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Time-restricted eating, or intermittent fasting, may help those with type 2 diabetes lose weight and control their blood sugar levels according to a recent study from the Univerisity of Illinois Chicago published in JAMA Network Open. The researchers explain that 1 in 10 American residents has diabetes today, and that number is expected to increase …
For people with diabetes who are insulin-dependent, glycemic control is a full-time job. But what if their medication could do the work for them — an insulin whose activity in the bloodstream responds to the blood glucose levels and adjusts accordingly? An invention from Indiana University School of Medicine Distinguished Professor Michael A. Weiss, MD, …
Researchers from Georgetown University were investigating a protein for cancer studies which turned out to be a powerful metabolism regulator, as published in Scientific Reports. Forced expression of FGFBP3 in obese mice showed significant reduction of their fat mass despite being genetically predispositioned to eat all the time, suggesting this may offer a novel therapy …
The smell of nutmeg automatically brings visions of pumpkin pie, apple cider, and fall. Researchers are reporting they were able to determine how nutmeg helps organs, specifically the liver, as published in ACS’ Journal of Proteome Research. Nutmeg is the seed from the Myristica fragrans tree. 9000 tons of nutmeg is consumed worldwide annually according …