News tagged with insulin sensitivity
Related topics: diabetes , type 2 diabetes , insulin resistance , metabolic syndrome
Mechanism of smoking-induced insulin resistance elucidated
(HealthDay)—Smoking-induced insulin resistance, which improves with smoking cessation, may be due to activation of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), according to a study published online Sept. 10 in ...
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Sep 17, 2012 |
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Single gene cause of insulin sensitivity may offer insight for treating diabetes
(Medical Xpress)—The first single gene cause of increased sensitivity to the hormone insulin has been discovered by a team of Oxford University researchers.
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Sep 12, 2012 |
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Researchers iron out the link between serum ferritin and diabetes
Iron overload increases the risk for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes; however, the exact mechanisms that link the two are unknown.
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Sep 10, 2012 |
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Sleep apnea tied to insulin resistance in young, lean men
(HealthDay)—In healthy, lean, young men, the presence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) correlates with insulin resistance and compensatory hyperinsulinemia to maintain normal glucose levels, according to ...
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Aug 29, 2012 |
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Endurance training cuts lipid-induced insulin resistance
(HealthDay) -- Endurance training seems to lessen the effect of lipid-induced insulin resistance, specifically by preventing lipid-induced reduction in nonoxidative glucose disposal (NOGD), according to a ...
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Jul 17, 2012 |
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Exercise with diet improves insulin sensitivity much more than diet alone
Obese older adults can reduce their chance of developing the metabolic syndrome by losing weight through dieting alone, but adding exercise to a weight loss program has even more benefit, a new study finds. The results, to ...
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Jun 25, 2012 |
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Diabetes drug metformin may cut breast cancer risk in older women
(HealthDay) -- A widely prescribed drug, metformin, may lower the risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women with diabetes, a new study indicates.
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Jun 11, 2012 |
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Investigational diabetes drug may have fewer side effects
Drugs for type 2 diabetes can contribute to weight gain, bone fractures and cardiovascular problems, but in mice, an investigational drug appears to improve insulin sensitivity without those troublesome side ...
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Jun 04, 2012 |
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Improving obesity-induced insulin sensitivity
In recent years, a growing body of evidence has linked inflammation to the development of insulin resistance. In insulin resistance, the hormone insulin is less effective in promoting glucose uptake from the bloodstream into ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jun 01, 2012 |
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Metformin may have dual effect in breast cancer
(HealthDay) -- For women without diabetes and with operable breast cancer, administration of metformin prior to surgery does not significantly affect the proliferative marker Ki-67 overall, but drug effects ...
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May 09, 2012 |
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Amino acid levels linked to type 2 diabetes risk
(HealthDay) -- Levels of some amino acids are associated with glycemia and insulin resistance and predict the development of type 2 diabetes in men, according to a study published online May 2 in Diabetes.
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May 09, 2012 |
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Liver insulin resistance correlates with cardiac risk
(HealthDay) -- Liver insulin resistance (IR) may be a significant indicator of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among men, and correlates more closely with risk factors than whole-body insulin sensitivity, ...
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Apr 16, 2012 |
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Study has shown to reverse obesity, body fat and improve insulin sensitivity in mice
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists used the ACE inhibitor captopril (CAP)—commonly used for the treatment of hypertension and cardiac conditions—and found that it can reduce the body weight of mice maintained ...
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Apr 13, 2012 |
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Hops compounds improve health of obese diabetic mice
A class of compounds found in hops, the crop generally known for its role in beer production, reduces weight gain in obese and diabetic mice, according to a study published Mar. 28 in the open access journal PLoS ONE. ...
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Mar 28, 2012 |
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Calcium, vitamin D modulate human energy metabolism
(HealthDay) -- There is considerable evidence that calcium and vitamin D intake are influential in modulating energy metabolism in humans, according to a study published online March 2 in Obesity Reviews.
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