Gastroenterology
Gut check: Glycemic control, not body weight, may sway how we choose what to eat
Maybe you shouldn't always listen to your gut.
Aug 25, 2025
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Diabetes
New blood micro-sampling method may enable early prevention of type 1 diabetes
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and SciLifeLab have developed a new method for detecting early signs that the disease type 1 diabetes is going to develop. The study, conducted in an ...
Aug 25, 2025
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Health informatics
AI-powered tool that identifies human sperm with fertilization potential boasts 96% accuracy
A research team from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Hong Kong's LKS Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) has developed the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) model that can accurately identify ...
Aug 25, 2025
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Overweight & Obesity
FDA clears OTC glucose monitoring system for weight management
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Signos Glucose Monitoring System, an over-the-counter glucose monitoring system for weight management.
Aug 25, 2025
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Cardiology
Hidden body fat linked to faster heart aging
Excessive amounts of visceral fat—the hidden fat surrounding organs—is linked with faster aging of the heart, a new study has found.
Aug 22, 2025
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Medical research
Mapping fat: How microfluidics and mass spectrometry reveal lipid landscapes
Understanding how fat molecules are distributed and function in living organisms is key to uncovering mechanisms of aging, disease, and metabolism. Caenorhabditis elegans, a transparent roundworm, is a widely used model for ...
Aug 22, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
SARS-CoV-2 infects testicular cells and uses cellular machinery to replicate, study finds
The COVID-19 virus hijacks the machinery of testicular cells that produce the hormone testosterone in order to replicate. It also appropriates the metabolic pathways of these cells and cholesterol, a precursor of testosterone, ...
Aug 21, 2025
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Health
Low daily fluid intake linked to higher stress hormone response in adults
People who drink less than the recommended daily fluid intake experience a greater stress hormone response, which is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and depression, according to a new study from ...
Aug 21, 2025
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Neuroscience
Hypothalamic neurons are responsible for day-to-day control of blood sugar, researchers find
The brain controls the release of glucose in a wide range of stressful circumstances, including fasting and low blood sugar levels. However, less attention has been paid to its role in day-to-day situations.
Aug 21, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Drug reshapes tissue architecture to reduce damage in alcohol-related liver disease
Researchers from the Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies at King's College London developed two 3D models from human tissue to understand the effects that a drug—a cyclophilin inhibitor—has on liver tissue damaged ...
Aug 21, 2025
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