Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases, and the incretin hormones play a significant role. What do you know about the incretin effect and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)?
Metformin treatment in the father during sperm development is associated with birth defects, particularly in boys' genitals, reports a new study from Denmark.
Starting treatment earlier allows transgender teens to experience physical puberty changes around the same time as other teens, said Dr. Eli Coleman, chair of the group's standards of care and director of the University of Minnesota Medical School's human sexuality program.
To date, numerous studies have shown intermittent fasting is as good as counting calories when it comes to weight loss—including a recent study, which tracked participants for more than a year.