Medications
Can this diabetes drug really slow aging, curb weight gain, reduce dementia? What's behind the metformin craze?
Is an ancient compound the new "wonder drug"?
Jan 5, 2023
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News tagged with insulin sensitivity
Overweight & Obesity
PPARĪ³ acetylation in macrophages impairs adipose tissue function
As a chronic pro-inflammatory disease, obesity is closely associated with the development of various diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancers. Obesity is now a major concern for public health.
Dec 29, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Research backs benefits of making exercise a priority
As the ball drops on the new year, exercise often tops the list of people's resolutions. According to Zhen Yan, whose research highlights the benefits of exercise in improving health and preventing disease, science supports ...
Dec 16, 2022
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Cardiology
Parkinson's medication improved blood pressure in teens with Type 1 diabetes
Teens with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) who took bromocriptine, a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease and Type 2 diabetes, had lower blood pressure and less stiff arteries after one month of treatment compared to those ...
Dec 6, 2022
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Health
Believe it or 'nut,' almonds can help you cut calories
Weight loss is never an easy nut to crack, but a handful of almonds could keep extra kilos at bay according to new research from the University of South Australia.
Nov 21, 2022
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Diabetes
Exercise can help against insulin resistance in the brain
If the brain no longer responds correctly to the hormone insulin (insulin resistance), this also has a negative effect on the metabolism in the body and the regulation of eating behavior. A recent study shows that as little ...
Nov 7, 2022
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Diabetes
Sedentary lifestyle and sugary diet more detrimental to men, study finds
A new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine is the first evidence in humans that short-term lifestyle changes can disrupt the response to insulin of blood vessels. It's also the first study to show men ...
Oct 27, 2022
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Study finds disruption of the growth hormone receptor gene in adipose tissue results in increased lifespan in mice
A study of mice led by Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Edison Biotechnology Institute researchers has shown that stopping the activity of growth hormone (GH) in fat cells can improve health and ...
Oct 26, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Plant-based diet leads to greater reduction in advanced glycation end-products than diet with meat and dairy
Eating a plant-based diet reduces inflammatory dietary advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) by 79%, compared to a 15% reduction for a diet that includes meat and dairy products, according to a new study by researchers with ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Medications
Findings support repurposing rheumatoid arthritis drug auranofin for diabetes
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions discovered that the rheumatoid arthritis drug auranofin can potentially be repurposed to improve diabetes-associated symptoms. The study, which was ...
Oct 14, 2022
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