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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

Egg Metabolites in Blood Related to Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

January 3, 2019

High intake of eggs has traditionally been discouraged, mainly due to their high cholesterol content

Single Workout Can Boost Metabolism for Days

December 5, 2018

A study offers insight into the brain's potential role in fitness, diabetes therapy

Food for Thought

November 5, 2018

Two indigenous populations give anthropologists a glimpse into how diet, and western eating habits, impact health

Immigration to the United States Changes a Person's Microbiome

November 2, 2018

The study of communities migrating from Southeast Asia could provide insight into some of the metabolic health issues affecti...

Insulin Discovery a Game-Changer for Improving Diabetes Treatments

October 24, 2018

An international collaboration has made a discovery that could make therapeutic insulins more effective

Weight Loss Drug Shows Positive Effect on Diabetes

October 4, 2018

Lorcaserin decreased risk for diabetes, induced diabetes remission, and reduced risk of diabetes complications in obese and o...

WSU Researchers Develop Sugar-Powered Sensor to Detect, Prevent Disease

September 28, 2018

Cell runs on glucose from body fluids

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