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Do nuts help with type 2 diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder that affects one in ten people worldwide. There has been an alarming increase of 16% in the global prevalence of type 2 diabetes over the past two years.

13 Feb 2023

Changes in brain aerobic glycolysis reflect aging-related pathologies in Alzheimer’s

Researchers explore aerobic glycolysis in the brain and its resilience during Alzheimer's disease.

8 Feb 2023

The impact of common viral infections on blood-brain barrier function and insulin sensitivity

A new study discusses the impact of several human viruses on blood-brain barrier function and insulin sensitivity.

31 Jan 2023

Impaired glucose tolerance and cardiovascular risk factors associated with fertility problems

The present study provided strong evidence that supported the hypothesis that hyperinsulinemia and glucose intolerance cause infertility in women.

31 Jan 2023

Keto diet as a PCOS treatment

A recent study explores the role of the ketogenic diet in the treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome.

29 Jan 2023

Artificial light affects glucose metabolism

Researchers assess the hypothalamus as a possible mediator of the effect of light on metabolism.

24 Jan 2023

Beverage fructose intake may lead to an abnormal cardiometabolic profile

A new study describes that fructose intake from sugar-sweetened beverages can cause cardiometabolic disorders. In contrast, fruit fructose was found to be good for cardiometabolic health.

16 Jan 2023

Study suggests COVID-19 can cause diabetes

The authors of a new study under review at Nature Portfolio and currently posted to the Research Square preprint* server showed the clinical possibility that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) heightens the risk of developing diabetes mellitus (DM), supporting diabetes screening in those infected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

8 Jan 2023

Xanthan gum-based fluid thickener can lower blood glucose levels after eating, study shows

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a common lifestyle disease that is prevalent worldwide. It can often lead to complications, such as diseases of the heart, and increased risk of death, but preventive measures, such as a healthy diet, can reduce these risks.

27 Dec 2022

Early life experiences can affect gene activity more than half a lifetime later

Early life experiences can impact the activity of our genes much later on and even affect longevity, finds a new study in fruit flies led by UCL researchers.

1 Dec 2022

Study provides novel therapeutic targets for enhancing the antitumor immunity of γδ-T cells in diabetes

A research team at LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) discovered that high glucose impairs the antitumor activity of immune effector γδ-T cells, which contributes to the increased cancer risk in diabetes and that metabolic reprogramming by glucose control may improve the antitumor activity of γδ-T cells.

30 Nov 2022

SARS-CoV-2 can cause hyperglycemia in cats

In a recent study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers explored the association between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and hyperglycemia in cats.

30 Nov 2022

Meta-analysis reviews the incidence of new-onset diabetes in COVID-19 survivors

Researchers estimated the incidence of new-onset diabetes in survivors of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) employing random-effects meta-analyses using the generic inverse variance method.

30 Nov 2022

What is the association between diabetes and SARS-CoV-2 infections?

Researchers explored whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can expedite or trigger the development of diabetes mellitus (DM).

15 Nov 2022

Parental exercise improves whole-body glucose metabolism in offspring, study finds

A mouse study by Kristin Stanford, a physiology and cell biology researcher with The Ohio State University College of Medicine at the Wexner Medical Center, provides new ways to determine how maternal and paternal exercise improve metabolic health of offspring.

20 Oct 2022

Study provides unique picture of blood sugar dynamics and autoimmunity in early childhood

When and why does type 1 diabetes manifest in children? For the first time, researchers conducted a long-term study on infants and young children with increased genetic risk of type 1 diabetes.

19 Oct 2022

Research shows highly disturbed metabolic pathways in people with type 2 diabetes

Using state of the art techniques, researchers from Uppsala University have shown that the metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes was much more disturbed than previously known, and that it varied between organs and severity of the disease.

7 Oct 2022

Glucose Metabolism News and Research

Do nuts help with type 2 diabetes?

Changes in brain aerobic glycolysis reflect aging-related pathologies in Alzheimer’s

The impact of common viral infections on blood-brain barrier function and insulin sensitivity

Impaired glucose tolerance and cardiovascular risk factors associated with fertility problems

Keto diet as a PCOS treatment

Artificial light affects glucose metabolism

Beverage fructose intake may lead to an abnormal cardiometabolic profile

Study suggests COVID-19 can cause diabetes

Xanthan gum-based fluid thickener can lower blood glucose levels after eating, study shows

Early life experiences can affect gene activity more than half a lifetime later

Study provides novel therapeutic targets for enhancing the antitumor immunity of γδ-T cells in diabetes

SARS-CoV-2 can cause hyperglycemia in cats

Meta-analysis reviews the incidence of new-onset diabetes in COVID-19 survivors

What is the association between diabetes and SARS-CoV-2 infections?

Parental exercise improves whole-body glucose metabolism in offspring, study finds

Study provides unique picture of blood sugar dynamics and autoimmunity in early childhood

Research shows highly disturbed metabolic pathways in people with type 2 diabetes

Brazilian study reveals the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the central nervous system

Quinoa-based diet stabilizes blood sugar in older adults

Can daytime feeding prevent mood vulnerability in night workers?

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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