A Protein That Stops Your Body From Storing Extra Fat
Scientists discovered a protein called Netrin-1 that plays an important role in how your body handles extra calories from fatty foods. When mice were missing …
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Special Oxygen Treatment Shows Promise for Type 2 Diabetes in Mice
Researchers tested a special oxygen treatment called hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on mice with type 2 diabetes to see if it could help control blood sugar …
Read MoreHow Lifestyle Changes Can Stop Prediabetes From Becoming Diabetes
Researchers followed over 700 adults in Italy for four years to see what happens to people with prediabetes—a condition where blood sugar is higher than normal …
Read MoreCBD Supplement Didn't Help Blood Sugar Control in New Study
Researchers wanted to see if a popular supplement called CBD could help people with extra weight control their blood sugar better. They gave 16 adults either …
Read MoreHow Your Liver's Stress Sensors Control Blood Sugar
Scientists discovered that liver cells have special sensors called Piezo1 that help control how the body stores and uses sugar. When these sensors work …
Read MoreWhy Eating Too Much Fat Makes Your Body's Sugar Control Worse
Scientists discovered that eating a high-fat diet causes special cells in your body to age faster than they should. These aged cells can't help your body …
Read MoreGut Viruses From Healthy People Help Mice Control Blood Sugar
Scientists discovered something surprising: they gave obese mice a special treatment made from viruses found in healthy people's gut bacteria, and it helped …
Read MoreTurning Off One Protein Helps Pancreas Handle Sugar Better
Scientists discovered that turning off a protein called PKD in pancreas cells that make insulin actually helps the body handle sugar better, especially when …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Eggs and Red Meat During Pregnancy May Affect Blood Sugar
A new study of 144 pregnant women found that eating red meat was linked to higher risk of blood sugar problems during pregnancy, while eating eggs at night was …
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