Exercise hormone may modulate genes associated with replication of novel coronavirus
Brazilian researchers observed that in uninfected adipocytes, the hormone irisin altered the expression of genes that regulate ACE-2, which encodes ...
Tag: Endocrinology
Cincinnati Children’s scientists identify hormone that might help treat malabsorption
Human intestinal organoids grown from stem cells used to model congenital disorder in babiesCredit: Heather A. McCauley, PhD/Cincinnati Children's Hospital ...
Diabetes dramatically reduces the kidney’s ability clean itself
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (September 22, 2020) - The kidneys often become bulky and dysfunctional in ...
Researchers have developed the world’s smallest ultrasound detector
'Honey, I shrunk the detector'Credit: © Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen / Roman Shnaiderman Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical ...
Henry ford study finds certain immuno suppressing drugs do not increase risk for COVID-19
Not taking their medication out of fear presents a greater risk to patients' healthCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - ...
Pro-inflammatory lipids precede Type 1 diabetes onset in mouse model and children
These lipids may act as a biomarker for Type 1 diabetes and offer a therapeutic target to prevent the diseaseCredit: ...
American Heart Association honors UVA endocrinologist for high blood pressure work
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Robert M. Carey, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia School of ...
The brain can induce diabetes remission in rodents, but how?
Fibroblast growth factor 1 effects on specific brain cell types, and on nets that enmesh neurons, inform how it restores ...
Scientists discover key regulator of neuron function and survival
Preclinical study in Cell Reports points to possible treatment for epileptic seizuresCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Scientists studying neuronal energy ...
Growth hormone plays key role in early puberty, breast cancer risk
Groundbreaking findings based on following 180+ girls for 14 yearsCredit: Cincinnati Children's When girls reach puberty at an unusually early ...
Microgel immuno-acceptance method could improve pancreatic islet transplant success
Credit: Maria Coronel, Georgia TEch Pancreatic islet transplants, which revive insulin production to treat type 1 diabetes, only last an ...
Harold Hamm Diabetes Center researchers earn grant to study liver disease in children
Credit: OU Medicine OKLAHOMA CITY -- More than 30% of children who are obese will eventually be diagnosed with non-alcoholic ...
UVA-developed artificial pancreas effective for children ages 6-13, study finds
Credit: Tandem Diabetes Care An artificial pancreas originally developed at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology safely and ...
Elevated “hunger” hormone leaves trauma-exposed teens at higher risk for PTSD
Credit: JoCol Burgess Chronic stress increases a blood-based hormone called acyl-ghrelin for years after the initial traumatic stressor exposure in ...
Reproducing the pathophysiology of polycystic kidney disease from human iPS cells
Understanding the pathogenesis of hereditary polycystic kidney disease and developing new treatmentsCredit: Professor Ryuichi Nishinakamura Joint research, led by Kumamoto ...
Study to ID brain neurons that control metabolism
Results could lead to new medications, diets that improve healthCredit: Cristal Hill and Christopher Morrison BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - A ...
IOF announces launch of Skeletal Rare Diseases Academy
New International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) initiative will support communication, educational programmes and research advances in rare disorders of bone.Credit: International ...
Wearable sensors printed on natural materials analyze substances present in sweat
Applied to skin as a piece of sticking plaster, the device developed by Brazilian researchers can be used to monitor ...
Swallowing this colonoscopy-like bacteria grabber could reveal secrets about your health
Credit: Purdue University photo/Mark Simons Your gut bacteria could say a lot about you, such as why you're diabetic or ...
Some physicians are ordering thyroid tests for unsupported reasons
While most thyroid ultrasound orders are warranted, researchers say guidelines could be clearer to help reduce overdiagnosis of thyroid cancerCredit: ...
