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Insulin
Insulin is a hormone which plays a number of roles in the body's metabolism. Insulin regulates how the body uses and stores glucose and fat. Many of the body's cells rely on insulin to take glucose from the blood for energy. It is a naturally-occurring hormone secreted by the pancreas in the body.
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OCT 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Beta cells in the pancreas produce the insulin our body needs to properly regulate blood sugar. Diabetes results when th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
A team of engineers has developed a wearable device that can monitor blood sugar levels minus the painful finger prick. ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 18, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons in the human brain play a crucial role in appetite, satiety, and metabolism. Research has revealed more about th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibodies are naturally produced by many organisms, as part of immune defense. They also have potential as a therapeuti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2021Cancer
Cancer cachexia is a metabolic disorder in cancer patients experiencing uncontrolled weight loss. While cancer cac ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 08, 2021Plants & Animals
Though humans have eaten them for thousands of years, avocados have recently been hailed as a “superfood,” a ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 22, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Some research has indicated that by restricting eating in various ways, lifespan could be extended. Time-restricted eati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
People who take a drug used to lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes have less amyloid-beta in their brains, a bio ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 10, 2021Immunology
Not all fat is ‘bad’—there’s white fat that builds up when excess calories are consumed. But, th ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 04, 2021Technology
Management of diabetes can include a range of interventions, from specific diets and exercise to the regular use of insu ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 01, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Ubiquitin is a crucial, small protein that is thought to be present in all eukaryotic cells and is very similar from one ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2021Cancer
Exercise releases molecules into the bloodstream that reduce the growth of bowel cancer cells, say researchers from the ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 07, 2021Microbiology
Mounting evidence is illustrating that the gut microbiome has a powerful influence on human health. Scientists have link ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Whether or not cannabis can help manage symptoms of diabetes is unclear. While some studies support cannabis as a potent ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 21, 2021Health & Medicine
Also known as primary hypertension, essential hypertension is high blood pressure without a specific, known cause. It is ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUN 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies have to regulate the level of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. The hormone insulin, produced by beta cells in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
In type 1 diabetes, or T1D, the body’s own immune system mistakenly launches an aggressive attack on insulin-produ ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Reporting in Cell Metabolism, an international team of researchers has suggested that COVID-19 has caused diabetes in so ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology in Hanoi, Vietnam have found that stem cel ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 02, 2021Cannabis Sciences
As cannabidiol (CBD) products become increasingly mainstream, more people are using them to manage symptoms for chronic ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 15, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2016, around 2 billion adults around the world were overweight ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 09, 2021Cancer
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have conducted a study on biomarkers in order to glean more information on th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 06, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Medications that manage post-operative pain are some of the main entry points to opioid addiction and overdose in the US ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 03, 2021Immunology
We know that processed foods like ice cream, potato chips, and candy bars in excess can cause people to pile on the poun ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
OCT 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Beta cells in the pancreas produce the insulin our body needs to properly regulate blood sugar. Diabetes results when th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
A team of engineers has developed a wearable device that can monitor blood sugar levels minus the painful finger prick.
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons in the human brain play a crucial role in appetite, satiety, and metabolism. Research has revealed more about th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibodies are naturally produced by many organisms, as part of immune defense. They also have potential as a therapeuti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2021
Cancer
Cancer cachexia is a metabolic disorder in cancer patients experiencing uncontrolled weight loss. While cancer cac
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 08, 2021
Plants & Animals
Though humans have eaten them for thousands of years, avocados have recently been hailed as a “superfood,” a
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 22, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some research has indicated that by restricting eating in various ways, lifespan could be extended. Time-restricted eati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
People who take a drug used to lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes have less amyloid-beta in their brains, a bio
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 10, 2021
Immunology
Not all fat is ‘bad’—there’s white fat that builds up when excess calories are consumed. But, th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 04, 2021
Technology
Management of diabetes can include a range of interventions, from specific diets and exercise to the regular use of insu
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Ubiquitin is a crucial, small protein that is thought to be present in all eukaryotic cells and is very similar from one
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2021
Cancer
Exercise releases molecules into the bloodstream that reduce the growth of bowel cancer cells, say researchers from the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 07, 2021
Microbiology
Mounting evidence is illustrating that the gut microbiome has a powerful influence on human health. Scientists have link
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Whether or not cannabis can help manage symptoms of diabetes is unclear. While some studies support cannabis as a potent
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 21, 2021
Health & Medicine
Also known as primary hypertension, essential hypertension is high blood pressure without a specific, known cause. It is
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies have to regulate the level of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. The hormone insulin, produced by beta cells in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
In type 1 diabetes, or T1D, the body’s own immune system mistakenly launches an aggressive attack on insulin-produ
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Reporting in Cell Metabolism, an international team of researchers has suggested that COVID-19 has caused diabetes in so
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology in Hanoi, Vietnam have found that stem cel
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 02, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
As cannabidiol (CBD) products become increasingly mainstream, more people are using them to manage symptoms for chronic
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 15, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2016, around 2 billion adults around the world were overweight
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 09, 2021
Cancer
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have conducted a study on biomarkers in order to glean more information on th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 06, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Medications that manage post-operative pain are some of the main entry points to opioid addiction and overdose in the US
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 03, 2021
Immunology
We know that processed foods like ice cream, potato chips, and candy bars in excess can cause people to pile on the poun
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes