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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.

Is there an association between the gut microbiome of people within different countries and the severity of COVID-19?

Researchers explored the complex relationship between the gut microbiome of people in different countries and the observed COVID-19 severity, measured as the hospitalization rate of the corresponding country.

29 Aug 2022

Chinese researchers identify a new molecular mechanism of NASH pathogenesis

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), characterized by liver steatosis, inflammation and injury, has emerged as one of major causes for end-stage liver disease like hepatocellular carcinoma. However, what drives its progression?

25 Aug 2022

Youth-onset type 2 diabetes climbed 77% amid COVID-19, study shows

Data suggests diagnoses of type 2 diabetes in children are increasing 4-5% per year. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the cells in the body do not respond to insulin, which increases the body's need for insulin.

24 Aug 2022

What are the effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on the human gut microbiome?

Researchers evaluated the short-term effects of four non-nutritive sweeteners on the human microbiome, glucose tolerance, and additional health parameters in a randomized-controlled trial encompassing 120 healthy adults.

24 Aug 2022

More daily steps appears to lower risk of diabetes

The current study examines the potential association between daily step counts and diabetes risk.

24 Aug 2022

High levels of stress hormones can stop bone growth in children

As we go through life, our health and wellbeing is impacted by a variety of factors that in turn affect our growth and development.

23 Aug 2022

“Drug factory” implants show promise in eradicating mesothelioma tumors

Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days with a treatment combining Rice's cytokine "drug factory" implants and a checkpoint inhibitor drug.

22 Aug 2022

Researchers discover how patients with mutations in a DNA sequence develop pancreatic malformations

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation have identified a DNA sequence that is crucial for pancreatic differentiation and function – and for the first time – describe how it works.

22 Aug 2022

Therapeutic target for several metabolic diseases may help fight Alzheimer’s disease

In the recent popular Korean TV series "The Light in Your Eyes," many viewers emphasized with the main character suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

18 Aug 2022

Study to explore why people are at higher risk for developing obesity and diabetes after COVID-19

An Oregon Health & Science University-led team of researchers is exploring why people are at higher risk for developing obesity and diabetes after they get COVID-19.

18 Aug 2022

Eating disorders could be treated by modulating gut microbiota

Researchers describe how the gut-brain axis facilitates communication between the gastrointestinal tract and brain to regulate food consumption behaviors.

17 Aug 2022

Eating grapes may reduce the risk of fatty liver disease

In a recent study published in the journal Foods, eating grapes can extend life expectancy by five years and reduce non-alcoholic fatty liver disease risk in mice fed high-fat diets.

17 Aug 2022

Researchers create novel mouse model for mapping protein communication between organs

Our many different organ systems are in constant communication with each other. During exercise, for example, muscles send out signals to fat and liver tissue to release their energy sources.

17 Aug 2022

Research suggests a new model of how beige fat biogenesis is controlled

Once considered an inert tissue, fat – or adipose tissue – is now known to play an active role in the body's critical functions by secreting hormones that regulate hunger and body temperature.

17 Aug 2022

For medically vulnerable families, inflation’s squeeze is inescapable

Deborah Lewis rose from bed before dawn and signed in to her phone so she could begin delivering fast food, coffee, and groceries to residents in this western patch of the Mojave Desert where test pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier generations ago.

15 Aug 2022

Democrats didn’t achieve all their goals, but inflation reduction act makes historic Medicare changes

The giant health care, climate, and tax bill expected to pass the House on Friday and be sent to the president for his signature won’t be as sweeping as the Democrats who wrote it had hoped, but it would help millions of Americans better afford their prescription drugs and health insurance.

12 Aug 2022

What is the association between polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure and risk of non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma?

The current study, published online in the journal JHEP Reports, looks at PFAS, which are endocrine disruptors and potential hepatotoxins.

11 Aug 2022

Interferon beta reduces binding of three components to RBCs, study finds

Drugs called interferon betas are common treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS), reducing relapses and slowing motor function decline. Interferon beta, a protein known to contain a zinc binding pocket, is thought to reduce proinflammatory molecules and even increase production of anti-inflammatory species in MS patients.

11 Aug 2022

How ultraprocessed foods affect gut microbiome and health

Researchers describe the association between the consumption of ultraprocessed foods and chronic medical conditions.

10 Aug 2022

A low-energy, high FODMAP diet in prediabetes and diabetes?

Researchers summarize the available knowledge on FODMAPs and suggest that they can play a role in the prevention and treatment of diabetes.

10 Aug 2022

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Is there an association between the gut microbiome of people within different countries and the severity of COVID-19?

Chinese researchers identify a new molecular mechanism of NASH pathogenesis

Youth-onset type 2 diabetes climbed 77% amid COVID-19, study shows

What are the effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on the human gut microbiome?

More daily steps appears to lower risk of diabetes

High levels of stress hormones can stop bone growth in children

“Drug factory” implants show promise in eradicating mesothelioma tumors

Researchers discover how patients with mutations in a DNA sequence develop pancreatic malformations

Therapeutic target for several metabolic diseases may help fight Alzheimer’s disease

Study to explore why people are at higher risk for developing obesity and diabetes after COVID-19

Eating disorders could be treated by modulating gut microbiota

Eating grapes may reduce the risk of fatty liver disease

Researchers create novel mouse model for mapping protein communication between organs

Research suggests a new model of how beige fat biogenesis is controlled

For medically vulnerable families, inflation’s squeeze is inescapable

Democrats didn’t achieve all their goals, but inflation reduction act makes historic Medicare changes

What is the association between polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure and risk of non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma?

Interferon beta reduces binding of three components to RBCs, study finds

How ultraprocessed foods affect gut microbiome and health

A low-energy, high FODMAP diet in prediabetes and diabetes?

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