Tpit regulates the expression of corticotrope and cortocotrope-melanotrope specific genes. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2410269121 Researchers led by Jacques Drouin and his team at
Electron microscopy image of optic nerve myelin. Credit: Wiebke Moebius, MPI Goettingen. The brains of mammals expend a significant amount of energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). This
Images from electrocardiogram (ECG) tests to show heart function. Those with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), in the middle column, have worse heart diastolic function. Those with HFpEF
Time-restricted eating in adults with metabolic syndrome. Credit: Annals of Internal Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.7326/M24-0859 More than one-third of adults in the United States have metabolic syndrome, a cluster of
Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52703-w Monash University researchers have discovered how the hormone peptide glucagon could better treat conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, which affect billions
Credit: Public Domain Estrogen, the major female ovarian hormone, can trigger nerve impulses within milliseconds to regulate a variety of physiological processes. At Baylor College of Medicine, Louisiana State University
Confocal image representing the immunolabelling of AgRP and Synaptophysin-TdTomato in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus anterior (PVH ant) of a mouse brain. Credit: DIfE, Selma Yagoub A high-fat diet
Scientists have discovered a new cause of why people who lack a specific blood group are genetically predisposed to be overweight or obese. A team of international researchers, led by
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
Thyroid hormone plays a key role in regulating a range of physiologic functions, including metabolism, temperature, heart rate, and growth. It accomplishes this impressive array of activities by interacting with
