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Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert glucose, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. Insulin allows cells to use glucose for fuel and is secreted by beta cells in the islets of Langerhans. The release of insulin from the pancreas is stimulated by increased blood glucose, vagal nerve stimulation, and other factors. Insulin is obtained from various animals and available in a variety of preparations. Commercial insulin preparations differ in a number of ways, including differences in the animal species from which they are obtained; their purity, concentration, and solubility; and the time of onset and duration of their biologic action. An oral hypoglycemic agent is not a form of insulin therapy.

Less nutritious diet mainly contributes to Type 2 diabetes among U.S.-based South Asians

Less nutritious dietary choices made by South Asians living in developed countries like the U.S. are a key contributor to the group's rising rate of Type 2 diabetes, UT Southwestern researchers report.

22 Mar 2018

Vitamin D deficiency linked to metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women

Results of a study carried out in Brazil showed a strong association between vitamin D deficiency and metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women.

21 Mar 2018

Red and processed meat may increase the risk of liver disease

A new study has added non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to the list of chronic diseases associated with a high consumption of red and processed meat.

20 Mar 2018

Poor dental health may be related to increased diabetes risk

Poor dental health may be linked with increased risk for diabetes, a new study suggests. The results will be presented in a poster Monday, March 19, at ENDO 2018, the 100th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Chicago, Ill.

20 Mar 2018

Advanced insulin pump system can also manage type 1 diabetes in children, study shows

The MiniMed 670G insulin pump system (Medtronic, Northridge, California) can improve glycemic outcomes in children with type 1 diabetes as young as 7 years of age, according to an industry-funded study.

19 Mar 2018

Newer treatment for type 2 diabetes reduces liver fat in patients with NAFLD

In people with type 2 diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common and can progress to a severe liver disease known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

19 Mar 2018

The 5:2 diet could have beneficial impact on important risk markers for cardiovascular disease

Intermittent energy restriction diets such as the 5:2 diet clears fat from the blood quicker after eating meals compared with daily calorie restriction diets, reducing an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, a new study in the British Journal of Nutrition reports.

19 Mar 2018

Hormone imbalance may be reason for higher diabetes rates among men with insufficient sleep

Studies have found an association between insufficient sleep and the development of insulin resistance, one of the factors that cause type 2 diabetes, and now researchers have discovered a biological reason for this relationship, at least in men: an imbalance between their testosterone and cortisol hormones.

19 Mar 2018

Consumption of low-calorie sweeteners could promote metabolic syndrome, increase diabetes risk

Consumption of low-calorie sweeteners could promote metabolic syndrome and predispose people to prediabetes and diabetes, particularly in individuals with obesity, a new study on human fat-derived stem cells and fat samples suggests.

19 Mar 2018

New diabetes drug may help obese people shed body weight

A compound that mimics a naturally occurring hormone that regulates appetite may help people who have obesity but not diabetes to lose weight, a new study suggests.

19 Mar 2018

Breastfeeding mothers who overeat may increase risk of health problems in offspring

Mothers who overeat during the period when they are breastfeeding may have children who are at increased risk of becoming obese and going through early puberty, a new study of mice suggests.

19 Mar 2018

Race and pre-pregnancy BMI may be key predictors of maternal weight gain

Race and pre-pregnancy body mass index both affect leptin and adiponectin levels, and leptin levels in mid-pregnancy may be an important predictor of weight gain during pregnancy, new research suggests.

19 Mar 2018

High-energy breakfast leads to better diabetes control and weight loss

In patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes, a meal schedule that includes a high-energy breakfast promotes weight loss, improves diabetes and decreases the need for insulin, new research from Israel reports.

19 Mar 2018

Low sperm count more prevalent with other health problems finds study

A new study shows that more and more men have a low sperm count. The team of researchers from University of Padova in Italy, presented their work this week at the ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society's 100th annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

19 Mar 2018

Protein pathways linked to heart disease, diabetic complications identified in patients with diabetes

Protein pathways that are closely linked to changes in both triglyceride and hemoglobin A1c levels in diabetic patients have been identified in new research by the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City.

12 Mar 2018

UIC researchers examine how arsenic affects development of diabetes

A five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will help researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago answer basic questions about the role of arsenic in the development of diabetes and examine the mechanisms by which selenoproteins - found in the human body in 25 different forms - counter the effects of arsenic.

9 Mar 2018

New study identifies the body's 'glucostat'

It is the pancreatic islets that have the overall responsibility for maintaining normal blood glucose levels in our bodies, according to a new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA.

6 Mar 2018

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Less nutritious diet mainly contributes to Type 2 diabetes among U.S.-based South Asians

Vitamin D deficiency linked to metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women

Red and processed meat may increase the risk of liver disease

Poor dental health may be related to increased diabetes risk

Advanced insulin pump system can also manage type 1 diabetes in children, study shows

Newer treatment for type 2 diabetes reduces liver fat in patients with NAFLD

The 5:2 diet could have beneficial impact on important risk markers for cardiovascular disease

Hormone imbalance may be reason for higher diabetes rates among men with insufficient sleep

Consumption of low-calorie sweeteners could promote metabolic syndrome, increase diabetes risk

New diabetes drug may help obese people shed body weight

Breastfeeding mothers who overeat may increase risk of health problems in offspring

Race and pre-pregnancy BMI may be key predictors of maternal weight gain

High-energy breakfast leads to better diabetes control and weight loss

Low sperm count more prevalent with other health problems finds study

Protein pathways linked to heart disease, diabetic complications identified in patients with diabetes

UIC researchers examine how arsenic affects development of diabetes

New study identifies the body's 'glucostat'

New technique provides pairs of genetically matched cells to study disease

Hypoglycemia poses unaddressed threat to type 2 diabetes patients

Early iron supplementation appears to provide protection for low birth weight children

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