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Glucose may play crucial role in the fight against cancer and inflammatory disease

Glucose - commonly referred to as a 'simple' sugar - may actually be crucial in the fight against cancer and inflammatory disease as scientists have just discovered a new role in which it stimulates cells that work on the frontline in the fight against tumors and infection.

30 May 2017

Smoking during pregnancy damages liver tissue of developing fetus, study shows

A new stem cell study has shown the damaging impact cigarette smoke can have on the developing liver tissue of unborn fetuses. The study also revealed differences in the type of damage caused between male and female fetuses.

30 May 2017

Obesity in childhood has lasting health effects on the body

Obesity in childhood has long term health implications stretching into adulthood, a new study in the journal Obesity Reviews reveals.

30 May 2017

Some types of cancers are heavily dependent on sugar, study shows

In a new study, scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas have found that some types of cancers have more of a sweet tooth than others.

26 May 2017

Researchers discover cardioprotective genetic variant in isolated Greek population

A genetic variant that protects the heart against cardiovascular disease has been discovered by researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators.

26 May 2017

UK Lebanon Tech Hub to fund research and development of non-invasive blood glucose-monitoring device

UK Lebanon Tech Hub announced today that it will fund the research and development of ediamond (Electromagnetic Diabetes Monitoring Device): a one of its kind non-invasive blood glucose-monitoring device, which is being developed by the Maroun Semaan faculty of Engineering and Architecture and the Faculty of Medicine at the American University of Beirut.

26 May 2017

Study reveals how enzyme allows brain tumors to grow despite harsh surroundings

All cancer tumors have one thing in common – they must feed themselves to grow and spread, a difficult feat since they are usually in a tumor microenvironment with limited nutrients and oxygen.

26 May 2017

New research focuses on tracking health variables of professional race car driver with diabetes

New Michigan State University research is the first to help a professional race car driver with diabetes improve his performance during competition, helping him capture two top-5 finishes at the Indianapolis 500.

25 May 2017

Georgia State researchers renew $2.3 million federal grant for diabetic vascular disease research

Dr. Ming-Hui Zou, director of the Center for Molecular & Translational Medicine and a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Molecular Medicine, has renewed a four-year, $2.3 million federal grant to study the role of an enzyme in causing diabetic vascular diseases and the molecular mechanism that leads to these diseases.

25 May 2017

Researchers discover size-sensing protein that controls glucose uptake and storage in fat cells

Researchers at the University of Iowa have discovered that a molecule which can sense the swelling of fat cells also controls a signaling pathway that allows fat cells to take up and store excess glucose.

25 May 2017

Scientists report promising approach to combat influenza and improve survival

The influenza virus turns infected lung cells into factories that churn out thousands of copies of the virus to spread the infection. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have reported a promising new approach that uses an investigational cancer drug to dial down viral production and dramatically increase survival of flu-infected mice.

23 May 2017

Study shows new promise in the fight against pancreatic cancer

New research from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California shows new promise in the fight against one of the most lethal forms of cancer.

23 May 2017

Protein that helps regulate childhood growth could become possible target for anticancer therapies

The path to understanding what goes wrong in cancer could benefit from a detour through studies of rare childhood diseases.

18 May 2017

Research paves way for safer and more effective drugs to treat type 2 diabetes

Research led by the University of Adelaide is paving the way for safer and more effective drugs to treat type 2 diabetes, reducing side effects and the need for insulin injections.

18 May 2017

Nutricia announces recipients of first Metabolics Research Fund

Nutricia today announced that the following institutions have been awarded grants from the 2016 Nutricia Metabolics Research Fund.

16 May 2017

New analysis examines link beween sleep duration and cardiometabolic risk in young children

How many hours a day young children (1-3 years) sleep does not appear to affect their cardiometabolic risk (CMR) at ages 3-8, based on an assessment of factors including blood pressure and cholesterol and blood glucose levels.

15 May 2017

Study sheds new light on inherent ability of normal cells to prevent cancer at the initial stage

A new study shows cells in the initial stage of cancer change their metabolism before getting eliminated by the surrounding normal cells, providing a novel target for developing cancer prevention drugs.

15 May 2017

Researchers discover crucial link between metabolism and osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis can potentially be prevented with a good diet and regular exercise, a new expert review published in the Nature Reviews Rheumatology reports.

12 May 2017

Study identifies first genetic locus for anorexia nervosa

A landmark study led by UNC School of Medicine researchers has identified the first genetic locus for anorexia nervosa and has revealed that there may also be metabolic underpinnings to this potentially deadly illness.

12 May 2017

People with severe mental illness have higher risk for cardiovascular disease, study reveals

An international study of more than 3.2 million people with severe mental illness reveals a substantially increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease compared to the general population.

12 May 2017

Glucose News and Research

Glucose may play crucial role in the fight against cancer and inflammatory disease

Smoking during pregnancy damages liver tissue of developing fetus, study shows

Obesity in childhood has lasting health effects on the body

Some types of cancers are heavily dependent on sugar, study shows

Researchers discover cardioprotective genetic variant in isolated Greek population

UK Lebanon Tech Hub to fund research and development of non-invasive blood glucose-monitoring device

Study reveals how enzyme allows brain tumors to grow despite harsh surroundings

New research focuses on tracking health variables of professional race car driver with diabetes

Georgia State researchers renew $2.3 million federal grant for diabetic vascular disease research

Researchers discover size-sensing protein that controls glucose uptake and storage in fat cells

Scientists report promising approach to combat influenza and improve survival

Study shows new promise in the fight against pancreatic cancer

Protein that helps regulate childhood growth could become possible target for anticancer therapies

Research paves way for safer and more effective drugs to treat type 2 diabetes

Nutricia announces recipients of first Metabolics Research Fund

New analysis examines link beween sleep duration and cardiometabolic risk in young children

Study sheds new light on inherent ability of normal cells to prevent cancer at the initial stage

Researchers discover crucial link between metabolism and osteoarthritis

Study identifies first genetic locus for anorexia nervosa

People with severe mental illness have higher risk for cardiovascular disease, study reveals

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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