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Link Found Between Insulin Sensitivity, Cells' Powerhouses: Mice With Mitochondrial Mutation Live Longer, Have Less Fat
January 29, 2013 — Mice with decreased activity of a protein complex involved in mitochondrial function exhibit reduced body weight and decreased fat mass, and their media life span is 20 percent longer. This intrigues ... > full story -
Artificial Pancreas: The Way of the Future for Treating Type 1 Diabetes
January 28, 2013 — Researchers have conducted a trial comparing a dual-hormone artificial pancreas with conventional diabetes treatment using an insulin pump and showed improved glucose levels and lower risks of ... > full story -
BPA Substitute Could Spell Trouble: Experiments Show Bisphenol S Also Disrupts Hormone Activity
January 22, 2013 — Researchers found that like BPA, BPS disrupts cellular responses to the hormone estrogen, changing patterns of cell growth and death and hormone release. Also like BPA, it does so at extremely low ... > full story -
Early Surgical Menopause Linked to Declines in Memory and Thinking Skills
January 14, 2013 — Women who undergo surgical menopause at an earlier age may have an increased risk of decline in memory and thinking skills, according to a new study. Early surgical menopause is the removal of both ... > full story -
Scientists Unlock How Insulin Interacts With Cells
January 9, 2013 — An international research group has described how insulin binds to the cell to allow the cell to transform sugar into energy —- and also how the insulin itself changes shape as a result of this ... > full storyMore: -
A New Type of Nerve Cell Found in the Brain
December 21, 2012 — An international team of scientists has identified a previously unknown group of nerve cells in the brain. The nerve cells regulate cardiovascular functions such as heart rhythm and blood pressure. ... > full story -
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Critical Need for Iodine Supplements During Pregnancy and While Nursing
December 18, 2012 — A new article discusses the issue of iodine deficiency in pregnant women in the U.S. and the potential negative health implications for both mothers and their children from this ... > full story -
New Culprit in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
December 13, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a molecular switch that enables advanced prostate cancers to spread without stimulation by male hormones, which normally are needed to spur the cancer's growth. They say ... > full story -
New Findings on Glucagon Synthesis
December 4, 2012 — Researchers in Sweden have shown that the cells that produce glucagon are stimulated by the hormone itself. A previous study by the same group demonstrated that this principle also applies to ... > full story -
Thyroid Problems Linked to Irregular Heart Rhythm
November 27, 2012 — People with an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) carry a greater risk of developing irregular heart rhythm (known as atrial fibrillation) than those with normal thyroid function, finds a new ... > full story
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