Impaired Glucose Tolerance

A fifteen minute walk after each meal appears to help older people regulate blood sugar levels and could reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS). The study, publis more

Results from a landmark study involving more than 9,000 people showed that the high blood pressure medicine valsartan delayed progression to type 2 diabetes in patients with cardiovascular disease or risk factors and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), a common pre-diabetic condition. Primary data fr more

Researchers report for the first time that genetic variants in mitochondria-energy-producing structures harboring DNA that are inherited only from the mother-are directly linked to metabolic markers for type 2 diabetes. The study, which highlights the role of mitochondrial genome variation in the pa more

Abstract Partially hydrogenated oils are known to cause metabolic stress and dyslipidemia. This paper explores a new dimension about the interaction between dietary trans‐fats and the defense heat‐shock protein (HSP) system, inflammation, and the gut microbiota of mice consuming a hyperlipidic d more

by Masaki Miyazawa, Hajime Takatori, Tetsuro Shimakami, Kazunori Kawaguchi, Kazuya Kitamura, Kuniaki Arai, Koichiro Matsuda, Taku Sanada, Takeshi Urabe, Katsuhisa Inamura, Takashi Kagaya, Hideki Mizuno, Uichiro Fuchizaki, Taro Yamashita, Yoshio Sakai, Tatsuya Yamashita, Eishiro Mizukoshi, Masao Hon more

by Alexander Bartelt, Anke Jeschke, Brigitte Müller, Isabella Gaziano, Michelle Morales, Timur Yorgan, Timo Heckt, Markus Heine, Robert F. Gagel, Ronald B. Emeson, Michael Amling, Andreas Niemeier, Jörg Heeren, Thorsten Schinke, Johannes Keller Key metabolic hormones, such as insulin, leptin, and more