Drug that lowers blood sugar also reduces blood vessel dysfunction caused by aging
An FDA-approved drug to lower blood sugar in adults with Type 2 diabetes also may decrease blood vessel dysfunction associated ...
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Ultrathin fuel cell uses the body’s own sugar to generate electricity
Glucose is the sugar we absorb from the foods we eat. It is the fuel that powers every cell in ...
Sugar aversion hampers cockroach coupling
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 5 A.M. THURSDAY, MAY 12 A new study from North Carolina State University shows the ...
Vegan diets boost weight loss, lower blood sugar in adults with overweight or type 2 diabetes
A 12-week vegan diet may result in clinically meaningful weight loss and improve blood sugar control in overweight adults and ...
Sweet spots in the sea: Mountains of sugar under seagrass meadows
Seagrasses form lush green meadows in many coastal areas around the world. These marine plants are one of the most ...
British toddlers and children consume too much added sugar, study suggests
A new study, being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), suggests that ...
Babies exposed to cannabis in the womb may be at risk for obesity, high blood sugar
WASHINGTON—Cannabis use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative health outcomes in children, according ...
Stabilizing low blood sugar in infancy prevents long-term brain damage
Low blood sugar in infancy is serious, but treatment can ward off long-term brain damage in infants, a new study ...
Artificial sweeteners may not be safe sugar alternatives
Artificial sweeteners reduce added sugar content and corresponding calories while maintaining sweetness. A study publishing March 24th in PLOS Medicine ...
How sugar promotes inflammation
People who consume sugar and other carbohydrates in excess over a long period of time have an increased risk of ...
Excess sugar consumption costs Canada’s health-care system $5 billion each year
Imagine if the real cost to society of the food you buy at the grocery store was built right into ...
Novel enzyme catalyzing the formation of glycosidic bonds in complex sugar moieties characterized
Carbohydrate chains play physiologically relevant roles. For instance, many biologically important proteins and lipids inside our body have carbohydrate chains ...
Mouse experiments show how sugar molecules can be used to track stem cells
EMBARGOED TILL MONDAY, FEB. 7 AT 11 A.M. ET Credit: Image courtesy of Shreyas Kuddannaya EMBARGOED TILL MONDAY, FEB. 7 ...
Randomized controlled trial offers insights on how the timing of dinner and genetics affect individuals’ blood sugar control
BOSTON – Blood sugar control, which is impaired in individuals with diabetes, is affected by various factors—including the timing of ...
Your gut senses the difference between real sugar and artificial sweetener
DURHAM, N.C. – Your taste buds may or may not be able to tell real sugar from a sugar substitute ...
Salk researchers find a new route for regulating blood sugar levels independent of insulin
LA JOLLA—(January 4, 2022) The discovery of insulin 100 years ago opened a door that would lead to life and ...
Doesn’t an excessive intake of simple sugar affect higher brain function?
There has been a remarkable increase in intake of simple sugar (sucrose, isomerized sugar (corn syrup)) from beverages and diets ...
Blueprint reveals how plants build a sugar transport lane
A tiny region at the root tip has been found to be responsible for orchestrating the growth and development of ...
Exercise at high altitude could increase low blood sugar risk in people with diabetes
WASHINGTON—People with diabetes may need to monitor their blood sugar more closely when doing high-altitude activities such as hiking or skiing, according to a small study published in the Society’s Journal of Clinical ...
Sugar could help repair artificial human joints
A sugar-containing polymer coating could one day help repair artificial joint implants, like hip replacements, when they are damaged through ...
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Climate change reveals unique artefacts in melting ice patches
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Danish astrophysics student discovers link between global warming and locally unstable weather
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The Cinderella Project: The right to see yourself in the mirror and like what you see
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Long-duration energy storage beats the challenge of week-long wind-power lulls
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Simple, inexpensive diagnostic technology to combat global threat of African Swine Fever
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Tiny robotic crab is smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot