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn early phase in the process of developing Alzheimer's disease is a metabolic increase in a part of the brain called the hippocampus, report
Understanding the differences between healthy and type 2 diabetes-affected pancreatic islets

Understanding the differences between healthy and type 2 diabetes-affected pancreatic islets

by Ananya Sen,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMass spectroscopic data acquired from multiple samples of the islets of Langerhans have been overlaid on isolated individual human islet o

Understanding the differences between healthy and type 2 diabetes-affected pancreatic islets

by Ananya Sen,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMass spectroscopic data acquired from multiple samples of the islets of Langerhans have been overlaid on isolated individual human islet o
Only one human fat cell subtype responds to insulin stimulation

Only one human fat cell subtype responds to insulin stimulation

by Karolinska InstitutetHigh-resolution model of six insulin molecules assembled in a hexamer. Credit: Isaac Yonemoto/WikipediaIt is well known that fat cells can influence our sensitivity to ins

Only one human fat cell subtype responds to insulin stimulation

by Karolinska InstitutetHigh-resolution model of six insulin molecules assembled in a hexamer. Credit: Isaac Yonemoto/WikipediaIt is well known that fat cells can influence our sensitivity to ins
New connections between circadian rhythm and muscle repair identified

New connections between circadian rhythm and muscle repair identified

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism that connects circadian rhythm-controlled cellular

New connections between circadian rhythm and muscle repair identified

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism that connects circadian rhythm-controlled cellular
Implanted cells triggered by electricity used to drive in vivo gene expression

Implanted cells triggered by electricity used to drive in vivo gene expression

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressDesign of the direct-current-activated transgene expression switch in mammalian cells.a, Schematic illustration of the stimulation setup for monolayer cultures.

Implanted cells triggered by electricity used to drive in vivo gene expression

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressDesign of the direct-current-activated transgene expression switch in mammalian cells.a, Schematic illustration of the stimulation setup for monolayer cultures.
Mom's dietary fat rewires male and female brains differently

Mom's dietary fat rewires male and female brains differently

by Duke UniversityA microglia (in magenta) from a male mouse born to a mom on a high-fat diet, which sequesters more brain serotonin (in green) than males with mom’s eating a typical lab diet. Th

Mom's dietary fat rewires male and female brains differently

by Duke UniversityA microglia (in magenta) from a male mouse born to a mom on a high-fat diet, which sequesters more brain serotonin (in green) than males with mom’s eating a typical lab diet. Th
Menopause and the heart connection

Menopause and the heart connection

by Deb Balzer3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHWomen experience menopause at different ages—and different ways—which can, among other things, affect their heart health.The avera

Menopause and the heart connection

by Deb Balzer3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHWomen experience menopause at different ages—and different ways—which can, among other things, affect their heart health.The avera
For the first time, researchers visualize metabolic process at the single-cell level

For the first time, researchers visualize metabolic process at the single-cell level

byUniversity of ChicagoA new PME imaging and machine learning technique can measure glycolysis at both the cellular and sub-cellular levels, potentially leading to new methods for treating a wid

For the first time, researchers visualize metabolic process at the single-cell level

byUniversity of ChicagoA new PME imaging and machine learning technique can measure glycolysis at both the cellular and sub-cellular levels, potentially leading to new methods for treating a wid