Overweight & Obesity

Gene therapy could aid weight loss without affecting bone loss

Delivering the hormone leptin directly to the brain through gene therapy aids weight loss without the significant side effect of bone loss, according to new collaborative research from Oregon State University and University ...

Neuroscience

Of brains and bones: How hunger neurons control bone mass

In an advance that helps clarify the role of a cluster of neurons in the brain, Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that these neurons not only control hunger and appetite, but also regulate bone mass.

Diabetes

High-value research of 2014 presented for endocrinology

(HealthDay)—Articles relating to diabetes and obesity, lipid management, bone metabolism, adrenal disorders, and thyroid disorders are included in a special endocrinology update summary published online April 30 in the ...

Medical research

Can our bones protect us against diabetes and obesity?

A team of researchers at the IRCM led by Mathieu Ferron, PhD, in collaboration with researchers at Columbia University, discovered a new function of the skeleton associated with diabetes and obesity. The scientific breakthrough, ...

Sleep disorders

Sleep problems may impact bone health

The daily rhythm of bone turnover is likely important for normal bone health, and recent research suggests that sleep apnea may be an unrecognized cause of some cases of osteoporosis. Sleep apnea's effects on sleep duration ...

Oncology & Cancer

Discovery could lead to new cancer treatment

A team of scientists from the University of Colorado School of Medicine has reported the breakthrough discovery of a process to expand production of stem cells used to treat cancer patients. These findings could have implications ...

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