Insulin Resistance

April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

Type 2 Diabetes Biomarkers Found in Early Study to Predict Disease Well Before Onset

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Researchers at Lund University studied how age-related epigenetic changes might affect pancreatic cell functions and increase the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Using a simple blood test, the team ... Read more

April 1, 2016April 4, 2016

Type 2 Diabetes Patients May Benefit from Anti-Cancer Drug Gleevec, According to Researchers

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In a new study, researchers from the Scripps Research Institute in the U.S., with colleagues from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea, Hyndai Pharm Co., and Seoul ... Read more

March 11, 2016May 17, 2016

Study Reveals New Insights in Type 2 Diabetes Research, Potentially Leading to Novel Ways to Target Treatments

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A research team at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found a link between high levels of certain amino acids and type 2 diabetes. The team used ... Read more

December 7, 2015May 17, 2016

Study Reveals that Warm Temperatures Do Not Seem to Affect Diabetes Risk but Worsen Cardiovascular Risk

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A recently published study led by researchers at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) revealed that mice that remain in their warm, thermal ‘comfort zone’ most of the time eating ... Read more

November 10, 2015November 10, 2015

Protein Discovered to Cause Pre-Diabetes, Impaired Glucose Metabolism

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A new study led by researchers at Monash University in Clayton, Australia revealed the discovery of a protein called fetuin B linked to a fatty liver phenotype and that can ... Read more

October 28, 2015October 28, 2015

Gestational Diabetes and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Link Investigated in Study

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In a new study entitled “Relationship between Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Subsequent Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Nationwide Population-Based Study,” researchers performed a large population-based study to understand the potential association ... Read more

October 8, 2015October 12, 2015

Potential Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Rich Diet on Managing Type 2 Diabetes

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In a new study entitled “Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Glucose Control and Lipid Levels in Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis”, researchers performed a systematic analysis of randomized clinical ... Read more

October 7, 2015October 13, 2015

Study Investigates Risk Factors for Insulin Resistance and Associations with Both Depression and Diabetes Incidence

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In a recent study published in The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences, researchers determined that the lack of physical activity, inadequate sleep and hypertension are risk factors for ... Read more

April 10, 2015April 10, 2015

Researchers Discover That the Gut’s Immune System is Involved in Diabetes Development

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A recent study published in the journal Cell Metabolism revealed that the gut immune system plays an important role in the development of diabetes. The study, which was led by ... Read more

March 24, 2015March 24, 2015

Study Reveals That Quantose IR(TM) Measures Insulin Sensitivity Better Than A1C Test For Pre-diabetes

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Metabolon, Inc. recently announced the results from a study that included samples from ACT NOW, a long-term diabetes prevention assessment of pre-diabetic subjects. Analysis showed that its Quantose IR™ test noted alterations in insulin sensitivity much better than the ... Read more