Appetite-regulating neural pathway identified
Researchers discover a neural circuit that controls appetite in mice. Switching it off or on causes full mice to eat as if hungry, and hungry mice to eat less. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Early tight blood glucose control reduces eye surgeries in people with type 1 diabetes
Study shows that tight blood glucose control early in type 1 diabetes reduces the need for eye surgery. Eye disease is common in people with diabetes. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Plant toxins linked to biliary atresia in newborn animals
Plant toxin causes changes that resemble biliary atresia, a liver disease that affects newborns and causes the bile ducts to become inflamed and scarred. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Math Model Counts Calories by Tracking Body Weight
Research shows that a mathematical model of human metabolism provides accurate measurements of calorie intake changes by simply tracking a person ’s weight. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
NKDEP Working Group urges better electronic health record-keeping to improve chronic kidney disease outcomes
NKDEP working group sets goals to improve electronic health records and standardize their use, helping improve care for people with chronic kidney diseases. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Genetic differences throughout the genome affect the function of a key metabolic regulator
Research shows genomic variation can affect metabolic health and response to one class of type 2 diabetes medication and could lead to personalized treatments. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Alefacept Helps Preserve Function of Insulin-Producing Cells in Type 1 Diabetes
(Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Redirecting the flow of bile to the distal small intestine could provide metabolic health benefits similar to bariatric surgery
Study suggests surgical diversion of bile to the ileum results in many of the health benefits of RYGB, without the risks linked to dramatic GI tract changes. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Benign prostatic hyperplasia —gaining insight and potential new treatment identified in mice
New information on the potential role of fibrosis in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) could offer insights into how fibrosis occurs in other tissues. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Time to eat?
Research in mice suggests that restricting eating to a shorter period of the day might offer metabolic benefits that support weight loss. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Link found between kidney and bowel diseases
Researchers found six new regions in the human genome that increase IgAN susceptibility, as well as the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Human intestinal model from stem cells grown in culture and transplanted into mice
Human intestinal model from stem cells offers opportunity to study more complex contributors to human intestinal function and disease than was possible before. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Head Start participation associated with healthy changes in body weight among impoverished overweight and obese children
Study shows overweight or obese Head Start preschoolers more likely to reach healthier weights by kindergarten age than other overweight and obese children. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Gut microbial communities shaped by human genetic factors
Study shows that human genetic factors shape the composition of the gut microbial community, and some gut microbes may affect their human hosts ’ metabolism. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Discovery of naturally occurring fats that may alleviate diabetes and inflammation
Fat molecules called PAHSAs seem to improve blood glucose control and lower inflammation in mice. Low PAHSA levels may increase type 2 diabetes risk in humans. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
