ETH researchers have developed a new gene switch that can be activated using a commercially available nitroglycerine patch ...

Adrenomedullin (ADM) inhibits endothelial insulin signaling, contributing to obesity-associated insulin resistance, according ...

Prices for insulin, the essential drug for treating diabetes, have plummetted to their lowest levels in a decade following a rise in generic options. Insulin prices averaged 19 cents per unit as ...

Experts say the kuranui, otherwise known as moa, played a vital part in sustaining rākau Māori, crucial to the wellbeing of the taiao and the Māori language. The kuranui, otherwise known as moa ...

"These findings illuminate a critical mechanism that connects local synaptic activity to the broader gene expression changes necessary for learning and memory," said Mark Dell'Acqua, professor of ...

Insulin allows cells to absorb and use glucose. In people with insulin resistance, the cells are unable to use insulin effectively. Insulin resistance occurs when cells in the body do not respond ...

In this manuscript the authors established a novel three-dimensional culture system for stratified epithelia that allows epithelial cells to undergo epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and ...

You may have heard that eating complex carbs is better than simple carbs. But nutrition labels don’t always tell you if the carbohydrate content is simple or complex. Complex carbohydrates are ...

Taking prednisone can make the liver resistant to insulin, raising blood sugar levels and potentially leading to steroid-induced diabetes. Steroids may also worsen existing diabetes symptoms.