Urinary Tract Infection Vaccines —Putting Metal to the Pedal
Study results point toward an additional pool of candidate targets for vaccines to prevent urinary tract infections (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - June 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Cellular Understanding of How the Brain Controls Aging
Researchers have discovered cellular mechanisms by which the brain regulates aging in mice (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - June 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Reducing Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing-home Residents
Recent report highlights a successful multicomponent effort that reduced infection rates by 54 percent compared to prior care. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - June 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Finding Factors Important to Stoking Brown Fat
A newly identified molecular factor key to the activation of energy-burning brown fat could further possibilities for obesity treatment. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - June 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Explaining the Link Between an Antipsychotic Medication and Excessive Weight Gain
Researchers have identified a protein in the mouse brain responsible for the metabolic syndrome caused by an antipsychotic medication. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - June 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Seasonal Variability in the Gut Microbiome of a Hunter-gatherer Population
Seasonal variability in the gut microbiome of a traditional hunter-gatherer population in Tanzania provides new insights into how diet and modernization may affect bacteria in the gut. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - June 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Studies Document Some Severe Outcomes After Drug-induced Liver Injury
New insights into outcomes from drug-induced liver injury include the rate of fatal outcomes, frequency of bile duct damage and loss, and racial/ethnic disparities in disease severity. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - June 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Protein-folding Chaperones Have Both Positive and Negative Roles To Play in Cystic Fibrosis
Proteins involved in ensuring that other proteins are in their proper shapes may have a role to play in mitigating the effects of cystic fibrosis. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - June 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Molecules Produced by Gut Bacteria Extend “Healthspan”
Molecules produced by friendly gut bacteria could extend the time that worms, flies, and mice remain healthy during their lives —with potential implications for human health. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - June 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Gastric Bypass Surgery Provides Long-term Health Benefits
A long-term study of gastric bypass surgery has shown lasting weight loss and effective remission and prevention of type 2 diabetes for more than a decade. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - June 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Insights into How the Body Adjusts Its Thermostat To Regulate the Balance Between Food Intake and Calorie Burning
Researchers identified two factors that contribute to the critical balance of food intake and calorie burning in mice. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - June 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Weight Loss Leads to Strong Increase in Appetite —The Body’s Internal Feedback Control of Calories
In a clinical trial, researchers found that as people lost weight, their appetite and calorie consumption increased, leading to a leveling off of weight loss. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - June 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Improved treatment targeting root cause of cystic fibrosis may be on horizon
A clinical trial led by a pharmaceutical company with additional support from an NIDDK-supported Cystic Fibrosis Center has shown that a combination of two medications provides significant clinical benefit in a subgroup of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - June 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
New biomarker to diagnose life-threatening liver disease in children
Researchers have identified a protein present at high levels in blood from infants with biliary atresia that may enable early and accurate detection of this potentially deadly disease. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - June 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Identifying patients with chronic kidney disease who are at increased risk of death
A recent study has established a correlation between the level of fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) in the blood of a person with chronic kidney disease (CKD), measured over time, and the risk of death. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - June 23, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
