Diabetes
Researchers discover process that may explain how type 2 diabetes develops
A new study helps to explain the mechanism by which pancreatic cells secrete high levels of insulin during the early stages of diabetes.
Dec 20, 2019
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Health
Low-carb diets cause people to burn more calories
Most people regain the weight they lose from dieting within one or two years, in part because the body adapts by slowing metabolism and burning fewer calories. A meticulous study led by Boston Children's Hospital, in partnership ...
Nov 14, 2018
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Diabetes
New discovery restores insulin cell function in type 2 diabetes
By blocking a protein, VDAC1, in the insulin-producing beta cells, it is possible to restore their normal function in case of type 2 diabetes. In preclinical experiments, the researchers behind a new study have also shown ...
Oct 8, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Technique visualizes neuron communication
Scientists have developed a way to see brain cells talk – to actually see neurons communicate in bright, vivid color. The new lab technique is set to provide long-needed answers about the brain and neurological conditions ...
Aug 24, 2018
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Diabetes
How a gene linked to obesity could provide new insights into diabetes
A gene previously linked with obesity has been found to affect how the body processes insulin, with potential implications for some forms of diabetes.
Jun 8, 2018
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Medical research
From mice, clues to microbiome's influence on metabolic disease
The community of microorganisms that resides in the gut, known as the microbiome, has been shown to work in tandem with the genes of a host organism to regulate insulin secretion, a key variable in the onset of the metabolic ...
Feb 17, 2017
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Diabetes
Research shows nerve growth protein controls blood sugar
Research led by a Johns Hopkins University biologist demonstrates the workings of a biochemical pathway that helps control glucose in the bloodstream, a development that could potentially lead to treatments for diabetes.
Nov 14, 2016
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Medical research
Study reveals how altered gut microbes cause obesity
Obesity is linked to changes in our gut microbes—the trillions of tiny organisms that inhabit our intestines. But the mechanism has not been clear. In a new study published in Nature, a Yale-led team of researchers has ...
Jun 8, 2016
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Diabetes
Melatonin signaling is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes
A sleeping pancreas releases less insulin, but how much insulin drops each night may differ from person to person, suggests a study published May 12, 2016 in Cell Metabolism. Up to 30 percent of the population may be predisposed ...
May 12, 2016
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Medical research
Hormone at key developmental period may point to origin of type 2 diabetes in kids
A new study led by researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) reports that the presence of leptin - a hormone secreted by fat cells that is critical to maintaining energy balance ...
Mar 24, 2016
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