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Dec. 13, 2018
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Treating Diabetes Directly
To treat diabetes directly, rather than manage its symptoms, doctors need a way to get drugs to cells that produce insulin. The key, Stanford researchers report, may be those cells’ affinity for zinc. An insulin injection can mana ...
Sep. 03, 2018
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Combating Constant Hunger
A plant-derived substance widely used in traditional Chinese medicine has demonstrated promising weight loss effects. The findings of a study conducted by scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München, a partner of the German Center for ...
Feb. 20, 2018
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Diabetes: How the Insulin Receptor Works
As we are approaching the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, a wide array of its signaling pathways has been defined. However, the initial step in insulin action, i.e. the engagement with its cell-surface receptor and the ...
Dec. 21, 2017
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Forget Calorie Counting!
A worldwide epidemic of diabetes and obesity has led many individuals to try losing weight by dieting – but reduced-calorie diets are notoriously difficult to maintain. New research published in The Journal of Physiology indicates ...
Mar. 07, 2017
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Exercising Can Keep Your Mitochondria Fit
It's oft-repeated but true: exercise keeps you healthy. It boosts your immune system, keeps the mind sharp, helps you sleep, maintains your muscle tone, and extends your healthy lifespan. Researchers have long suspected that the ...
Dec. 28, 2015
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Weight Loss - The Mind is the Key
Tens of millions of Americans vow each year to lose weight in the New Year, and while their intentions are good, most of the time their results are not. It's estimated that only 8 percent of those who make New Year's resolutions ...
Dec. 28, 2015
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Hormones: Reducing Preference for Alcohol and Sweets
A liver hormone works via the brain's reward pathway to reduce cravings for sweets and alcohol in mammals, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found. ...
Dec. 03, 2015
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Coffee compounds that could help prevent type 2 diabetes identified
Much to coffee lovers' delight, drinking three to four cups of coffee per day has been shown to decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Now, scientists report in ACS' Journal of Natural Products that they have identified ...
Nov. 16, 2015
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Coffee: Moderate Consumption Lowers Risk of Premature Death
People who drink about three to five cups of coffee a day may be less likely to die prematurely from some illnesses than those who don't drink or drink less coffee, according to a new study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health ...
Dec. 20, 2014
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IRB Barcelona Scientists Dance for Cancer, Alzheimer’s and Diabetes Research
IRB Barcelona: Scientists at Barcelona's Institute for Research in Biomedicine have been busy learning their dance moves for this video to raise awareness and support for research into diseases such as cancer and metastasis, Alzheimer's ...

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