Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New guidelines on the diagnosis and management of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI)—developed by the Center for Research Excellence in Women’s Health in Reproductive Life (CRE-WHiRL) at…
Tag: Endocrinology & Metabolism
Prenatal supplements largely lack the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids to help prevent preterm birth
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Most prenatal supplements lack the amount of omega-3 fatty acids that could help prevent preterm birth, meaning delivery before 37 weeks’ gestation. This is a key…
Popular diabetes and obesity drugs also protect kidneys, study shows
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The biggest and most comprehensive analysis of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists on kidney and cardiovascular outcomes shows they have significant benefits in people with and…
Why the early hours of the day can be especially dangerous to our health
Credit: Cell Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.003 Why do asthma, heart attacks and many other health conditions tend to strike in the early hours of the morning? One possible explanation for…
New study tries to unpick which has a greater impact on lifespan
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As people who research aging like to quip, the best thing you can do to increase how long you live is to pick good parents. After…
Study reveals secrets behind Lycium barbarum’s cold and heat resistance efficacy
Lycium barbarum polysaccharides enhance thermogenesis and energy metabolism by regulating gut microbiota, thereby improving tolerance to cold stress. Credit: Chen Chang’s group Lycium barbarum is a traditional and valuable medicinal…
Researchers identify potential new strategy to slow the development of liver fibrosis
Credit: Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117303. A study led by Manuel Vázquez Carrera, group leader at the Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases Networking Biomedical Research Center (CIBERDEM) at the…
Does intermittent fasting increase or decrease risk of cancer?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Research over the years has suggested intermittent fasting has the potential to improve our health and reduce the likelihood of developing cancer. So what should we…
Black/African American individuals have an increased risk for severe insulin-deficient diabetes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain While diabetes patients are categorized into two groups, either type 1 or type 2, no two patients are the same. The simple categorization often does not…
GnRH neurons in the mouse olfactory bulb shown to translate socially relevant odors into male reproductive behavior
GnRHMOB and GnRHAOB neuronal projections and neuroendocrine/behavioral responses to odors in male mice. Credit: Nature Neuroscience (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01724-1 Animal reproduction is supported by the integration of various external and…
