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glucose metabolism (7)
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Brain Miscaculating Insulin Needs in T2D
The brain is an extraordinary organ. It calls the shots across the nation of the body. This includes glucose metabolism in the lay of the land, according to a study published in Nature. Could the brain play a more instrumental role in T2D and glucose regulation that we initially thought? No pun intended, the brain […]
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Pick Fruit Flies for Diabetes Testing
It’s not every day that we can say we have much in common with fruit flies, but as it turns-out, the way insulin affects our bodies is similar to the way it affects a fruit fly. This remarkable study was published in PLoS ONE. Fruit flies procreate by the thousands. They don’t birth a litter, […]
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Bonding with Potential T2D Therapy
Researchers are investigating the value in oxytocin as a possible T2D treatment. The research was published in Drug Discoveries Today: Disease Mechanisms that tells of a new role a tried and true hormone may play in T2D. Oxytocin is known as the bonding hormone. It’s important in the connection between a mother and her newborn […]
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The Paradox of Dark Chocolate and Diabetes
A study published in BioPortfolio identified the uplifting downshift in the digestion of fats and carbohydrates that enhances the feeling of fullness by components of dark chocolate. The first line defense against obesity is diet and exercise. That’s all well and good but it often results in frustration and failure. Is there a way to […]
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The Splenda Effect
A study published in Diabetes Care found that the artificial sweetener sucralose (Splenda®) is capable of changing the body’s insulin response. Artificial sweeteners have been used for years as a GRAS food. The FDA stamp of approval for a “generally recognized as safe” product means that it is safe for human consumption without adverse side […]
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Can Smells Affect Your Metabolism?
Can a sweet smell burn calories or cause you to pack them on? Researchers investigated the affect aromatherapy has on the metabolism and published their findings in Evidence Based Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (eCAM) Aromatherapy is a type of alternative medicine that uses the sense of smell to enhance physical and spiritual conditions. Researchers set […]
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The Yin and the yang of a drug causing diabetes symptoms and anti-aging effects
Rapamycin, brand name Rapamune, is an immune-suppressant drug that also has shown anti-cancer activity and may even slow ageing. About 15% of patients who take rapamycin develop insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. A recent study published in Cell Metabolism may explain why the drug has negative effects of glucose metabolism. In the study, normal mice […]
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