News tagged with sugar levels
Got a craving for fast food? Skip the coffee, study says
Eating a fatty fast food meal is never good for you, but washing that meal down with a coffee is even worse, according to a new University of Guelph study.
Apr 01, 2011 |
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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.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 26, 2011 |
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'Nano-tattoo' may help diabetics track their blood sugar
(PhysOrg.com) -- People with type I diabetes must prick their fingers several times a day to test their blood sugar level. Though the pain is minor, the chore interferes with daily life.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
May 28, 2010 |
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Biochip measures glucose in saliva, not blood
For the 26 million Americans with diabetes, drawing blood is the most prevalent way to check glucose levels. It is invasive and at least minimally painful. Researchers at Brown University are working on a ...
Jan 23, 2012 |
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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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Researchers link calorie intake to cell lifespan, cancer development (w/ Video)
Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered that restricting consumption of glucose, the most common dietary sugar, can extend the life of healthy human-lung cells and speed ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 17, 2009 |
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In-car device monitors blood sugar for diabetic drivers
People with diabetes and their caregivers know that careful and constant monitoring of their blood sugar levels is critical to managing the disease. But even while driving?
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
May 19, 2011 |
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Apple peel makes mice mighty
For Popeye, spinach was the key to extra muscle. For the mice in a new University of Iowa study, it was apples, or more precisely a waxy substance called ursolic acid that's found in apple peel.
Jun 07, 2011 |
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Micro-RNA blocks the effect of insulin in obesity
(PhysOrg.com) -- German researchers have discovered a new mechanism that leads to the development of type 2 diabetes in obesity.
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Genetic code deciphered for form of pancreatic cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Johns Hopkins have deciphered the genetic code for a type of pancreatic cancer called neuroendocrine or islet cell tumors. The work, described online in the Jan. 20 issue of Science Express, shows ...
Jan 21, 2011 |
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Insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes linked to plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease
People with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes appear to be at an increased risk of developing plaques in the brain that are associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published in the August 25, 2010, ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 25, 2010 |
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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.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Genetic studies reveal new causes of severe obesity in childhood
Scientists in Cambridge have discovered that the loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity. This is the first study to show that this kind of genetic alteration can cause obesity. The results are published ...
Dec 06, 2009 |
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Brain might be key to leptin's actions against type 1 diabetes
New findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggest a novel role for the brain in mediating beneficial actions of the hormone leptin in type 1 diabetes.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 19, 2010 |
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Scientists discover new mechanism for controlling blood sugar level
Medical scientists at the University of Leicester have identified for the first time a new way in which our body controls the levels of sugar in our blood following a meal.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 29, 2010 |
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