Posts Tagged ‘glucose’
Monitor diabetes with painless breath test?
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — New sensor technology could make it possible to diagnose and monitor diabetes through a breath analysis alone, researchers say. Continue…
Monday, June 10, 2013 10:27 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - May 30, 2013 12:32 - 6 Comments
No-calorie sweetener may alter metabolism
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Although sucralose, a popular artificial sweetener, has no calories, it can modify how the body handles sugar. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 7, 2013 10:33 - 0 Comments
High blood sugar may raise Alzheimer’s risk
U. ARIZONA (US) — Elevated blood sugar levels may be associated with a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, even in people without diabetes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 24, 2012 12:30 - 1 Comment
Self-cleaning hydrogel to coat diabetes implant
TEXAS A&M (US) — An implantable sensor that allows diabetics to more effectively monitor their blood-sugar levels is a step closer to reality, research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 22, 2012 10:56 - 12 Comments
Needle-free sensor tests for diabetes
PURDUE (US) — A new biosensor detects tiny concentrations of glucose in saliva, tears, and urine—and may ultimately eliminate or reduce the need for pinpricks for diabetes testing.
Health & Medicine - Jun 1, 2012 15:47 - 1 Comment
Despite glucose control, kidney risk in diabetes
YALE (US) — Intensively controlling the glucose levels of patients with type-2 diabetes may not reduce their risk of kidney failure, say researchers. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 20, 2012 11:14 - 3 Comments
Diabetes: Device checks saliva, not blood
BROWN (US) — A new technique to measure glucose in saliva could eliminate the need for diabetics to draw blood to check blood sugar levels. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 23, 2011 14:43 - 3 Comments
Heart health: Add avocado to holiday meals
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A so-called “Mediterranean diet” can improve heart health in people at risk for cardiovascular disease, even if dietary changes aren’t coupled with weight loss, a study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 7, 2011 9:46 - 3 Comments
Diabetes reversed in mice, all naturally
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — People may one day be able to take a naturally produced compound much like a daily vitamin to treat or even prevent Type 2 diabetes, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 20, 2011 11:47 - 0 Comments
Hungry brain craves high-calorie treat
YALE / USC (US) — If the brain goes hungry, Twinkies look a lot better, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 1, 2011 11:56 - 0 Comments
Free radical catch-22: Eat less, age more
YALE (US) — The good news: Elevating free radical levels in the hypothalamus suppresses appetite in obese mice. The bad news: Free radicals likely drive the aging process. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 16, 2011 16:14 - 7 Comments
Fatty diet triggers diabetes onslaught
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Diets with high levels of fat shut down a key enzyme and cause a series of molecular events responsible for the onset and severity of Type 2 diabetes. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 12, 2011 10:56 - 0 Comments
Biofuels created at breakneck speed
RICE (US) — Engineers have discovered a new way to convert simple glucose into biofuels and petrochemical substitutes. The approach is up to 10 times faster than previous methods. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 5, 2011 10:40 - 1 Comment
Big sweet gulp: Heart disease in a can
UC DAVIS (US) — Adults who consume high levels of sugar—particularly fructose or high fructose corn syrup—have significantly elevated levels of several risk factors for heart disease, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 16, 2011 11:30 - 1 Comment
Med reduces swings of Type 1 diabetes
U. BUFFALO (US) — An injectable medication used to treat Type 2 diabetes appears to also help Type 1 diabetics on insulin better control blood glucose levels. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 4, 2011 10:11 - 0 Comments
Assembly error provokes fatal disease
INDIANA U. (US) — Stopping the production of a chain-like molecule the body uses to store glucose could lead to treatment for a rare but deadly disease in teenagers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 18, 2010 14:49 - 0 Comments
Brain’s willpower not fueled by glucose
U. PENN (US)—A psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania refutes the claim that the brain consumes extra glucose, a simple sugar, when people exert self control. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 15, 2010 9:15 - 4 Comments
Impaired insulin signaling links food to mood
VANDERBILT (US)—Defects in insulin action—which occur in diabetes and obesity—could directly contribute to psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 7, 2010 11:06 - 5 Comments
Tanning ingredient ‘glues’ post-op wounds
CORNELL (US)—A compound found in sunless tanning spray may be effective in helping to seal wounds following surgery, according to a new study. (more…)
