An increased level of fructose intake during pregnancy can cause significant changes in maternal metabolic function and milk composition and alter the metabolism of their offspring, researchers from the University of Otago, ...
Aug 18, 2020
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Mice that have a genetic version of mitochondrial disease can easily be mistaken for much older animals by the time they are nine months old: they have thinning grey hair, osteoporosis, poor hearing, infertility, heart problems ...
Jun 30, 2015
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A world-first human trial at James Cook University using live hookworms to combat diseases such as type 2 diabetes has proven successful—sparking interest in staging a larger-scale international trial.
Aug 2, 2023
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Just 40 years ago, more than half of American kids had at least one untreated cavity. That statistic now stands at less than 25 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most kids today can ...
Mar 21, 2013
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A new University of California, Irvine-led study identifies sex-specific circuits of muscle signaling to other tissues, and that the organs and processes of muscle impacts are markedly different between males and females. ...
May 31, 2022
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Men with prostate cancer are at higher risk of developing diabetes or diabetes risk factors if they receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to block the production or action of male hormones that can fuel the growth of ...
Jun 4, 2011
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Researchers have identified a gene that promotes muscle strength when switched on by physical activity, unlocking the potential for the development of therapeutic treatments to mimic some of the benefits of working out.
Jul 25, 2022
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(HealthDay)—The differences in the developmental profiles of upper-body and lower-body fat depots may explain their opposing associations with obesity-related metabolic disease, according to research published in the November ...
Nov 19, 2014
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(HealthDay)—The so-called "Paleo" diet, which cuts out a number of food groups to bring about weight loss, has been around for several years now and at first blush may sound like just another fad.
Apr 26, 2018
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A Yale-led research team identified how insulin-producing cells that are typically destroyed in type 1 diabetes can change in order to survive immune attack. The finding may lead to strategies for recovering these cells in ...
Feb 9, 2017
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