Diabetes & Endocrinology

Study reveals how insulin-producing cells work together to respond to metabolic demands

by Emily Packer, George Litchfield,eLifeModulation of individual IPCs by aminergic and peptidergic neurons in patch-clamp recordings. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.99548.1Sc

Updated on: September 25,2024

Study reveals how insulin-producing cells work together to respond to metabolic demands

by Emily Packer, George Litchfield,eLifeModulation of individual IPCs by aminergic and peptidergic neurons in patch-clamp recordings. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.99548.1Sc

Updated on:September 25,2024

Anti-aging compound improves muscle glucose metabolism in people

by Washington University School of MedicineSenior investigator Samuel Klein, MD, (left), in the laboratory with Adewole Okunade, PhD. Klein's team found that NMN improved the ability of insul

Updated on: February 05,2024

Anti-aging compound improves muscle glucose metabolism in people

by Washington University School of MedicineSenior investigator Samuel Klein, MD, (left), in the laboratory with Adewole Okunade, PhD. Klein's team found that NMN improved the ability of insul

Updated on:February 05,2024

Metabolic markers could give clues for brain hypertension

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients who suffer from a form of raised brain pressure could have their condition identified earlier thanks to new metabolic clues, n

Updated on: January 31,2024

Metabolic markers could give clues for brain hypertension

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients who suffer from a form of raised brain pressure could have their condition identified earlier thanks to new metabolic clues, n

Updated on:January 31,2024

Handgrip strength could be predictor of diabetes risk in postmenopausal women

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Blue Bird from PexelsAs the average age of the population increases, so does the incidence of diabetes, which is the most expensive chronic disease

Updated on: December 11,2024

Handgrip strength could be predictor of diabetes risk in postmenopausal women

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Blue Bird from PexelsAs the average age of the population increases, so does the incidence of diabetes, which is the most expensive chronic disease

Updated on:December 11,2024

'Tiny but mighty' gene fragments are crucial for maintaining blood glucose levels, shows study

by Center for Genomic RegulationPancreatic islets in mice, specialized tissues that host beta cells. On the left, a healthy pancreatic islet is shown with its typical morphology with alpha cells in th

Updated on: February 19,2024

'Tiny but mighty' gene fragments are crucial for maintaining blood glucose levels, shows study

by Center for Genomic RegulationPancreatic islets in mice, specialized tissues that host beta cells. On the left, a healthy pancreatic islet is shown with its typical morphology with alpha cells in th

Updated on:February 19,2024

Researchers describe new molecular mechanisms linked to insulin resistance

Updated on: April 17,2025

Researchers describe new molecular mechanisms linked to insulin resistance

Updated on:April 17,2025

'Energy crisis' in fat cells behind inflammation associated with obesity

by Karolinska InstitutetFig. 1: Obesity is associated with altered phosphocreatine/creatine metabolism in human WAT. a, Polar metabolites in subcutaneous WAT of obese (n = 13) and non-obese (NO,

Updated on: February 03,2024

'Energy crisis' in fat cells behind inflammation associated with obesity

by Karolinska InstitutetFig. 1: Obesity is associated with altered phosphocreatine/creatine metabolism in human WAT. a, Polar metabolites in subcutaneous WAT of obese (n = 13) and non-obese (NO,

Updated on:February 03,2024

Unhealthy sleep linked to diabetes in a diverse population

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsPersistently unhealthy sleep, either not enough or too much, is associated with a significantly increased risk of type 2

Updated on: July 23,2024

Unhealthy sleep linked to diabetes in a diverse population

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsPersistently unhealthy sleep, either not enough or too much, is associated with a significantly increased risk of type 2

Updated on:July 23,2024

Bariatric surgery may cut risk of obesity-related cancers by more than half

by Digestive Disease WeekCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJust 4% of patients with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery developed obesity-associated cancer in a 10-year follow up, compared to 8.9%

Updated on: June 12,2024

Bariatric surgery may cut risk of obesity-related cancers by more than half

by Digestive Disease WeekCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJust 4% of patients with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery developed obesity-associated cancer in a 10-year follow up, compared to 8.9%

Updated on:June 12,2024

Study links small pancreas size to faster progression to stage 3 type 1 diabetes

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Diabetes Care(2023). DOI: 10.2337/dc23-1681A multicenter, longitudinal study, co-led by investigators at the Vanderbi

Updated on: March 14,2024

Study links small pancreas size to faster progression to stage 3 type 1 diabetes

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Diabetes Care(2023). DOI: 10.2337/dc23-1681A multicenter, longitudinal study, co-led by investigators at the Vanderbi

Updated on:March 14,2024

Hunger signals, including those from endogenous cannabinoids, mapped in the brain

by Aran Sullivan,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCannabis is well-known for having an effect on eating behaviors. However, how the natural cannabinoid molecules found in th