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Long-term use of GLP-1 has no negative effects on male hormones or fertility, according to research to be presented Monday at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting ENDO 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. In fact, the research team found that GLP-1 may improve testosterone levels and sperm quality in men with obesity-related low testosterone, while also addressing the underlying effects of obesity.Scientists from Coventry and Warwickshire University Hospitals and Warwick Medical School in Coventry, UK, made the discovery after searching medical databases of published randomized controlled trials. They focused on studies that compared GLP-1 with other treatments and placebos in men aged…
A field study led by scientists at Singapore’s A*STAR Genome Institute (A*STAR GIS) has revealed how the gut microbiome can influence gene activity in the liver by acting on short pieces of regulatory DNA that act like molecular “switches.” By testing the activity of more than 100,000 human DNA switches related to liver biology and comparing the results of both in vitro and in vivo approaches, the research team determined which switches operate under real physiological conditions and how microbial signals alter their activity. This provides a clearer biological basis for how gut bacteria shape liver function and provides new…
As few as 10 virus particles of the H5N1 avian influenza strain that has caused hundreds of influenza outbreaks in U.S. dairy cows can cause infection in cows, a new study shows. The study also suggests why this outbreak is perplexing to scientists, farmers, and livestock handlers who want to contain and prevent the disease, an effort likely complicated by the fact that the virus has an tropism for cows’ mammary glands rather than the respiratory tract. Testing for cow-to-cow transmission through milking machines and feeding calves, and bird-to-cow transmission through sharing indoor air showed no results of disease spread.…
Researchers warn that obesity is reshaping the global cardiovascular disease crisis, according to research presented Monday at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting ENDO 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Trend data from 204 countries reveals that heart disease now peaks not in older adults but in people aged 50 to 54 and in South Asia, where rates are increasing more than three times faster than the global average. Researchers warn that obesity is reshaping the global cardiovascular disease crisis.This data predicts that by 2050, obesity will cause more than 1.37 million premature deaths from cardiovascular disease each year. This study is the…
People with type 2 diabetes who nap for at least 30 minutes each day, regardless of their nightly sleep patterns, have an increased risk of developing metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MASLD), according to research presented Monday at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, ENDO 2026, in Chicago, Illinois.MASLD, formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), occurs when excess fat accumulates in the liver. This chronic disease can be caused by several diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. The research team wanted to determine whether sleep behavior could be a better predictor of MASLD than standard medical tests.…
Research presented Saturday at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting ENDO 2026 in Chicago, Illinois, shows that problems in adulthood, such as smoking disorders and some diseases related to the digestive system, heart, bladder, joints and brain, are all influenced by some influence that occurred in childhood. This research significantly expands the number of adult health conditions associated with childhood influences. Late timing of menarche can serve as an indicator of early life influences that can lead to health problems in adulthood. Although much attention has been focused on early menarche and its causes, our study highlights that late onset…
New research presented at the 2026 European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress and scheduled for publication in 2026 reveals that the increasing number of people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), multiple sclerosis (MS) and motor neuron disease (MND) is driven by a variety of underlying factors. Neurology. Researchers from France and Sweden analyzed national health data for the entire population of both countries to examine trends in the prevalence, incidence, and life expectancy of people with PD, MS, and MND from 2003 to 2022. The number of people living with all three diseases increased, but the factors driving these trends…
Research conducted at the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital suggests that factors related to maternal weight are reflected in signaling particles produced by the maternal microbiome not only in the intestine but also in the amniotic fluid. This finding indicates that the influence of the microbiota may extend to the fetal development environment. This result is particularly interesting because currently little is known about the factors that influence microbiota signaling within the fetal environment. The study analyzed stool and amniotic fluid samples from 60 pregnant women. Researchers investigated how maternal factors during pregnancy affect tiny particles produced by…
A bunch of tightly compressed office staples can work wonders. Even if it is made of many separate parts, an entangled mass can be difficult to pull apart and behave almost like a single solid body. But those same shackles can quickly come undone. Appropriate vibration or movement allows the staples to separate and return to a loose collection of individual pieces. Researchers in UW Boulder’s Paul M. Reddy Department of Mechanical Engineering believe this unusual combination of strength and reversibility could help inspire a new generation of engineered materials. By designing particles that intertwine in the same way as…
When given permission and guidance to use artificial intelligence tools in college writing classes, students rely primarily on the software for brainstorming and research rather than having them write massive essays. These findings, published in the Journal of Writing Research, suggest that students are selectively using computerized text generation tools to enhance the learning process. The study also revealed unexpected differences in how non-native English speakers use technology compared to other people. The public availability of ChatGPT in late 2022 has sparked a heated debate about its place in higher education. Many educators were concerned that these tools would undermine…