Diabetes
Scientists reveal mechanistic link between zinc levels and diabetes
Researchers have identified a mechanistic link between zinc levels in humans and the risk of type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease.
Sep 26, 2023
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News tagged with glucose metabolism
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 may trigger new diabetes, experts warn
Emerging evidence suggests that COVID-19 may actually trigger the onset of diabetes in healthy people and also cause severe complications of pre-existing diabetes.
Jun 12, 2020
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Medical research
Immune system uses gut bacteria to control glucose metabolism
Researchers at Oregon State University and other institutions have discovered an important link between the immune system, gut bacteria and glucose metabolism—a "cross-talk" and interaction that can lead to type 2 diabetes ...
Nov 14, 2016
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Medical research
Single workout can boost metabolism for days
Lounging around all weekend may weigh heavy on the minds of the health conscious. But these sedentary stretches may not affect the waistline, provided they're preceded by a bit of exercise.
Dec 4, 2018
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Neuroscience
Various metabolic risk factors could be linked to diabetes-related pain with major implications for treatment
Around 1 in 50 people in the general population and 1 in 6 of those aged over 40 years experience neuropathy (damage to the nerves of the peripheral nervous system), which can cause numbness, tingling, pain, or weakness. ...
May 17, 2012
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Diabetes
Gut microbiome fermentation determines of the efficacy of exercise for prediabetics
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China has found that the makeup of the gut microbiome can be a determiner for the efficacy of exercise with prediabetics. In their paper published in the journal ...
Health
Fish oil supplements have no effect on type 2 diabetes
Omega-3 fats have little or no effect on risk of Type 2 diabetes according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Aug 21, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds a new way to shut down cancer cells' ability to consume glucose
Cancer cells consume exorbitant amounts of glucose, a key source of energy, and shutting down this glucose consumption has long been considered a logical therapeutic strategy. However, good pharmacological targets to stop ...
Nov 7, 2017
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Fat cells that amplify nerve signals in response to cold also affect blood sugar metabolism
When exposed to cold, clusters of cells within the body's white fat become beige – a color change that reflects the creation of more energy-producing mitochondria, cellular components that enable cells to burn calories ...
Sep 30, 2016
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When you eat matters: Study offers drug-free intervention to prevent obesity, diabetes
It turns out that when we eat may be as important as what we eat. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found that regular eating times and extending the daily fasting period may override the adverse ...
May 17, 2012
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