New mechanism for dysfunctional insulin release identified
In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University have identified a previously unknown mechanism that regulates release of insulin, a
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Type 2 diabetes is not just about insulin
In Switzerland, more than 400,000 people suffer from type 2 diabetes, a serious metabolic disorder that is constantly increasing. Obesity,
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Gestational diabetes in India and Sweden
Indian women are younger and leaner than Swedish women when they develop gestational diabetes, a new study from Lund University
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Your personality could put you at greater risk for developing diabetes
It has been said that a good personality can help one succeed in life. But can it also guard against
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Rewriting the textbook on how steroid hormones enter cells: Identification of a transporter that ferries steroids into cells could bring widespread benefits for human health
A discovery by scientists at UC Riverside may open up new ways to control steroid hormone-mediated processes, including growth and
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New medical specialty needed to manage growing number of Americans with diabetes: Diabetologists highly effective, yet colleagues are wary
The emerging field of diabetology — a sub-specialty of endocrinology focused on the treatment of people with diabetes — is
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Healthy fat cells uncouple obesity from diabetes
About 422 million people around the world, including more than 30 million Americans, have diabetes. Approximately ninety percent of them
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