Lab Results Don't Explain 'Obesity Paradox,' but Bias May
New research could indicate, that often regardless of lab results, individuals with obesity are sent to intensive care sooner, perhaps because of an unconscious bias
metabolic diseases
Peptides That Can Be Taken as a Pill
Researchers have developed a new method that identifies double-bridged peptides that bind a disease target of interest and survive enzymes of the gastrointestinal tract
Green Tea Extract Combined with Exercise Reduces Fatty Liver Disease in Mice
Although untested in human trials, results suggest a potential health strategy
Diabetes Drug Has Unexpected, Broad Implications for Healthy Aging
Scientists discover multiple mechanisms at work in widely-used diabetes drug metformin
Hops Compounds Help with Metabolic Syndrome While Reducing Microbiome Diversity
New findings are a key advance in understanding how xanthohumol, a compound that contributes to hops' flavor, and its derivatives work
Meal-Detection Technology Brings 'Artificial Pancreas' One Step Closer to Reality
AI researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology develop meal-detection technology that allows insulin to be administered automatically with unprecedented speed and accuracy
'Super-Grafts' That Could Treat Diabetes
By successfully strengthening pancreatic islets before transplantation, researchers at UNIGE and HUG are hoping for a significant improvement in the success of cell transplants in patients with severe diabetes
Researchers Engineer Insulin-Producing Cells Activated by Light for Diabetes
Pancreatic beta cells 'switched on' by light are engineered to enhance production of insulin in response to glucose levels
Scientists Discover Why Brown Fat Is Good for People's Health
Study may help lead to drugs aimed at diabetes and obesity
Genetic Disease Healed Using Genome Editing
A disorder known as "autosomal recessive" occurs in a child if they inherit one mutated gene from the mother and one from the father