Finding Out How β-Barrels are Built
Scientists discovered how barrel-assembly machinery create Beta-barrels, small pores in bacterial walls necessary for letting nutrients in and out of the cell. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Gut Microbes from People Can Transmit Obese or Lean Body Types to Mice
Gut microbiome and diet shown to strongly affect weight changes in mice and may lead to insights into the gut microbiome role in regulating weight in humans. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Media Advisory: NIH grants expand search for role of microbes in health and disease in adults, infants
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Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
New Insight into Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists find beta-amyloid, a protein found in the brain of people with Alzheimer ’s, are made of fibrils that start in one place and spread in the brain. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Approximating Kidney Function through Urine Analysis
More podocyte genetic material in urine of people with glomerular disease and progressive kidney disease offers possibility of new approach to monitoring CKD. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Mathematical Model Predicts Effects of Diet and Physical Activity on Childhood Weight
Researchers modify mathematical model for adults, to predict how weight and body fat in children is impacted by changes in their diet and physical activity. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
New Class of Genes Involved in Beta Cell Maturation and Diabetes
Long non-coding RNA may regulate genes that control maturation of beta cells in human pancreatic islets, which could lead to new treatments for 2 diabetes. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Clinical Trial Follow ‑Up Yields New Information on Surgery for Urinary Incontinence
Comparison of two types of mid-urethral slings for SUI over 2 years found each had different complications, but it is unclear which type is best for patients. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
“Maintain, Don’t Gain”—A Weight Management Approach To Help Those Already Overweight or Obese
Randomized control trial of obese African American women found a low-cost community-based behavioral intervention and gym membership led to maintaining weight. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Origins of Gut Inflammation Found in Specific Cell Type
Paneth cells in the intestine are linked to development of inflammation similar to Crohn ’s disease in mice, which could lead to new bowel disease treatments. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Evaluating the Predictive Value of Urine Tests for Urinary Tract Infections
Samples collected during urination versus directly from the bladder are best for testing the most common cause of urinary tract infections, the bacteria E.coli. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Gene Linked to Obesity Has Role in Different Types of Human Behavior
Study finds SH2B1 gene tied to early-onset obesity, insulin resistance, excessive appetite, short stature, is unexpectedly linked to behavioral abnormalities. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Genetic Variation and Chronic Kidney Disease Progression
African Americans with chronic kidney disease and two copies of the APOL1 gene are more likely to progress to kidney failure, suggesting need for new screening. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Gaining Insight Into Blood Stem Cell Generation
Study finds GATA2 gene responsible for generating, forming, and survival of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells during fetal development of mouse embryos. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Analysis: Dietary supplements increasingly linked to liver injuries
(Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
