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Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center have discovered a new nutrient source that pancreatic cancer cells use to grow. The molecule, uridine, offers insight into both biochemical processes and possible therapeutic pathways. The findings, published in Nature, show that cancer cells can adapt when they don’t have access to glucose. Researchers have …
Wearable wireless biosensors are an integral part of digital healthcare and monitoring. Commonly used chipless resonant antenna-based biosensors are simple and affordable, but have limited applicability due to their low sensitivity. Now, researchers from Japan have developed a novel, wireless, parity–time symmetry-based bioresonator that can detect minute concentrations of tear glucose and blood lactate. This …
According to Professor Roy Taylor, their research has shown that: Type 2 diabetes is caused by a small amount of excess fat inside the liver and inside the pancreas It is a potentially reversible condition If a person has type 2 diabetes, they have become too heavy for their own body (nothing …
Scientists wanted to gain a nuanced understanding of how long-term hypoxia impacts organs throughout the body. A team of scientists showed how chronically low oxygen levels, such as those experienced at 4,500 meters of elevation, rewire how mice burn sugars and fats. They found that living in low-oxygen settings changed mice’s metabolism in a way …
Gestational diabetes mellitus is a common pregnancy complication with significant health risks for both mother and offspring Gestational diabetes is rising fast and is now 7.8% of all births in the U.S. Mother with gestational diabetes has an increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, and dementia; offspring more likely to have obesity and hypertension Pregnant …
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland investigated the immediate physiological cardiovascular effects of playing a round of golf, walking, and Nordic walking. All three types of exercise lowered blood pressure. A round of golf was lower in intensity but longer-lasting and more energy-consuming than walking or Nordic walking, thus showing positive effects on lipid …
New Release Research Highlights: Living in “food swamps” – areas with a higher density of fast food and junk food options rather than healthy food options – may increase stroke risk among those ages 50 years old and older. (Also known as food deserts, meaning grocery stores are harder to find) Researchers hope to raise …
A cluster randomized controlled trial conducted by researchers with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and The University of Texas at Austin found that Texas Sprouts — a gardening, nutrition, and cooking intervention implemented in elementary schools in Austin — improved glucose control and reduced bad cholesterol in high-risk minority youth. The results were published …
The risk for poor glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes can be predicted with confidence by using machine learning methods, a new study from Finland finds. The most important factors predicting glycemic control include prior glucose levels, duration of type 2 diabetes, and the patient’s existing anti-diabetic medicines. The researchers examined glycaemic control …
A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) finds that outdoor artificial light at night (LAN) is associated with impaired blood glucose control and an increased risk of diabetes, with more than 9 million cases of the disease in Chinese adults being attributed to LAN …