By Marzia KhanReviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. Biological functions of cortisolEffects of cortisol on different systemsCortisol imbalance and health issuesManaging cortisol levelsConclusionReferencesFurther reading Cortisol is commonly known as the body’s stress hormone and has a range of effects on various functions within the body. Image Credit: GoodStudio/Shutterstock.com This glucocorticoid is a steroid hormone that is...
Medscape Medical News Marta Zaraska June 10, 2024 When doctors and patients consider the appendix, it’s often with urgency. In cases of appendicitis, the clock could be ticking down to a life-threatening burst. Thus, despite recent research suggesting antibiotics could be an alternative therapy, appendectomy remains standard for uncomplicated appendicitis. But what if removing the...
Aug 18, 2023 03:10pm While interest in them for off-label prescribing is grabbing headlines, the U.S. also has the highest rates of obesity in the world, meaning potential use would be elevated even if the drugs weren’t currently trendy. (Photo illustration by Mario Tama/Getty Images)It’s not a secret that Americans pay far more than people...
by Alex Smith, University of Minnesota Medical School Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School and College of Pharmacy have found that high costs for hepatic encephalopathy treatment in patients with end-stage liver disease are associated with decreased treatment retention for patients. The study results were recently published in Hepatology Communications....
by Jocelyn Gecker A young couple sit on the beach in Huntington Beach, Calif., Monday, May 8, 2023. For years, studies have shown a decline in the rates of American high school students having sex. That trend continued, not surprisingly, in the first years of the pandemic, according to a recent survey by the Centers...
By Syed S. A.Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I (CPS1) deficiency (CPS1D), a rare type of urea cycle disorder (UCD), arises from an inborn error of metabolism. It is a genetic disorder of the CPS1 enzyme and follows the autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. CPS1D often leads to multiple episodes of hyperammonemia,...
By Brian Mastroianni Published on March 27, 2023 Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Babesiosis, a tickborne disease, is on the rise in the U.S., and is newly considered endemic to three states. Cases of babesiosis have risen significantly in eight states in the Northeast over the course of a decade: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode...
By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Reviewed by Aimee Molineux The human body interacts with the outside world through its sense organs, of which the largest is the skin. The skin is home to a world of microbes, living mostly as commensals (microbes with neutral or beneficial interactions with the skin). They play a part in...
by Indiana University School of Medicine Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering (ICRME) have identified a new type of cell in the human and mouse body, called the vasculogenic fibroblast, that provides critical insight into how new blood vessels can be made when needed for treatment. Blood...
COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY IMAGE: KATARINA MEZE, THE FORMER GRADUATE STUDENT IN THE JOSHUA-TOR LAB WHO LED THIS STUDY, STANDING NEXT TO THE LAB’S CRYO-EM IMAGING MACHINE. THE MACHINE ALLOWS SCIENTISTS TO FREEZE MOLECULES IN PLACE TO STUDY THEIR STRUCTURE AND GEOMETRY. CREDIT: JOSHUA-TOR LAB/CSHL RNAs are having a moment. The foundation of COVID-19 vaccines,...
