Diabetes
Study reveals how high-fat foods impact diabetes and metabolic syndrome
A University of Michigan Health System study provides new clues about the health-damaging molecular changes set in motion by eating high-fat foods.
May 22, 2012
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Diabetes
Grape polyphenols counteract fructose-induced effects
(HealthDay)—Grape polyphenol (PP) supplementation prevents fructose-induced oxidative stress and insulin resistance in healthy volunteers with high metabolic risk, according to research published online Dec. 28 in Diabetes ...
Feb 4, 2013
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Medical research
'Organic' study of live pancreatic tissue yields new opportunities for diabetes research
An 'all-natural' method for studying pancreatic islets, the small tissues responsible for insulin production and regulation in the body, has recently been developed by researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute ...
Aug 17, 2012
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Genetics
Epigenetics and epidemiology -- hip, hype and science
Epigenetics is the new hip science. Time Magazine's front cover and article, 'Why your DNA isn't your Destiny' from January 2010 explains why. Its more explicit subtitle provided the hook - 'The new science of epigenetics ...
Mar 15, 2012
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Cardiology
Evidence on higher rates of diabetes unclear in trans people, but data on higher rates of heart disease are clear
The latest data on the metabolic problems faced by trans people are presented at a session at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (Hamburg 2–6 October). While evidence on increased ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds improved survival for incurable brain tumor, providing 'a crack in the armor'
For the first time, researchers have found a potential drug candidate that improved outcomes for patients with a type of childhood brain tumor for which there are no effective treatments. The compound, called ONC201, nearly ...
Aug 16, 2023
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Health
Designing a diet app with a human-centered approach
Mobile health apps for managing chronic diseases and for overall health and wellness are increasing in popularity. These apps have the potential to guide behavior change through education, diet and activity tracking, and ...
Oct 18, 2019
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Diabetes
Epigenetic changes promote development of fatty liver in mice and humans
Mice with a strong tendency to obesity already exhibit epigenetic changes at six weeks of age, inducing the liver to amplify its production of the enzyme DPP4 and release it into the circulation. Over the long term, this ...
Jan 10, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Natural defense mechanism preventing cancer at the earliest stage
A new study shows cells in the initial stage of cancer change their metabolism before getting eliminated by the surrounding normal cells, providing a novel target for developing cancer prevention drugs.
May 15, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Wasting syndrome: A novel method for predicting cancer-caused weight loss
Applying the same solution to different problems is a common mistake, not only among humans but also in our immune system. Flooding a wound with inflammation-causing white blood cells can be helpful for fighting infection, ...
May 8, 2023
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