The hormone adrenomedullin disrupts insulin signaling in blood vessel cells, contributing to systemic insulin resistance in obesity-associated type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Blocking ...

Hormones are chemical messages that send signals throughout the body. They work slowly and affect body growth, development, metabolism, sexual function, mood, and other functions. Many medications are ...

Researchers identify genetic markers that predict the rate of β-cell failure in type 1 diabetes, facilitating earlier, personalized care strategies Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune condition ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 83, No. 22 (Nov. 15, 1986), pp. 8570-8574 (5 pages) Since we observed that after purification the receptor kinase ...

Dicarbonyls are heterogenous reactive compounds that are formed endogenously as a by-product of lipid oxidation and glycolysis. These compounds are also formed during food processing, particularly ...

Emerging research highlights vitamin D as a potential, overlooked factor in insulin resistance, a precursor to Type 2 ...

Adrenomedullin disrupts insulin signaling in blood vessels, leading to systemic insulin resistance in obesity-associated type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by a team at the Max Planck Institute ...

NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The chairman of Alkermes Inc. said on Tuesday his company's Air Insulin device had convenience advantages over Pfizer Inc's abandoned Exubera, but said all forms of ...

Being obese or overweight is one of the major diabetes risk factors. Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, may also be connected to the development of this chronic condition. The hormone plays ...