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New research identifies a link between the gut microbiome and strokes

A recent study demonstrates the impact of diets that are high in choline and trimethylamine on increasing stroke severity and functional deficits.

21 Jun 2021

Flinders University joins research alliance to tackle the challenges in men’s health

Flinders University has joined a ground breaking male health research alliance to create an unrivalled global entity.

21 Jun 2021

Study reveals how immune cells coordinate their swarming behavior to eliminate pathogens

The body is well protected against invading pathogens by barriers such as the skin. But if you injure yourself and break your skin, pathogens can easily enter your body through the wound and cause severe infections.

21 Jun 2021

New program reveals high burden of undiagnosed or poorly controlled diseases in rural South Africa

A comprehensive health-screening program in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has found a high burden of undiagnosed or poorly controlled non-communicable diseases, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health.

21 Jun 2021

COVID-19 virus can infect the testes, hamster study shows

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch have observed that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect the testes of infected hamsters.

18 Jun 2021

Study shows how epigenetic factors modulate the risk of type 1 diabetes

Genetics plays a major role in determining a person’s risk of developing type 1 diabetes, but environmental and lifestyle factors are also important. In an article recently published in Chinese Medical Journal, a team of researchers explore the interplay of genetic and environmental factors by summarizing the literature on type 1 diabetes and epigenetics—the study of how gene expression patterns can be modified.

18 Jun 2021

Which vitamins and minerals help with COVID?

A study published in the journal Inflammopharmacology reviewed recent data related to the role of vitamins and minerals in treating COVID-19 patients. The primary goal of the review is to highlight the possible therapeutic role of vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K, and micronutrients as immunity boosters in COVID-19 patients.

18 Jun 2021

Researchers propose new strategy for developing drugs based on inhibition of tyrosine kinases

A study performed by researchers at the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in collaboration with Stony Brook University (USA) proposes a new strategy for the development of new drugs based on the inhibition of tyrosine kinase enzymes, molecules that activate and trigger many cellular processes. The results have been published in the Chemistry - A European Journal.

18 Jun 2021

New guidance provides valuable direction in the clinical use of HR-pQCT imaging

In recent years, significant progress has been made towards the use of high-resolution peripheral computed tomography (HR-pQCT) imaging in research, and new potential for applications in the clinic have emerged, particularly with the advent of second generation devices.

18 Jun 2021

Study shows link between breast milk, gut bacteria, and development of the immune system

Many diseases caused by a dysregulated immune system, such as allergies, asthma and autoimmunity, can be traced back to events in the first few months after birth.

17 Jun 2021

Endocrine Society praises U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the ACA

The Endocrine Society today praised the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, which makes health care accessible to millions of individuals nationwide, including those with hormone health conditions such as diabetes, osteoporosis, thyroid conditions, and breast and prostate cancer.

17 Jun 2021

UC Davis Clinical Translational Science Center receives its third NIH award renewal

The UC Davis Clinical Translational Science Center (CTSC) received notice of its third National Institutes of Health (NIH) award renewal, a vote of confidence in the center's ability to advance outstanding research in human health.

17 Jun 2021

High junk food consumption in childhood increases risk of unhealthy body fat by early adulthood

A new paper published recently in the journal JAMA Pediatrics reports consistent and significant associations between the increased consumption of such ‘ultraprocessed foods’ by children in the UK, and a higher risk of obesity, increased body fat percentage, and overall body mass, by the time they reach young adulthood.

17 Jun 2021

Not all experts are ready to vaccinate kids against Covid

Lucien Wiggins, 12, arrived at Tufts Children's Hospital by ambulance June 7 with chest pains, dizziness and high levels of a protein in his blood that indicated inflammation of his heart. The symptoms had begun a day earlier, the morning after his second vaccination with the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA shot.

17 Jun 2021

Aberdeen researchers develop antibody tests to detect new Covid-19 variants

Antibody tests that can detect whether people have been exposed to new variants of Covid-19 have been developed by the University of Aberdeen, in collaboration with biotechnology group Vertebrate Antibodies Ltd and NHS Grampian.

17 Jun 2021

New model identifies effective dissemination strategies for Type 2 diabetes guidelines

Health care workers often don't adopt new guidelines for best practices in medical care until well after those guidelines are established.

17 Jun 2021

Different comorbid conditions in COVID-19 patients can impact outcomes of positive PCR test results

New study results indicate that different comorbid conditions affecting individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 may impact how long they continue to receive positive SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results.

17 Jun 2021

UMSOM researchers receive $5 million federal grant to improve use of genetic risk scores

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have received a $5 million federal grant to pool genomic information from existing and new datasets - predominantly in African and African American populations -- in order to calculate the risk of developing specific diseases.

16 Jun 2021

Researchers find several persistent industrial chemicals in fetal organs

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden found industrial chemicals in the organs of fetuses conceived decades after many countries had banned the substances.

16 Jun 2021

Reducing coronavirus-related mortality through senolytics

A study recently published in the journal Science explores the concept of senescent cells (SnC) having a hyperinflammatory response and the use of a class of small molecules called senolytics to combat this.

16 Jun 2021

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Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

New research identifies a link between the gut microbiome and strokes

Flinders University joins research alliance to tackle the challenges in men’s health

Study reveals how immune cells coordinate their swarming behavior to eliminate pathogens

New program reveals high burden of undiagnosed or poorly controlled diseases in rural South Africa

COVID-19 virus can infect the testes, hamster study shows

Study shows how epigenetic factors modulate the risk of type 1 diabetes

Which vitamins and minerals help with COVID?

Researchers propose new strategy for developing drugs based on inhibition of tyrosine kinases

New guidance provides valuable direction in the clinical use of HR-pQCT imaging

Study shows link between breast milk, gut bacteria, and development of the immune system

Endocrine Society praises U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the ACA

UC Davis Clinical Translational Science Center receives its third NIH award renewal

High junk food consumption in childhood increases risk of unhealthy body fat by early adulthood

Not all experts are ready to vaccinate kids against Covid

Aberdeen researchers develop antibody tests to detect new Covid-19 variants

New model identifies effective dissemination strategies for Type 2 diabetes guidelines

Different comorbid conditions in COVID-19 patients can impact outcomes of positive PCR test results

UMSOM researchers receive $5 million federal grant to improve use of genetic risk scores

Researchers find several persistent industrial chemicals in fetal organs

Reducing coronavirus-related mortality through senolytics

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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