A US study has concluded that weight gain is greater by around 2 to 4kg in HIV-positive people taking bictegravir or dolutegravir as part of their first antiretroviral therapy (ART), compared to their counterparts using other drug regimens. A similar effect was reported in those using the protease inhibitor darunavir. The study led by Dr… Read More »
The distribution and function of the body’s adipose tissue change throughout the course of life. A special kind of adipocytes known as brown fat cells are capable of using fatty deposit energy reserves by a process of generating heat called thermogenesis. As we get older, brown fat cells change into white fat cells. Thermogenisis stops… Read More »
Low testosterone can affect your libido and leave you feeling fatigued and depressed. Keeping track of food and weight. Additionally, hormone changes lead to declined bone density, which can increase your risk of fractures 5. Written by Melissa Groves on November 23, While menopause is linked to many uncomfortable symptoms and increases your risk of… Read More »
It was a long run, but Merck’s Keytruda finally has some company in the previously untreated non-small cell lung cancer monotherapy department. Whether that company represents any real threat to its market share, however, remains to be seen. The FDA Monday green-lighted Roche’s Tecentriq on its own for newly diagnosed, metastatic patients without EGFR or… Read More »
With our home becoming the new office things call for all sorts of adjustments – like how to be productive if the house is full of kids because schools are shut down. Weight gain is one serious issue of concern while working from home. We need to make sure that all the change in routine… Read More »
Jackson, TN, April 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — America is going week three of its unprecedented lockdown due to COVID-19 fears. Both local and national governments as well as federal agencies have pretty much ordered the shutdowns of all non-essential businesses to prevent the spread of the virus. While we’re keeping ourselves isolated due to… Read More »