There’s a new weight loss craze spreading on social media. People are claiming that the drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are causing them to shed pounds fast. While it’s true that...
Navigating health care is hard enough when English is your first language—imagine the difficulty when American Sign is your first language. How can we bridge the linguistic and cultural gaps...
Las fiestas son el tiempo para las golosinas. Pero no tiene que quedarse fuera de toda la diversión si tiene diabetes. Aquí hay algunos consejos que pueden ayudarlo a administrar...
A rare genetic mutation could help explain why some families are more susceptible to diabetes and kidney failure, according to a new study led by University of Utah Health scientists.
In Spring 2022, the FDA approved tirzepatide to help control insulin for patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Yet news stories were more focused on a secondary effect of the drug, known by the brand name Mounjaro™️: significant weight loss with just a weekly injection. Juliana Simonetti, MD, co-director of the Comprehensive Weight Management Program at University of Utah Health, explains how this new drug works and its potential for weight management if it were to be approved for that use.
Maybe you've seen The Wellness Bus driving around Salt Lake Valley or in a parking lot in Ogden or Provo. But what services does this mobile clinic offer to the Utah community? Nancy Ortiz, program manager for mobile health, explains how you can utilize this multilingual, completely free, and anonymous service for convenient health screenings and professional wellness counseling.
U of U Health scientists found that low ceramide levels prior to gastric bypass surgery predicted which patients would achieve remission of the diabetes
You may not realize you are at risk for cardiovascular disease or diabetes unless you keep track of your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels on a regular basis...
Es posible que no se dé cuenta de que corre el riesgo de padecer enfermedades cardiovasculares o diabetes a menos que lleve un registro de sus niveles de presión arterial...
Single-cell analysis of autopsied human testes suggests that abnormalities associated with aging sperm cells might be exacerbated by elevated body mass index (BMI).
If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you know how important it is to actively manage your disease. Researchers at University of Utah Health are working to increase access to...
About 422 million people globally have diabetes. And the number of cases has been steadily increasing in recent decades. This is why it is so important to find out what...
Hitachi, Ltd., University of Utah Health, and Regenstrief Institute, Inc. announced the development of an AI method to improve care for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who need complex...
In a new study published in Science Advances, researchers report that a group of cone snails produces a venom compound similar to the hormone somatostatin.
Inspired by venom from a marine snail, University of Utah Health scientists have created a modified form of human insulin that they hope could give patients with diabetes better, more...
