Health
Researcher spotlights the benefits of resistance training
The immense physical and mental benefits of exercise are undeniable across the board, but UNM's College of Education & Human Sciences (COEHS) isn't stopping there.
Nov 9, 2023
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News tagged with insulin
Diabetes
Understanding the role of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide in managing diabetes and obesity
Scientists led by Dr. Timo Müller from Helmholtz Munich and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have now discovered that glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) decreases body weight by interacting with ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Medical research
Drug screen points toward novel diabetes treatments
A drug currently in clinical trials as a cancer therapy can also stimulate pancreatic beta cells to secrete insulin, revealing a previously unknown mechanism for insulin regulation in type 2 diabetes, according to a new study ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Diabetes
Boosting beta cells to treat type 2 diabetes
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have uncovered a novel route to stimulate the growth of healthy insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells in a preclinical model of diabetes. The findings hold promise for future therapeutics ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Neuroscience
Obesity linked to neurodegeneration through insulin resistance
Researchers led by Mroj Alassaf at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the United States have discovered a link between obesity and neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease.
Nov 7, 2023
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Gastroenterology
Chronic liver diseases: What new insights are there?
Fatty liver diseases (FLD) have become a significant health concern worldwide, affecting millions. The two most common types of FLD are non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and alcoholic-associated liver disease (ALD).
Nov 6, 2023
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Surgery
New process produces purer, safer pancreas stem cells for potential transplant
A University of Alberta team has developed a new step to improve the process for creating insulin-producing pancreatic cells from a patient's own stem cells, bringing the prospect of injection-free treatment closer for people ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Diabetes
Beta-cells study sheds light on cause of type 2 diabetes
Scientists at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, along with an international team of researchers, are shedding new light on the causes of type 2 diabetes. The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, ...
Nov 3, 2023
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Diabetes
Human insulin less temperature-sensitive than previously thought
A new article published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews has found that insulin can be kept at room temperature for months without losing potency, offering hope to people living with diabetes in regions with ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Health
Strawberry consumption may reduce dementia risk for middle-aged individuals, study suggests
New research from the University of Cincinnati has found that daily strawberry consumption could help reduce the risk of dementia for certain middle-aged populations.
Nov 1, 2023
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