ECTS Steven Boonen Clinical Research Award presented to Professor Cyrus Cooper
Credit: IOF The International Osteoporosis Foundation is delighted to announce that the European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) has presented the ...
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Distinguished diabetes researcher named 2021 Hamm prize laureate
Credit: University of Exeter Medical School, U.K. OKLAHOMA CITY - Andrew T. Hattersley, DBE, FMedSci, FRS, has been named the ...
Wearable glucose monitors shed light on progression of Type 2 diabetes in Hispanic adults
Study by Sansum Diabetes Research Institute and Rice University points to new directions for improved diabetes careCredit: Image courtesy of ...
Medical textbooks must be rewritten about low blood sugar, urge experts and patients
Professor Henrik Christesen and a mom to two children living with unexplained low blood sugar has united around research in ...
Studies connect hormone to breast cancer and uncover potential for novel targeted drugs
Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center The hormone prolactin has long been understood to play a vital role in breast growth ...
Diagnostic yield of non-contrast pituitary MRI for pediatric pathologies
2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting Scientific Electronic Exhibit found non-contrast pituitary MRI for central precocious puberty, growth hormone deficiency, short ...
Light up your mind: A novel light-based treatment for neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers review growing knowledge on the methods and applications of light therapy in treating neurodegenerative diseasesCredit: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay ...
Biomarker for COVID-19 risk
Patient inflammation varies for lung, clot reactionsCredit: Flinders University Varying severity of COVID-19 symptoms in patients is reflected by levels ...
New research on good cholesterol possibly finds better marker for cardiovascular disease
Credit: Ulf Sirborn Good cholesterol, which is transported in HDLs (high-density lipoproteins), plays a key part in the prevention of ...
Balancing between build-up and break-down of bone
Researchers at Osaka University define the complex role of SLPI, a secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor, in coordinating the biphasic action ...
Testing a new way to tackle cancer
Michigan State University, Spectrum Health and Lansing-based company Niowave have teamed up to develop a new strategy to fight cancerCredit: ...
Leptin puts the brakes on eating via novel neurocircuit
Energy balance includes modulation of dopamine reward signalingCredit: Elsevier, 2021 Philadelphia, April 6, 2021 - Since the discovery of leptin ...
Study links prenatal phthalate exposure to altered information processing in infants
Credit: Photo by Steve Drake CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Exposure to phthalates, a class of chemicals widely used in packaging and ...
Parasites may make dogs smell good to insect vector
Credit: Monica E. Staniek, 2019 The protist parasite Leishmania infantum can alter its host's odor to attract female sand flies, ...
Exposure to common chemical during pregnancy may reduce protection against breast cancer
UMass Amherst research suggests propylparaben is an endocrine disruptorCredit: UMass Amherst Low doses of propylparaben - a chemical preservative found ...
Breast cancer: The risks of brominated flame retardants
Brominated flame retardants may lead to early mammary gland developmentCredit: Isabelle Plante (INRS) Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are found in ...
Accelerating gains in abdominal fat during menopause tied to heart disease risk
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, March 3, 2021 - Women who experience an accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause ...
New $40-million investment to address diabetes and chronic-disease prevention
The transformative partnership reunites University of Toronto and Novo Nordisk to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin ...
A novel gene discovery associated with a development disorder of pituitary origin
Credit: Noora Kaikkonen The pituitary gland is a pea-sized endocrine gland composed of two structurally and functionally separate parts known ...
NASA grant enables scientist to explore ways to keep astronauts’ bones strong in space
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb.18, 2021) - Extended time in space weakens astronauts' bones, so scientists are ...
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