Scientists have long known that high blood sugar levels from diabetes damage blood vessels in the eye, but they didn't know why or how. Now a Michigan State University scientist has discovered the process that causes retinal ...
Biochemistry
Feb 1, 2010
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Scientists working at Queen Mary, University of London, have developed micrometer-sized capsules to safely deliver drugs inside living cells.
Bio & Medicine
Oct 2, 2009
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Researchers have found a way in mice to convert another type of pancreas cell into the critical insulin-producing beta cells that are lost in those with type I diabetes. The secret ingredient is a single transcription factor, ...
Biochemistry
Aug 6, 2009
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A scented rice variety grown in India's remote northeast, known as Joha rice, not only prevents type 2 diabetes but is also rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which work against heart disease, scientists have found.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 10, 2023
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Owners whose cats have diabetes now have a new option to care for the condition in their otherwise healthy pets.
Veterinary medicine
Dec 9, 2022
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Ecotourists feeding grapes to rock iguanas on remote islands in the Bahamas have given them a sweet tooth and high blood sugar, researchers said Thursday, warning of unknown effects on the health of the vulnerable reptiles.
Ecology
Apr 22, 2022
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Transparent transistors fabricated onto the sharp curves of a tiny glass tube are paving the way toward a therapeutic advance for the nearly 10 percent of the U.S. population who have diabetes.
Analytical Chemistry
May 7, 2018
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EPFL spin-off Embion Technologies has developed a soluble fiber powder made from barley residue from the beer-making process that can be used to reduce the sucrose content of a wide range of foods. This by-product also appears ...
Other
Apr 5, 2018
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Malaria infections might be brought under control by managing the eating habits of infected people or animals, according to a new study.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 9, 2018
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Many diabetes patients must inject themselves with insulin, sometimes several times a day, while others take medications orally to control blood sugar. The injections, as well as the side effects from both regimens, can be ...
Biochemistry
May 31, 2017
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