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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.

Researchers identify how post-biotics lower blood glucose during obesity

You've heard of pre-biotics and pro-biotics, but now you'll be hearing a lot more about post-biotics. Researchers at McMaster University have begun to identify how post-biotics, or the by-products of bacteria, lower blood glucose and allow insulin to work better.

20 Apr 2017

Study reveals newly diagnosed type 1 and type 2 diabetes is on a rising trend among American youth

The report, Incidence Trends of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes among Youths, 2002–2012, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, reveals a rising rate of type 1 and type 2 diabetes diagnosis among the population of below 20 years in the United States.

18 Apr 2017

New study reveals sympathetic nervous system as main driver of thermogenesis

A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai provides important insights into how the body regulates its production of heat, a process known as thermogenesis that is currently intensely studied as a target of diabetes and obesity treatment in humans.

17 Apr 2017

Study finds increasing trends in new diagnosed cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes among youth

Rates of new diagnosed cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are increasing among youth in the United States, according to a report, Incidence Trends of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes among Youths, 2002-2012, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

17 Apr 2017

Study describes synthesis and biological evaluation of novel, effective ARIs

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is probably one of the oldest known diseases and the incidence has been increasing steadily all over the world. This metabolic disease is characterized by chronic hyperglycemia due to defect in insulin secretion and/or insulin action.

17 Apr 2017

Scientists discover how insulin-producing cells show differences in age

Diabetes researchers have puzzled for decades about why insulin-producing beta cells in one pancreatic islet often look and behave quite differently than their counterparts in the same islet or in nearby islets.

12 Apr 2017

Researchers uncover mechanism that leads to disorders in pancreatic development, infant diabetes

Researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland, have uncovered a mechanism through which a mutation in the STAT3 gene leads to a disorder in the development of the pancreas and to infant diabetes.

11 Apr 2017

Metabolite produced by intestinal bacteria protects against type 2 diabetes, study shows

A high concentration of indolepropionic acid in the serum protects against type 2 diabetes, shows a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. Indolepropionic acid is a metabolite produced by intestinal bacteria, and its production is boosted by a fibre-rich diet.

11 Apr 2017

Study compares insulin pump therapy and injections in type 1 diabetes patients during Ramadan fasting

A new study examining the risk of fasting during Ramadan for people with type 1 diabetes compared blood glucose control and the rates of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia between users of insulin pump therapy versus multiple daily insulin injections.

7 Apr 2017

Article highlights link between diabetes and depression as likely cause for increased self-harm rates

Diabetes affects roughly 30 million Americans, and is one of the leading causes of disability and mortality.

7 Apr 2017

Metabolic syndrome is the new 'silent killer', warn researchers

For decades, American waistlines have been expanding and there is increasing cause for alarm. Researchers from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University make the case that metabolic syndrome -- a cluster of three of more risk factors that include abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, high blood pressure, abnormal lipids, and insulin resistance, a precursor of type 2 diabetes -- is the new "silent killer," analogous to hypertension in the 1970s.

6 Apr 2017

HIIT increases glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity in diabetics, research reveals

New research reveals that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) increases glucose metabolism in muscles as well as insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes. Already after a two-week training period, the glucose uptake in thigh muscles returned to a normal level.

6 Apr 2017

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Researchers identify how post-biotics lower blood glucose during obesity

Study reveals newly diagnosed type 1 and type 2 diabetes is on a rising trend among American youth

New study reveals sympathetic nervous system as main driver of thermogenesis

Study finds increasing trends in new diagnosed cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes among youth

Study describes synthesis and biological evaluation of novel, effective ARIs

Scientists discover how insulin-producing cells show differences in age

Researchers uncover mechanism that leads to disorders in pancreatic development, infant diabetes

Metabolite produced by intestinal bacteria protects against type 2 diabetes, study shows

Study compares insulin pump therapy and injections in type 1 diabetes patients during Ramadan fasting

Article highlights link between diabetes and depression as likely cause for increased self-harm rates

Metabolic syndrome is the new 'silent killer', warn researchers

HIIT increases glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity in diabetics, research reveals

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