Scientists Discover a Hidden Hormone Pathway That Protects the Liver From Damage
Researchers found that GDF15 can shift liver immune activity toward a less inflammatory state and reduce scarring in…
Strengthening the metabolic alliance: exercise as an essential partner of obesity pharmacotherapy
Competing interests J.B. has received speaking fees from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly for educational activities related to…
Researchers Expected Ozempic Weight Loss to Boost Exercise. It Didn’t
A large study found that people taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy became less physically…
The Unexpected Gut Health Risk of Cutting Out Sugar
Researchers found that mice on a sugar-free low-fat diet experienced disrupted gut bacteria, inflammation, insulin resistance, and signs…
Higher stress and BMI tied to earlier puberty in girls
New research reveals how stress, body weight, and hormone patterns interact to influence when puberty begins, offering fresh…
Night owls who don’t respond to SSRIs: circadian rhythm core to ‘atypical’ depression mystery
About 21% of patients with depression have an atypical form that is less likely to respond to common antidepressants,…
Study explores how biological and environmental systems regulate body weight
Pennington Biomedical researchers recently investigated the systems of the body that regulate weight, exploring whether our bodies defend an established weight target or if…
Sex/gender differences in the association between behavioural factors and cancers: an umbrella review of systematic reviews with quantitative synthesis | Biology of Sex Differences
Wild CP, Weiderpass E, Stewart BW, editors. World Cancer Report: Cancer research for cancer prevention. International Agency for…
Metformin May Compromise Exercise Benefits
Metformin blunted exercise-induced improvements in vascular insulin sensitivity, aerobic fitness, inflammatory markers, and fasting glucose levels in adults…
The effects of testicular aging on Leydig cells and the application of stem cells in restoring Leydig cells function | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
This structured narrative review synthesized evidence identified through systematic searches of PubMed, Web of Science Core Collection, CNKI…
Women’s health research funding in Canada across 15 years suggests low funding levels with a narrow focus | Biology of Sex Differences
In total, there were 775 project grants that received CIHR funding in 2023. Seven bridge grants were removed,…
Joint association of estimated glucose disposal rate and systemic inflammation response index with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with dyslipidemia: a nationwide prospective cohort study | Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Study population and data source The NHANES program, initiated by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) in…