Drugs like Ozempic won't 'cure' obesity but they might make us more fat-phobic
Many have declared drugs like Ozempic could "end obesity" by reducing the appetite and waistlines of millions of people around the world.
Apr 10, 2024
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on Glucagon
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Study shows glucagon is key for kidney health
Glucagon, a hormone best known for promoting blood sugar production in the liver, also appears to play a key role in maintaining kidney health. When UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers removed receptors for this hormone ...
Feb 23, 2024
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New insulin mixture could make life easier for patients with type 1 diabetes
Norwegians are at the top of the list when it comes to new annual cases of type 1 diabetes among children, young people and adults. The disease is caused when the pancreas doesn't make enough insulin. There is no cure, and ...
Jan 4, 2024
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Researchers discover new link to pancreatic hormone in type 1 diabetes
Researchers have found evidence of inherent changes to the pancreas in people with type 1 diabetes. Published recently in Scientific Reports, these new findings help explain how low blood glucose occurs in type 1 diabetes.
Sep 27, 2023
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Q&A: Study provides new insights into type 2 diabetes
New insights into the underlying mechanisms of type 2 diabetes and novel potential therapeutic targets for the disease were revealed in a recent study by a team of Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists in the Department ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Q&A: Five questions about MRI
I suffered an injury while working out and my primary care physician ordered an X-ray. However, after reviewing the results, my doctor recommended that I have an MRI. I am a very anxious person. Can you explain more about ...
Feb 10, 2023
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Learning more about the endocrine system could lead to fewer cases of type 2 diabetes and obesity
How much water do we need to drink to stay healthy? How do different diets affect our metabolism? Studies of various hormones in the body are providing diabetes researchers with new answers to these questions. The goal is ...
Jan 25, 2023
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New guideline examines better ways to manage hypoglycemia in people with diabetes
People with diabetes are benefiting from advances in medications and technologies to lower their risk of hypoglycemia, according to a Clinical Practice Guideline issued today by the Endocrine Society.
Dec 7, 2022
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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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Switching tracks: Changing the trafficking of the glucagon receptor in the liver regulates its metabolic signaling
A group of researchers from the Helmholtz Munich Institute for Diabetes and Cancer (IDC) have unraveled a new strategy to alter glucagon receptor signaling in the liver by changing its intracellular trafficking. Glucagon ...
Oct 18, 2022
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