Q&A: Should heart patients consider taking weight loss medications?

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver the last year, prescriptions for medications that can accelerate weight loss in people with diabetes or without it ha

Updated on: May 07,2024

Q&A: Should heart patients consider taking weight loss medications?

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver the last year, prescriptions for medications that can accelerate weight loss in people with diabetes or without it ha

Updated on:May 07,2024

Q&A: Why online discount codes from influencers for 'miracle' products aren't your key to health

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe wellness industry is unregulated with few rules governing marketing claims often made by social media influencers, w

Updated on: August 31,2024

Q&A: Why online discount codes from influencers for 'miracle' products aren't your key to health

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe wellness industry is unregulated with few rules governing marketing claims often made by social media influencers, w

Updated on:August 31,2024

Q&A: Pancreatic cancer risk, symptoms and treatment

by Mark TrutyPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteMy mother recently was diagnosed with diabetes, but due to abdominal pain a

Updated on: January 10,2024

Q&A: Pancreatic cancer risk, symptoms and treatment

by Mark TrutyPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteMy mother recently was diagnosed with diabetes, but due to abdominal pain a

Updated on:January 10,2024

Q and A: Biggest benefits of exercise for teens

by Cynthia WeissCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: When my daughter was young, she spent hours playing outside and running around. That happens a lot less now that she is a teen. I&#39

Updated on: June 04,2024

Q and A: Biggest benefits of exercise for teens

by Cynthia WeissCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: When my daughter was young, she spent hours playing outside and running around. That happens a lot less now that she is a teen. I&#39

Updated on:June 04,2024

Q&A: Testing the efficacy of new vaccines against enteroviruses

by Karin Vikström,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMarta Butrym from the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), at the department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), is defending

Updated on: March 06,2024

Q&A: Testing the efficacy of new vaccines against enteroviruses

by Karin Vikström,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMarta Butrym from the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), at the department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), is defending

Updated on:March 06,2024

Q&A: What human diseases can teach us about the immune system

byHarvard Medical SchoolA microscope image of melanoma cells. The green T cell in the center has been activated and is producing interferon-gamma (pink/red), a signaling molecule necessary for c

Updated on: November 13,2023

Q&A: What human diseases can teach us about the immune system

byHarvard Medical SchoolA microscope image of melanoma cells. The green T cell in the center has been activated and is producing interferon-gamma (pink/red), a signaling molecule necessary for c

Updated on:November 13,2023

IBS and digestive trouble are in the spotlight on social media. Here's what you should know

by Devna BoseThis Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, image shows some of Lauren Bell's videos on the TikTok social media website. Bell, who takes over-the-counter medications occasionally to treat her sympto

Updated on: August 31,2024

IBS and digestive trouble are in the spotlight on social media. Here's what you should know

by Devna BoseThis Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, image shows some of Lauren Bell's videos on the TikTok social media website. Bell, who takes over-the-counter medications occasionally to treat her sympto

Updated on:August 31,2024

Q&A: Expert's book explains why the gut microbiome matters

by Corinne Farrell,Imperial College LondonCredit: Penguin LifeAn Imperial surgeon specializing in the gut microbiome has published a new book to explain why it is important for our health.Consul

Updated on: March 12,2024

Q&A: Expert's book explains why the gut microbiome matters

by Corinne Farrell,Imperial College LondonCredit: Penguin LifeAn Imperial surgeon specializing in the gut microbiome has published a new book to explain why it is important for our health.Consul

Updated on:March 12,2024

Q&A: Can weight loss drugs help in addiction treatment?

by Christine Yu,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Penn State /Creative CommonsIn recent years, the popularity of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has skyrocketed. While this new class of d

Updated on: April 28,2024

Q&A: Can weight loss drugs help in addiction treatment?

by Christine Yu,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Penn State /Creative CommonsIn recent years, the popularity of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has skyrocketed. While this new class of d

Updated on:April 28,2024

Q&A: Research reveals how the brain sets your body's dinner clock

by Eric Williamson,University of VirginiaSCN snRNA-seq reveals minimal alteration of circadian genes during SF. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh9570When you eat

Updated on: January 19,2024

Q&A: Research reveals how the brain sets your body's dinner clock

by Eric Williamson,University of VirginiaSCN snRNA-seq reveals minimal alteration of circadian genes during SF. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh9570When you eat

Updated on:January 19,2024

Q&A: Patterns and prognostications in immune-related adverse events from immunotherapy treatment

by Liz Murphy,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYevgeniy Semenov, MD, MA, a physician-investigator in the Mass General Department of Dermatology and an Assistant Pro

Updated on: July 17,2024

Q&A: Patterns and prognostications in immune-related adverse events from immunotherapy treatment

by Liz Murphy,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYevgeniy Semenov, MD, MA, a physician-investigator in the Mass General Department of Dermatology and an Assistant Pro

Updated on:July 17,2024

Q&A: Tips for cancer patients to stay safe in the summer

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainI have diabetes and high blood pressure. I take medication but have committed to a healthier lifestyle, including daily walks outside

Updated on: January 10,2024

Q&A: Tips for cancer patients to stay safe in the summer

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainI have diabetes and high blood pressure. I take medication but have committed to a healthier lifestyle, including daily walks outside

Updated on:January 10,2024