News tagged with insulin levels
Related topics: diabetes , insulin resistance
Researchers uncover potential 'cure' for type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes could be converted to an asymptomatic, non-insulin-dependent disorder by eliminating the actions of a specific hormone, new findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggest.
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Jan 26, 2011 |
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Indian doctors hail diabetes breakthrough
Indian scientists said Tuesday they had made a breakthrough that could lead to diabetics needing to inject themselves only once a month or less, rather than every day.
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Jul 13, 2010 |
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Nanodiamonds deliver insulin for wound healing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bacterial infection is a major health threat to patients with severe burns and other kinds of serious wounds such as traumatic bone fractures. Recent studies have identified an important new weapon for fighting ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Study shows how substance in grapes may squeeze out diabetes
A naturally produced molecule called resveratrol, found in the skin of red grapes, has been shown to lower insulin levels in mice when injected directly into the brain, even when the animals ate a high-fat ...
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Oct 15, 2009 |
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Birch bark ingredient comes with many metabolic benefits
An ingredient found in abundance in birch bark appears to have an array of metabolic benefits, according to new studies in animals that are reported in the January issue of Cell Metabolism. In mice, the compound known as bet ...
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Jan 04, 2011 |
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Peptide linked to glucose metabolism and neuronal cell survival (w/ Video)
A cellular protein that may prevent nerve cells from dying also helps to improve insulin action and lower blood glucose levels, according to a study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of ...
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Jul 22, 2009 |
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Liver hormone is a cause of insulin resistance
Researchers have identified a hormone produced and secreted by the liver as a previously unknown cause of insulin resistance. The findings, in the November issue of Cell Metabolism, suggest a new target for the treatment of ins ...
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Nov 02, 2010 |
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New diabetes treatment lowers blood sugar with less need for insulin
Diabetes can result from either a deficiency of insulin (type 1 or insulin-dependent diabetes) or decreased sensitivity to insulin (type 2 diabetes). Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have discovered a mechanism for ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 16, 2011 |
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On...off...on...off... The circuitry of insulin-releasing cells
A myriad of inputs can indicate a body's health bombard pancreatic beta cells continuously, and these cells must consider all signals and "decide" when and how much insulin to release to maintain balance in blood sugar, for ...
Dec 09, 2010 |
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The battle for CRTC2: How obesity increases the risk for diabetes
Obesity is probably the most important factor in the development of insulin resistance, but science's understanding of the chain of events is still spotty. Now, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 21, 2009 |
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Leptin-controlled gene can reverse diabetes
Researchers have found that even a very little bit of the fat hormone leptin goes a long way when it comes to correcting diabetes. The hormone controls the activity of a gene known as IGFBP2 in the liver, which has antidiabetic ...
Jan 05, 2010 |
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Is there a relationship between sleep-wake rhythm and diabetes?
The gene mediates insulin secretion indirectly via the release of melatonin, which implicates a previously unknown relationship between the sleep-wake rhythm and the fasting glucose level. The finding could open up new possibilities ...
Jan 16, 2009 |
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Link between obesity and diabetes discovered
A Monash University study has proven a critical link between obesity and the onset of Type 2 diabetes, a discovery which could lead to the design of a drug to prevent the disease.
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Jul 08, 2009 |
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'Micro shuttle' drug delivery could mean an end to regular dosing
Scientists working at Queen Mary, University of London, have developed micrometer-sized capsules to safely deliver drugs inside living cells.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 02, 2009 |
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A missing link from obesity to infertility found
Obese women have a well-known risk for infertility, but a new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study has unraveled what investigators there believe is the mechanism that accounts for the risk.
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Sep 07, 2010 |
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