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Diabetes drugs
Most diabetes drugs work to lower blood sugar levels. Mechanisms of action of diabetes drugs can be: stimulating the pancreas to release more insulin, inhibiting release of glucose from the liver, and blocking the enzymes which break down carbohydrates in the stomach.
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Several studies have shed new light on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a shockingly common disorder that is th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2023Cardiology
A drug usually used to treat hypertension slows aging and extends lifespan in model organisms.Written By: Savannah LoganFEB 06, 2023Health & Medicine
Kidney failure has a significant impact on public health; about 750,000 Americans and 2 million people around the world ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2023Immunology
Macrophages are a type of immune cell that works on the front lines; they can identify pathogens and threats, engulf tho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is a autoimmune genetic disease that results in a person’s pancreas not making enough insuli ...Written By: Greta AnneJAN 06, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the University of British Colombia’s Life Sciences Institute have identified a compound that can po ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 23, 2022Health & Medicine
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AUG 03, 2023
Microbiology
The gut microbiome is home to trillions of microorganisms, which have been shown to have a dramatic impact on many aspec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A variety of factors can affect a person's weight, including personal habits like what they eat and how much activity th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2023
Microbiology
New research has shown that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect liver cells, which are also known as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2023
Microbiology
A mixture of honey and vinegar is also known as oxymel
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Labroots previously explored how cannabis users are at a greater risk of developing post-surgery infections after having
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 19, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the University of the Andes in Colombia have tapped into the power of nature's medicine cabinet to revolu
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUN 07, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
An ongoing metabolic mystery is how people who use cannabis and get the ‘munchies’ are leaner and less incli
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
JUN 06, 2023
Immunology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects roughly 2.5 million people worldwide and is a neurological disease affecting the brain a
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAY 30, 2023
Technology
It’s been 20 years since Dr. Ed Damiano, who is a professor of biomedical engineering at Boston University, used h
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 21, 2023
Cancer
Inflammation occurs as a natural response to an insult, such as an injury or a bacterial infection. When your body
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 14, 2023
Immunology
The immune system has to be ready to identify and react to pathogens, and it also has to be turned off when the job is d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2023
Immunology
Glucagon-like peptide (GLP) is a hormone produced in the intestine that is released in response to eating a meal. I
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 21, 2023
Health & Medicine
A team of researchers recently examined blood sugar control with the use of an artificial pancreas called the Control-IQ
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 14, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
A drug used for type 2 diabetes may be able to treat those with ‘blinding’ headaches. The corresponding tria
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 11, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is a condition where the pancreas makes little to no insulin.1 Insulin is a type of
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 07, 2023
Cardiology
A new study has explored the causes and consequences of the obesity epidemic along with potential therapies.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAR 05, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
A new antidiabetic drug may reduce the risk of respiratory and renal conditions, including end-stage renal disease and p
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 15, 2023
Health & Medicine
Several studies have shed new light on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a shockingly common disorder that is th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2023
Cardiology
A drug usually used to treat hypertension slows aging and extends lifespan in model organisms.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
FEB 06, 2023
Health & Medicine
Kidney failure has a significant impact on public health; about 750,000 Americans and 2 million people around the world
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2023
Immunology
Macrophages are a type of immune cell that works on the front lines; they can identify pathogens and threats, engulf tho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is a autoimmune genetic disease that results in a person’s pancreas not making enough insuli
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JAN 06, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the University of British Colombia’s Life Sciences Institute have identified a compound that can po
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 23, 2022
Health & Medicine
Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich (LSB) have identif
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron