Sugary drinks a sour choice for adults trying to maintain normal cholesterol levels
Credit: Tufts University BOSTON (February 26, 2020, 5:00 a.m., EST)--Middle-aged and older adults who drank sugary beverages daily were at ...
Tag: Metabolism/Metabolic Diseases
Insulin signaling suppressed by decoys
C. elegans study from the lab of Matthew Gill, PhD, presents new direction for research on type 2 diabetes, insulin ...
Study of 418,000 Europeans finds different foods linked to different types of stroke
Credit: European Heart Journal Different types of food are linked to risks of different types of stroke, according to the ...
Lipid signaling from beta cells can potentiate an inflammatory macrophage polarization
This suggests the possibility of cross-talk that heightens pathogenesis in Type 1 diabetesCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Do the insulin-producing ...
Brain cells protect muscles from wasting away
A mere four glial cells in roundworm perk up stress response in periphery, doubling lifespanCredit: Ashley Frakes, UC Berkeley While ...
Bariatric surgery effective against early-onset obesity too
Credit: Phot by Malin Arnesson Surgical treatment of obesity is as effective for individuals who developed the disorder early, by ...
New drug combination restores beta cell function in animal model
Potential for diabetes remissionCredit: Helmholtz Zentrum München / Aimée Bastidas-Ponce The loss of the identity of insulin-secreting beta cells in ...
Study points to better medical diagnosis through levitating human blood
Floating human plasma helps researchers detect diseases like opioid addictionCredit: UBCO New research from the UBC's Okanagan campus, Harvard Medical ...
Researchers challenge new guidelines on aspirin in primary prevention
Credit: Florida Atlantic University The most recent guidelines for primary prevention recommend aspirin use for individuals ages 40 to 70 ...
Green tea extract combined with exercise reduces fatty liver disease in mice
Although untested in human trials, results suggest a potential health strategyCredit: Joshua Lambert research group/Penn State The combination of green ...
Study: Bariatric surgeries can double peak blood alcohol levels, patients may be unaware
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study of 55 women found that two of the ...
Free radicals from immune cells are direct cause of salt-sensitive hypertension
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University In salt-sensitive hypertension, immune cells gather in the kidneys and shoot out free ...
Human textiles to repair blood vessels
Credit: Nicolas L'Heureux What if we could replace a patient's damaged blood vessels with brand new ones produced in a ...
Scientists identify new biochemical ‘warning sign’ of early-stage depression
High levels of anthranilic acid in blood are indicative of an increased risk of developing major depressive disorder, new study ...
Fat-fighting drug discovery
UNM-led scientific team finds that their cancer-fighting compound fights obesity and diabetes, tooCredit: The University of New Mexico Eric Prossnitz, ...
Medicaid expansion slashed uninsured rates in Diabetes Belt, study finds
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Medicaid expansion dramatically reduced the numbers of low-income residents without insurance in the Diabetes ...
Dietary interventions may slow onset of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders
Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 4, 2020) -- Significantly reducing dietary levels of the amino ...
Heart muscle cells change their energy source during heart regeneration
Credit: Hessel Honkoop and Fabian Kruse, ©Hubrecht Institute Researchers from the group of Jeroen Bakkers at the Hubrecht Institute (KNAW) ...
New way to study pituitary tumors holds potential for better diagnoses and treatments
Credit: Kumar Pichumani Houston Methodist neurosurgeons and neuroscientists are looking at a new way to classify pituitary tumors that could ...
Study: Tasting no-calorie sweetener may affect insulin response on glucose tolerance test
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Artificial sweeteners such as sucralose provide the seductive taste of sweetness without ...
