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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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MAR 05, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Western University isolated a molecule from oranges and sweet tangerines called ‘nobiletin’. T ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 05, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
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A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) suggests that a triple drug combination ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 21, 2019Cardiology
At normal levels, white fat tissue is known as the body's energy storage unit. When this type of tissue over accumul ...Written By: Abbie ArceSEP 11, 2019Cardiology
Regular difficulty falling or staying asleep, called chronic insomnia, is the most common sleep disorder among adults. I ...Written By: Abbie ArceSEP 11, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A molecule used for drug delivery of insulin was recently found by researchers at the University of Georgia’s Rege ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 01, 2019Cardiology
The loss of muscle mass associated with aging, called sarcopenia, begins at about age 30 and continues throughout an ind ...Written By: Abbie Arce
MAR 05, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Western University isolated a molecule from oranges and sweet tangerines called ‘nobiletin’. T
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 05, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
In the US alone, around 187,000 children and adolescents have Type 1 diabetes, alongside 1.4 million people aged 20 and
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 02, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers engineer mutant ribosomes that can create biopolymers that are not found in nature.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2020
Cancer
Research published today in the Journal of Hepatology suggests that the protein responsible for antioxidant defense
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 21, 2020
Cardiology
Longer sitting times has been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease among overweight and obese women
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 11, 2020
Neuroscience
Source: Hypothalmus and limic system Soybean oil is used for cooking fast food, in packaged products, and to feed
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
FEB 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
While chronic inflammation is a natural result of getting old, experiencing stress, and toxin exposure, it's been theori
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are taking note of the lack of diversity in genetics, and some are trying to fix the problem, which affects e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Silica particles, specifically ‘mesoporous silica particles (MSPs)’ are engineered molecular traps that may
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 12, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Altering two signaling pathways extended the lives of a research model called C elegans by an astonishing 500 percent.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2019
Health & Medicine
While it may be the most wonderful time of the year filled with an abundance of sweet treats, new research cautions thos
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 08, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Occasional fasting has been linked to a variety of health benefits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are no treatments for dengue, West Nile and Zika viruses, but researchers may have found a way to reduce the chanc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2019
Cardiology
A new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, sought to examine the relationship betwe
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have now learned more about the molecules that brown fat releases.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2019
Immunology
Delivering gluten to the body in a friendly, harmless package may be the way for people with celiac disease to finally h
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 16, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A publication in Nature Communications describes a therapeutic that can avoid the side-effects of insulin in diabetic tr
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 16, 2019
Immunology
One man’s coffee trash is another man’s solution for addressing chronic inflammation. A new Food and Chemica
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 14, 2019
Neuroscience
A recent study suggests that there may be a connection between food comas feeling tired after eating and long-term memo
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
OCT 02, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) suggests that a triple drug combination
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 21, 2019
Cardiology
At normal levels, white fat tissue is known as the body's energy storage unit. When this type of tissue over accumul
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
SEP 11, 2019
Cardiology
Regular difficulty falling or staying asleep, called chronic insomnia, is the most common sleep disorder among adults. I
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
SEP 11, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A molecule used for drug delivery of insulin was recently found by researchers at the University of Georgia’s Rege
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 01, 2019
Cardiology
The loss of muscle mass associated with aging, called sarcopenia, begins at about age 30 and continues throughout an ind
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce