by American Chemical Society Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are often prescribed drugs for other conditions—including diabetes or high blood pressure—at the same doses as those without dementia. That practice might need to be reexamined in the wake of new mouse studies reported in ACS’ Molecular Pharmaceutics. The findings suggest that AD could alter absorption...
Melinjo seed extract activates the physiologically beneficial substance adiponectin which improves obesity and diabetes KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY In Southeast Asia, the fruit, flowers, and leaves of Indonesia’s “Melinjo” tree are traditional foods. Researchers from Kumamoto University, Japan who study plants from around the world for useful medicinal properties have found that Melinjo seed extract (MSE) stimulates...
Maintaining vitamin D receptor levels in insulin-producing cells could protect against diabetes UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA Maintaining vitamin D receptor (VDR) levels in pancreatic cells that synthesize and secrete insulin (β cells) could contribute to protecting against the development of diabetes and counteract pancreatic cell damage caused by the progression of the disease. This is...
by American Heart Association Middle-aged people who walked the most steps-per-day over an average of 9 years had a 43% lower risk of diabetes and a 31% lower risk of high blood pressure, compared to those with the fewest steps, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention | Lifestyle...
Researchers have converted human stem cells into insulin-producing cells and demonstrated in mice infused with such cells that blood sugar levels can be controlled and diabetes functionally cured for nine months. The findings, from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, are published online in the journal Nature Biotechnology. “These mice had...
by Cynthia Lee, McGill University In a study published in the journal Cell Reports, researchers at McGill University, Kyoto University and INSERM/University of Paris show that an organic compound produced by the intestinal flora, the metabolite 4-Cresol, exhibits protective effects against type 1 and type 2 diabetes by stimulating the proliferation and function of insulin-producing beta...
Type 2 diabetes is a global health issue characterized by a progressive decline in insulin production that leads to high levels of glucose in the blood — hyperglycemia. The incidence of type 2 diabetes has been steadily rising, and the condition is now estimated to accounts for 90–95% of the 425 million cases of diabetes...
by University of British Columbia Patients with lupus who take their medications as prescribed have much lower odds of developing type 2 diabetes, a common complication of the disease, finds a new study from the University of British Columbia. Patients with lupus who take their medications as prescribed have much lower odds of developing type...
by British Medical Journal A new study published by The BMJ today adds to evidence that rosiglitazone—a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes—is associated with an increased risk of heart problems, especially heart failure. This study is the most comprehensive evaluation of the cardiovascular risk of rosiglitazone ever done. Rosiglitazone belongs to a class...
by Wiley Higher levels of abdominal fat were linked with reduced cognitive function in a Clinical Obesitystudy of older Asians with type 2 diabetes—even in individuals with normal weight. In the 677-participant study, higher abdominal fat—or visceral adiposity—was associated with lower scores related to memory and language. “Preserved cognitive functioning is important in the execution...
