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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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JAN 19, 2021Immunology
Milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish, and shellfish—these foods are among the most unwanted list for t ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 12, 2021Cardiology
One of the biggest problems that come alongside diabetes is the increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Treatment of d ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJAN 12, 2021Immunology
The first organ transplant—performed over 60 years ago—was a success because the donor and recipient were id ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 27, 2020Microbiology
Researchers may have found a way to treat or prevent Crohn's disease, one of the most common forms of inflammatory bowel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists have shown that adding a drug combination widely used in diabetic therapy will control blood glucose and weig ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 15, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
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Governments are keen to create regulations to reduce sugar intake. As such, companies are increasing their usage of arti ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 26, 2020Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease and diabetes are often associated with each other, as many issues caused by diabetes promote hear ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The triclosan once commonly added to soap was banned by the FDA a few years ago, but it can still be found in some water ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Over the years, the molecule nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) has gone from being a player in some biochemical p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Metformin is a frequently prescribed type 2 diabetes treatment but its effects can vary significantly. In some patients ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A common first-line therapeutic for type 2 diabetes is the metformin drug used to stabilize blood glucose levels. Althou ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 20, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Netherlands have developed a minimally invasive therapeutic procedure that allows people to discont ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 15, 2020Immunology
In general, men have higher blood pressures than women, giving them an increased risk of developing heart disease. After ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 13, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Glucagon is a hormone that prevents blood glucose levels from dropping too low by stimulating the liver to convert store ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 06, 2020Cannabis Sciences
A recent meta-analysis of 34 studies found that cannabis use may decrease one’s risk of developing certain kinds o ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 29, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Statistics show that just 1 in 5,000 drug candidates ever makes it from the lab to the pharmacy. In a process that can t ...Sponsored By: Charles RiverSEP 21, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Although metformin is the first-line drug for type-2 diabetics, research shows that it is not always effective for all t ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 15, 2020Immunology
A therapeutic made from turmeric has been shown to help reduce the effects of a painful inflammatory eye condition in do ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 11, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Type 2 diabetes affects around 10% of people in the US. Although there is no cure for it, there are some well-known meth ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 23, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Salk Institute researchers created 3D cell clusters that can produce insulin, which is shown in green in their image.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2020Cardiology
Patients with diabetes are often at increased cardiovascular risk. Recent research points to a possible new target for t ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAUG 10, 2020Cancer
Researchers have developed a technique to measure mitochondria activity in cells using a molecule from fireflies. The me ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 06, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
One of our current global threats is antibiotic resistance. As more biofilm-associated infections are ...Written By: Nouran Amin
JAN 19, 2021
Immunology
Milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish, and shellfish—these foods are among the most unwanted list for t
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 12, 2021
Cardiology
One of the biggest problems that come alongside diabetes is the increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Treatment of d
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JAN 12, 2021
Immunology
The first organ transplant—performed over 60 years ago—was a success because the donor and recipient were id
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 27, 2020
Microbiology
Researchers may have found a way to treat or prevent Crohn's disease, one of the most common forms of inflammatory bowel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists have shown that adding a drug combination widely used in diabetic therapy will control blood glucose and weig
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 15, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Drug developers’ frantic hunt for vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 has finally begun to bear fruit, with several vaccin
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 09, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Governments are keen to create regulations to reduce sugar intake. As such, companies are increasing their usage of arti
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 26, 2020
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease and diabetes are often associated with each other, as many issues caused by diabetes promote hear
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The triclosan once commonly added to soap was banned by the FDA a few years ago, but it can still be found in some water
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Over the years, the molecule nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) has gone from being a player in some biochemical p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Metformin is a frequently prescribed type 2 diabetes treatment but its effects can vary significantly. In some patients
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A common first-line therapeutic for type 2 diabetes is the metformin drug used to stabilize blood glucose levels. Althou
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 20, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Netherlands have developed a minimally invasive therapeutic procedure that allows people to discont
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 15, 2020
Immunology
In general, men have higher blood pressures than women, giving them an increased risk of developing heart disease. After
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 13, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Glucagon is a hormone that prevents blood glucose levels from dropping too low by stimulating the liver to convert store
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 06, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
A recent meta-analysis of 34 studies found that cannabis use may decrease one’s risk of developing certain kinds o
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 29, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Statistics show that just 1 in 5,000 drug candidates ever makes it from the lab to the pharmacy. In a process that can t
...
Sponsored By:
Charles River
SEP 21, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Although metformin is the first-line drug for type-2 diabetics, research shows that it is not always effective for all t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 15, 2020
Immunology
A therapeutic made from turmeric has been shown to help reduce the effects of a painful inflammatory eye condition in do
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 11, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Type 2 diabetes affects around 10% of people in the US. Although there is no cure for it, there are some well-known meth
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Salk Institute researchers created 3D cell clusters that can produce insulin, which is shown in green in their image.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2020
Cardiology
Patients with diabetes are often at increased cardiovascular risk. Recent research points to a possible new target for t
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
AUG 10, 2020
Cancer
Researchers have developed a technique to measure mitochondria activity in cells using a molecule from fireflies. The me
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 06, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
One of our current global threats is antibiotic resistance. As more biofilm-associated infections are
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin