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Optimizing training around your menstrual cycle? New research shows that might not be that simple
Many women experience physical and psychological symptoms that fluctuate during their menstrual cycles. Motivation, how ready you feel to train, and physical well-being may be affected. Therefore, there has been a lot of ...
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Live longer, die healthier: Mice model reveals cells that can improve cardiac and metabolic function
Everyone wants to live to a ripe old age, but no one wants to be decrepit. Now, University of Connecticut researchers have demonstrated a treatment that could lengthen life—and vigor—up to the very end.
Aug 6, 2024
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Exploring the health impacts of climate change on the endocrine system
In a new study, endocrinologists and researchers from the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health (NDWRH) at the University of Oxford, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the William Harvey Research ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Controlling lipid levels with less side effects possible with new drug
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have made a significant breakthrough in treating lipid disorders. They have developed a new compound, ZTA-261, which selectively binds to the thyroid hormone receptor beta (THRβ).
Aug 6, 2024
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Scientists reach consensus for fasting terminology
Dr. Eric Ravussin of Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge was one of 38 scientists from five continents to present the first international consensus on fasting terminology and key definitions. Published in ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Surgical techniques compared for ThuLEP for benign prostatic hyperplasia
For patients undergoing Thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuLEP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), there are no significant differences in intraoperative and postoperative complications or in functional outcomes ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Why are migraines worse during your period? Study points to progesterone, offering a new treatment target
Migraines are throbbing headaches often accompanied by nausea and increased sensitivity to light, sound and touch. Nearly 30 million Americans suffer from migraines, and almost 1 in 4 of them have at least four severe attacks ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Rare metabolic disorder can cause liver inflammation
Millions of people worldwide suffer from liver inflammation (hepatitis), an acute or chronic disease with a variety of causes. Liver inflammation frequently occurs in connection with metabolic disorders, for example fatty ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Subclinical hypothyroidism in early pregnancy linked to higher risk of overt hypothyroidism
A new study has shown that subclinical hypothyroidism diagnosed before 21 weeks of pregnancy is associated with more than fourfold higher rates of overt hypothyroidism or thyroid replacement therapy within 5 years of delivery. ...
Aug 2, 2024
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As gender row engulfs Olympic boxing, what is testosterone?
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's swift defeat of her Italian opponent at the Paris Olympics on Thursday has sparked a row after she was disqualified from a previous competition over reportedly high levels of testosterone.
Aug 1, 2024
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Smoking + early menopause increases risk for lung disease, poor outcomes
Among smokers, early menopause is associated with an increased risk for most lung diseases and poor outcomes, according to a study published online June 13 in Thorax.
Aug 1, 2024
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Study suggests that a longer reproductive lifespan is associated with a lower prevalence of multimorbidity
Because of the aging of the ovaries, a woman's fertility gradually declines, and she eventually enters menopause. The onset of menopause puts women at a significantly higher risk of various diseases such as cardiovascular ...
Aug 1, 2024
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Cracking the carb code: Researchers create new glycemic index database to improve dietary awareness
Karen Della Corte, BYU nutrition and dietetics professor, recently authored a new study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, that developed a national glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) database ...
Jul 31, 2024
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Early menopause appears raise odds of breast cancer, study reports
.Women who underwent menopause at an age younger than 46 were nearly twice as likely to have breast cancer compared to others their age, researchers found.
Jul 31, 2024
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Kidney dysfunction may predict sudden cardiac death in patients with heart failure
Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) having a compromised blood supply, are at greater risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). With an estimated incidence as high as 22% among these patients, current clinical guidelines ...
Jul 29, 2024
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Mitochondria support immune response to central nervous system injuries, scientists discover
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that mitochondria are not necessary for the proliferation of specialized immune cells in the central nervous system, but do help those cells respond to demyelinating injuries, ...
Jul 26, 2024
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Study identifies metabolic inflexibility that keeps damage at bay during liver regeneration
Liver cells have a vital metabolic inflexibility during regeneration to starve dysfunctional cells and keep damage from spreading, according to new research from Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern ...
Jul 26, 2024
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Study finds targeting inflammation may not help reduce liver fibrosis in metabolic-associated fatty liver disease
Researchers at UCLA Health uncovered new information about the role inflammation plays in mitigating liver fibrosis, which is associated with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), one of the most common diseases ...
Jul 26, 2024
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New research in fatty liver disease aims to help with early intervention
A new study brings researchers closer to better understanding the pathology of the fatty liver disease MASH, which stands for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.
Jul 25, 2024
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Study proposes 'liquid-biopsy-like' alternative to determine cardiometabolic risk in in patients living with obesity
Obesity levels worldwide are rising and therefore, personalized care is becoming paramount. At the same time, scientists believe that not all fat is the same. Previous studies have shown that measuring levels of visceral ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Exploring mechanisms of epigenetic regulation in fibrogenic activation of hepatic stellate cells in liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as a leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide, affecting approximately 38% of the global population from 2016 to 2019. NAFLD is characterized by the accumulation ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Daily rhythms depend on receptor density in biological clock, study shows
In humans and other animals, signals from a central circadian clock in the brain generate the seasonal and daily rhythms of life. They help the body to prepare for expected changes in the environment and also optimize when ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Study finds obese patients have more neutrophils than those who are not obese
Obesity is an epidemic within the United States, with more than 70% of the adult population being overweight or obese.
Jul 24, 2024
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Prediabetes remission for type 2 diabetes prevention: Researchers advocate normalization of blood sugar regulation
Current medical guidelines recommend that people in a preliminary stage of type 2 diabetes lose at least 7% of their body weight in order to prevent manifest diabetes. In an article in Nature Reviews Endocrinology, diabetes ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Children's exposome associated with changes in serum metabolites
The combined effect of environmental exposures and unhealthy lifestyle habits can affect children's cardiometabolic health in a way that exceeds their separate effects. A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows ...
Jul 23, 2024
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