Friday, March 29, 2024

Injection Reverses Type 2 Diabetes in Mice

In mice with diet-induced diabetes—the equivalent of type 2 diabetes in humans—a single injection of the protein FGF1 is enough to restore blood sugar levels to...

Developing Diabetes in Middle Age Increases Loss of Brain Cells Later...

People who develop diabetes and high blood pressure in middle age are more likely to have brain cell loss and other damage to the...

Consuming Whey Protein Reduces Blood Glucose Spikes and Improves Diabetes Control

Blood sugar surges – after-meal glucose "spikes" – can be life threatening for the 29 million Americans with diabetes. Diabetic blood sugar spikes have been linked...

Eating Instant Noodles Such as Ramen Linked to Heart Disease, Diabetes...

Instant noodle eaters, take heed. Recent Baylor research shows that significant consumption of the convenient food product – ramen included – may increase a person's risk...

40 Percent of Americans Expected to Develop Type 2 Diabetes in...

Close to half (40%) of the adult population of the USA is expected to develop type 2 diabetes at some point during their lifetime,...

Cholesterol Drug Cuts Heart, Stroke Risks by 30 Percent in Women...

The cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate cuts cardiovascular disease risks by 30 per cent in women with Type-2 diabetes, according to a new study from the...

Drinking Just One Soda Daily Shortens Telomeres, Accelerates Cellular Aging and...

Consuming sugary soft drinks is associated with increased risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cardiovascular death, and certain types of cancer. Now a new...

Sleep Loss Linked to Heart Disease, Weight Gain, Hypertension, Diabetes and...

Lack of sleep can make you sick. And while everybody has the occasional restless night, for those who suffer from chronic insomnia – some...

Artificial Sweeteners Change Gut Bacteria to Promote Glucose Intolerance and Metabolic...

Artificial sweeteners are promoted to aid weight loss and prevent diabetes. A new study in the journal Nature reveals that artificial sweeteners can actually...

Type 2 Diabetes: Attacking Root Cause to Reverse Disorder Shows Encouraging...

Type 2 diabetes affects an estimated 28 million Americans according to the American Diabetes Association, but medications now available only treat symptoms, not the...

Vitamin D Prevents Diabetes and Clogged Arteries in Mice

In recent years vitamin D deficiency has been linked to type 2 diabetes and heart disease, two illnesses that commonly occur together and are...

Scientists Discover New Class of “Good” Fat That Fights Diabetes

Scientists at the Salk Institute and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston have discovered a new class of molecules produced in human...