News tagged with sugar levels
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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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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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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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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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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Got a decision to make? Get some sugar in your system: study
If you're about to try to negotiate a pay rise, it might be a good idea to have a sugary drink beforehand, according to a study published this week in Psychological Science.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 30, 2010 |
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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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Garlic oil shows protective effect against heart disease in diabetes
Garlic has "significant" potential for preventing cardiomyopathy, a form of heart disease that is a leading cause of death in people with diabetes, scientists have concluded in a new study. Their report, which also explains ...
Sep 29, 2010 |
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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 ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
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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New weight loss discovery moves us closer to 'the Pill' for obesity
An important discovery in mice may make a big difference in people's waistlines thanks to a team of Harvard scientists who found that reducing the function of a transmembrane protein, called Klotho, in obese mice with high ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Following 7 steps can cut a person's death risk by more than half, experts say
For those interested in reducing their risk of death from cardiovascular disease, heart experts have some good news: regular exercise, a healthy diet and five other simple measures can cut one's near-term risk of death by ...
Nov 17, 2010 |
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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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