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Study highlights a dietary strategy for health improvement and weight management

A new study by researchers from Arizona State University and their colleagues highlights a dietary strategy for significant health improvement and weight management.

28 May 2024

New paper reveals the broad potential of TNIK as a therapeutic target for some aging-related diseases

A new paper in Trends in Pharmacological Sciences from researchers at generative artificial intelligence (AI)- and robotics-powered clinical stage drug discovery company Insilico Medicine ("Insilico") and ETH Zurich reveals the broad potential of TNIK as a therapeutic target for some of the most pervasive aging-related diseases, including fibrosis, cancer, obesity, and Alzheimer's.

28 May 2024

Oral semaglutide shows promising results for type 2 diabetes in routine clinical settings

Semaglutide and its effects on glycemic control, body weight (BW), and tolerability in routine clinical practice.

28 May 2024

Running therapy matches antidepressants for mental health, surpasses for physical benefits

Researchers found that while both antidepressants and group running therapy effectively improved mental health in patients with anxiety and depression, running therapy had significantly better outcomes for physical health indicators.

26 May 2024

Flavonoid-rich diet slashes type 2 diabetes risk by up to 28%, new study reveals

Increasing the intake of flavonoid-rich foods significantly reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study in Nutrition & Diabetes.

23 May 2024

New understanding of cancer drug's ability to prevent fat buildup in the liver

University of Oklahoma researchers have deepened their understanding of a drug's ability to prevent fat buildup in the liver, a condition that often occurs with obesity and can lead to serious fatty liver disease.

23 May 2024

Unraveling the role of MIR1 gene in Candida albicans virulence

This study is led by Professor Yan Wang (School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University (Naval Medical University), Shanghai, China). Her team found that the lack of MIR1 gene, which encodes mitochondrial phosphate carrier, can lead to severe virulence defects in Candida albicans.

22 May 2024

Are ultraprocessed foods putting your child's heart at risk?

Associations between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and cardiometabolic risk factors in young children.

22 May 2024

Global study highlights major health risks: air pollution and high blood pressure top the list

A comprehensive study in The Lancet reveals the global health impacts of 88 risk factors, emphasizing the significant burden of air pollution and high blood pressure.

21 May 2024

Taurine supplementation shows promise in reducing metabolic syndrome risk factors, study finds

A study in Nutrition & Diabetes meta-analyzed randomized clinical trials and found that taurine supplementation significantly reduces key risk factors for metabolic syndrome, such as high blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, and triglycerides, with no notable adverse effects.

20 May 2024

Study uncovers key biological pathways driving psoriasis inflammation

A certain biological pathway, a set of linked reactions in the body, drives the inflammation seen in the skin disease psoriasis, a new study finds.

20 May 2024

Ketogenic diets linked to cellular aging in vital organs, new study finds

Study reveals that ketogenic diets induce cellular senescence in mice, affecting organs like the kidneys and heart through AMPK and p53 pathways. These findings highlight potential long-term risks associated with ketogenic diets.

20 May 2024

Disabling survival pathways could be a promising strategy for brain tumor treatment

When you disable the brakes on a race car, it quickly crashes. Dr. Barak Rotblat wants to do something similar to brain cancer cells.

20 May 2024

Bariatric surgery may protect against development of breast cancer in women with obesity

Researchers investigated the association between bariatric surgery and breast cancer incidence in women and determined if baseline insulin levels influence the benefit of bariatric surgery on breast cancer risk.

20 May 2024

Treating obesity using glucagon-like peptide-1-directed N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor inhibition

Bimodal drug that successfully cures obesity, hyperglycemia, and dyslipidemia in mouse models.

20 May 2024

Body fat percentage beats BMI in predicting obesity-related health risks, study says

A study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that body fat percentage (%BF) thresholds are more accurate than BMI for predicting obesity-related health conditions, suggesting new standards for defining overweight and obesity.

19 May 2024

New insights into health challenges and the risk factors driving metabolic syndromes

The latest findings from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021, published today in The Lancet, provide new insights into health challenges and the risk factors that are driving them.

17 May 2024

Monell study uncovers dual role of mammalian sweet taste receptor in regulating blood sugar levels

The rich research portfolio of the Monell Chemical Senses Center on sweet taste goes way back: Monell scientists were one of four teams in 2001 that found and described the mammalian sweet taste receptor – TAS1R2-TAS1R3.

17 May 2024

Understanding the link between high-fat diets, insulin resistance, and diabetic heart disease

The relationship between a high-fat diet and increased risk of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease is well-known. But what is the connection and how does it work?

17 May 2024

Metformin use linked to reduced risk of myeloproliferative neoplasms

People who use metformin are less likely to develop a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) over time, indicating that the treatment may help prevent the development of certain types of cancers, according to a study published in Blood Advances.

17 May 2024

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Study highlights a dietary strategy for health improvement and weight management

New paper reveals the broad potential of TNIK as a therapeutic target for some aging-related diseases

Oral semaglutide shows promising results for type 2 diabetes in routine clinical settings

Running therapy matches antidepressants for mental health, surpasses for physical benefits

Flavonoid-rich diet slashes type 2 diabetes risk by up to 28%, new study reveals

New understanding of cancer drug's ability to prevent fat buildup in the liver

Unraveling the role of MIR1 gene in Candida albicans virulence

Are ultraprocessed foods putting your child's heart at risk?

Global study highlights major health risks: air pollution and high blood pressure top the list

Taurine supplementation shows promise in reducing metabolic syndrome risk factors, study finds

Study uncovers key biological pathways driving psoriasis inflammation

Ketogenic diets linked to cellular aging in vital organs, new study finds

Disabling survival pathways could be a promising strategy for brain tumor treatment

Bariatric surgery may protect against development of breast cancer in women with obesity

Treating obesity using glucagon-like peptide-1-directed N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor inhibition

Body fat percentage beats BMI in predicting obesity-related health risks, study says

New insights into health challenges and the risk factors driving metabolic syndromes

Monell study uncovers dual role of mammalian sweet taste receptor in regulating blood sugar levels

Understanding the link between high-fat diets, insulin resistance, and diabetic heart disease

Metformin use linked to reduced risk of myeloproliferative neoplasms

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