Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with an increased likelihood of any eating disorder, according to a review published online Aug. 8 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.…
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Remission of type 2 diabetes feasible with soup and shake diet intervention
A behavioral intervention designed to support weight loss can yield remission of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Aug 5 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Jonathan…
Subclinical hypothyroidism in early pregnancy linked to higher risk of overt hypothyroidism
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study has shown that subclinical hypothyroidism diagnosed before 21 weeks of pregnancy is associated with more than fourfold higher rates of overt hypothyroidism or…
As gender row engulfs Olympic boxing, what is testosterone?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s swift defeat of her Italian opponent at the Paris Olympics on Thursday has sparked a row after she was disqualified from a…
New technology can detect kidney diseases earlier than standard methods
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Using an advanced scanner, researchers from Aarhus University, among others, have developed a technology that can detect the earliest changes in the kidney when scar tissue…
New insights into metabolic and immune pathway interactions in obesity
A diagrammatic illustration represents the proposed model. The energy sensor AMPK becomes less active under energy overload conditions, which leads to hypophosphorylation of TBC1D1. Hypophosphorylated TBC1D1 is more active and…
Drugs that kill ‘zombie’ cells may benefit some older women, but not all, study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Drugs that selectively kill senescent cells may benefit otherwise healthy older women but are not a “one-size-fits-all” remedy, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Specifically, these drugs…
Acupuncture reduces hot flashes in breast cancer therapy patients, study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a pooled analysis of three clinical trials, acupuncture significantly reduced hot flashes and other hormonal side effects of endocrine therapy taken by women with breast…
Arm fat may reveal women and men at risk of spinal fracture
Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels Measuring the total mass of fat in the arms could potentially predict which women and men over 50 are at risk of spinal fracture, according…
Human muscle map reveals how we try to fight effects of aging at cellular and molecular levels
Skeletal muscle fibers. Credit: Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library / Public domain How muscle changes with aging and tries to fight its effects is now better understood at the…
