Posts Tagged ‘insulin’
Seen for first time: T-cells knock out insulin
CARDIFF (UK) — T-cells in the human body, which help protect us from disease, can inadvertently destroy cells that produce insulin, new research shows. Continue…
Monday, January 16, 2012 12:41 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Dec 12, 2011 11:46 - 0 Comments
Enzyme flips body’s ‘fat switch’
U. WARWICK (UK) — Discovery of a mechanism that controls the body’s “fat switch” may help explain why some people have a swift metabolism and others are in a constant struggle to control their appetite. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 23, 2011 14:43 - 2 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 - Nov 23, 2011 12:53 - 0 Comments
How ‘sensitive’ body parts cope with change
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Some body parts are more sensitive to environmental change than others, a finding that may lead to better ways of treating a variety of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 16, 2011 12:13 - 0 Comments
Enzyme lets mice eat more, gain less
BROWN (US) — Mice that were engineered to express an enzyme in their fat tissue were able to eat more but gain less weight, according to a new study that clarifies how obesity and inflammation affect insulin resistance. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 10, 2011 12:32 - 0 Comments
Gut microbes mix with toxins to make us fat?
CORNELL (US) — Pollutants and chemical toxins could increase the chances of being overweight or having diabetes—but it may depend on the sort of bacteria churning around in the gut, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 11, 2011 12:00 - 2 Comments
Protein sends signal to store body fat
UC DAVIS (US) — Shutting down a protein that plays a key role in fat storage may lead to better treatments for obesity and diabetes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 12, 2011 10:41 - 0 Comments
Zinc safety net missing in diabetes
U. MICHIGAN (US) — A protein that normally pitches in to help with blood sugar regulation shows its dark side in people with type 2 diabetes, forming dense clumps that shut down insulin-producing cells. (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 - Apr 4, 2011 14:08 - 0 Comments
Alzheimer’s may meet insulin’s match
U. BUFFALO (US) — Low doses of insulin may prove to be a powerful tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 25, 2011 9:00 - 0 Comments
DNA cap length tied to diabetes
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Short telomeres—the end caps on repetitive sequences of DNA—may be a precursor of age-related diabetes, affecting as many as one in four adults older than 60. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 20, 2010 16:15 - 0 Comments
Insulin hitches obesity to memory
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — People who are obese display different brain responses than their normal-weight peers while completing a challenging cognitive task. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 20, 2010 11:08 - 1 Comment
No drugs needed to cure diabetes in rats
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—Researchers have cured diabetes in rats using transplants from both embryonic and adult pigs. The rats adopted the pig transplants as their own and produced enough insulin to control their blood sugar—all without the need for anti-rejection drugs. (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 - May 24, 2010 11:03 - 1 Comment
Calorie restriction: longer life, fewer memories?
PRINCETON (US)—Decreasing calorie intake and tweaking the activity of the hormone insulin are two methods long known to increase lifespan in a wide range of organisms. Now, biologists have uncovered evidence that these mechanisms also have an impact on learning and memory. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 30, 2010 17:28 - 2 Comments
Order an OJ with those super-sized fries
U. BUFFALO (US)—Eating foods that contain flavonoids—such as orange juice—can neutralize some of the unhealthy effects of a high-fat, high-carb feast. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 5, 2010 18:45 - 3 Comments
Are belly bacteria making us overeat?
EMORY (US)—Too many calories and not enough exercise may not be the only culprits in the weight gain epidemic. Intestinal bacteria also may play a role in human obesity and metabolic disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 2, 2010 12:42 - 3 Comments
Sharp spike in diabetes during pregnancy
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Two to three times more pregnant women may soon be diagnosed and treated for gestational diabetes due to new guidelines for assessing risky blood sugar levels. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 30, 2009 12:46 - 2 Comments
Adding pharmacists into the care formula
U. BUFFALO (US)—When pharmacists directly participate in diabetic care, patient outcomes improve and treatment costs are reduced, according to a new study. (more…)
