Research shows skeleton to be endocrine organ
...leton is an endocrine organ that helps control our sugar metabolism and weight and, as such, is a major det...steocalcin, which controls the regulation of blood sugar (glucose) and fat deposition through synergistic mechanisms previously not recognized. Usually, an i...New test improves detection of liver cancer
..., they found that the quantities of two particular sugar groups that appear on the blood proteins varied according to the stage of the disease. Furthermore, these values correlated with the size of the tumor. The ratio of these values forms the basis of the new blood test. The researchers were able to mak...Why nectar-feeding bats need a 'power drink' to fly
Nectar-feeding bats burn sugar faster than any other mammal on Earth and three t...rdeen fed long-tongued bats (Glossophaga soricina) sugar labelled with non-radioactive carbon-13 and then measured the amount of carbon-13 in the bats exhale...Measuring nectar from eucalypts
...hat mature forest produced almost 10 times as much sugar per hectare as recently logged forest. However, because current logging practices result in a mosaic landscape, where some areas are logged and others are left untouched, the impact is far less. An estimate of nectar production at a compartment s...Insulin grown in plants relieves diabetes in mice; UCF study holds promise for humans
...tudy, the diabetic mice had normal blood and urine sugar levels, and their cells were producing normal leve...betics still have to monitor their blood and urine sugar levels. They have to inject themselves with insulin several times a day. Having a permanent solution...Researchers find pathway that controls cell size and division
... in large part by a molecule that senses the blood sugar dependent hormone insulin. Petra Levin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis, and her laboratory have recently identified a trio of enzymes that act in concert to link nutrient availability to cell size in th......nely by industry, a reaction chamber the size of a sugar cube can pump steam at a rate of 7L/minute at temperatures up to 800 C. The first application is likely to be a GumBuster backpack for removing chewing gum from pavements and other surfaces. The patented GumBuster technology currently requires a m...GI Caramba! Blue tortillas may help dieters and diabetics
...GI are considered healthier as they slowly release sugar into the bloodstream. This reduces fluctuations in our blood glucose and insulin levels, helping to maintain a steady supply of energy. Low GI foods are said to have long-term health benefits, reducing your risk of heart disease and diabetes as well ...Discoverer of Sly Syndrome finds way of delivering medicine to fight rare genetic disorder
...he missing enzyme is more than 1,000 larger than a sugar molecule and so huge it cant get across the blood-brain barrier, which prevents it from reaching the brain. Scientists used a mouse model to figure out how to get the enzyme into the brain. They knew that injections of the missing enzyme into the b...Nicotine rush hinges on sugar in neurons
... in Nature Neuroscience online proposes a role for sugar as the hinge that opens a gate in the cell membran...ns. The results reveal an important role for the sugar molecules in such proteins. Our studies fill a major gap in the field and set a new paradigm, said...Gene discovered for type 1 diabetes in children
...requent insulin injections to keep the bodys blood sugar under control. As the project continues, the study...t a special mutation in KIAA0350 may influence the sugar binding of the protein, and trigger an autoimmune response that activates these NK cells in such a w...Unraveling the physics of DNA's double helix
...Institutes of Health. Each DNA strand includes a sugar and phosphate "backbone" attached to one of four b...ithin DNA strands. The bonds within the molecules' sugar and phosphate backbones remained intact and therefore had only a minor influence on the force measur...White blood cells are picky about sugar
...ophils recognize and respond to a specific form of sugar called beta-1,6-glucan on the surface of fungi. This sugar comprises just a small fraction of the fungal cell wall, much less than another sugar with a slightl...Boosting key milk nutrients may help lower type 2 diabetes risk
...ize insulin, the hormone the body makes to process sugar that is impaired in those with diabetes and pre-diabetes. Beside calcium and vitamin D, milk is the primary beverage source of magnesium, which a second meta-analysis found may also reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes (2). The analysis concludes ...Study shows cane sugar, corn sweeteners have similar effects on appetite
A new study of sweetened beverages shows that cane sugar and high fructose corn syrup have similar effects ...seems to be no different than a calorie from table sugar or a calorie from milk," explained Monsivais. Much of the evidence that linked corn sweeteners with...Fat horses face health problems
...that overweight horses may suffer from insulin and sugar imbalances, chronic inflammation, and oxidative stress, a malady that occurs as a result of changes to metabolic processes that alter the delicate balances between the destruction and creation of new cells in the body. Oxidative stress is an imbala...A spoonful of sugar helps your waistline go down
...at slimming plan should contain little or no added sugar (sucrose). A team of scientists at Queen Margar...t one tenth of their total calorie intake included sugar - around the average for a British adult. To achieve this goal, subjects were advised to include hi...Pumpkin: A fairytale end to insulin injections?
...ng insulin levels has the effect of lowering blood sugar levels, which reduces levels of oxidative oxygen species that damage beta-cell membranes, preventing further damage and allowing for some regeneration. Beta cells levels in the diabetic rats are, however, unlikely ever to reach that of controls, beca...Frog molecule could provide drug treatment for brain tumors
... is only capable of recognising and binding to the sugar coating of tumour cells. Amphinase is in the very early stages of development, so it is likely to be several years and many trials before it could be developed into a treatment for patients, said Professor Acharya and his colleagues Drs Umesh Singh...Cord blood may preserve insulin levels in children with type 1 diabetes
...to make insulin, which regulates how the body uses sugar and other nutrients for energy. This is the firs... they were making on their own and to assess blood sugar levels and the function of key immune system cells. In the first six months, they required signifi...