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Diabetes Drug Has Unexpected, Broad Implications for Healthy Aging

December 4, 2019

Scientists discover multiple mechanisms at work in widely-used diabetes drug metformin

Hops Compounds Help with Metabolic Syndrome While Reducing Microbiome Diversity

November 29, 2019

New findings are a key advance in understanding how xanthohumol, a compound that contributes to hops' flavor, and its de...

Meal-Detection Technology Brings 'Artificial Pancreas' One Step Closer to Reality

November 12, 2019

AI researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology develop meal-detection technology that allows insulin to be administered au...

'Super-Grafts' That Could Treat Diabetes

November 7, 2019

By successfully strengthening pancreatic islets before transplantation, researchers at UNIGE and HUG are hoping for a signifi...

Researchers Engineer Insulin-Producing Cells Activated by Light for Diabetes

November 4, 2019

Pancreatic beta cells 'switched on' by light are engineered to enhance production of insulin in response to glucose levels...

Strawberries May Be Key To Developing an Insulin Pill

August 30, 2019

Researchers have been looking for ways to administer the drug orally, and researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have now ...

Scientists Discover Why Brown Fat Is Good for People's Health

August 22, 2019

Study may help lead to drugs aimed at diabetes and obesity

EKF to highlight Lucica® Glycated Albumin-L assay for diabetes patient monitoring at AACC 2019

July 29, 2019

Specific, intermediate glycemic control marker for diabetes at EKF’s Booth #2952 at AACC 2019 Clinical Lab Expo –...

Study: Phenols in Cocoa Bean Shells May Reverse Obesity-Related Problems in Mouse Cells

June 24, 2019

A new study suggests that three of the phenolic compounds in cocoa bean shells have powerful effects on the fat and immu...

Eating Blueberries Every Day Improves Heart Health

June 3, 2019

Eating 150g of blueberries daily reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 15 percent

Could a Popular Food Ingredient Raise the Risk for Diabetes and Obesity?

April 25, 2019

Understanding how ingredients affect the body's metabolism at the molecular and cellular level could help tackle the dual epi...

How Lifestyle Affects Our Genes

April 24, 2019

Disruptions in the epigenetic machinery may lead to diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes

Eating Nuts May Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk for People with Diabetes

February 26, 2019

Nuts are chock full of unsaturated fatty acids, phytochemicals, fiber, and vitamins but little is known about potential healt...

New Pill Can Deliver Insulin

February 8, 2019

Capsule that releases insulin in the stomach could replace injections for patients with type 2 diabetes

Our Bodies May Cure Themselves of Diabetes in the Future

January 4, 2019

Researchers have found that neighbor cells can take over functions of damaged or missing insulin-producing cells

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