Tuberculosis alters liver and glucose metabolism in the body
English scientists observed a change in the hepatic metabolic landscape and insulin sensitivity, influencing the risk of diabetes, in response ...
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The boom in glucose sensors to measure your well-being
Originally designed for people with diabetes, more and more people are using glucose sensors to assess the effects of diet ...
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Reducing sugar stimulates neuron production in seniors
Limiting the influx of glucose would restore the capacity for neurogenesis in the aging brain, according to a study. THE ...
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Hidden sugar: an enemy of health
You've probably heard that sugar is bad for your health. But do you know why? And above all, what are ...
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Here’s Why You Should Drink 100% Orange Juice Instead of Sugary Drinks
Consumption of squeezed orange juice results in lower blood glucose concentrations compared to a drink containing sucrose. THE ESSENTIAL Caloric ...
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Diabetes: towards a glucose test using the compass of your mobile phone
A smartphone's compass, combined with a small testing tool, can measure glucose levels. This innovative technique could be used by ...
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Prediabetes: Cinnamon can help control blood sugar
Daily consumption of cinnamon would drastically reduce blood glucose concentration in overweight or obese prediabetic people, according to a study. ...
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Glucose sensors: a good idea for weight loss?
Glucose sensors are hijacked on social networks and presented as tools that help lose weight... THE ESSENTIAL On social networks, ...
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Heart attack: hyperglycemia increases the risk of death
An abnormal increase in blood glucose levels is the factor most associated with death from myocardial infarction. THE ESSENTIAL In ...
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Healthy Reading: Glucose Revolution
Get a grip on your blood sugar level, improve your health and eat what you want Many books are published ...
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Migraines may protect against diabetes
Peptides that cause migraine pain could influence insulin production by regulating the amount of insulin secreted or by increasing the ...
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How excess sugar disrupts our cells
Too much sugar makes the cellular powerhouses, called mitochondria, less efficient and reduces their energy production. THE ESSENTIAL Excess glucose ...
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Alzheimer’s: what is the role of lifestyle in the disease?
The pathology would be partly linked to a genetic dysfunction that disrupts the assimilation of glucose by the brain. THE ...
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Lung cancer: how glucose prevents immune cells from playing their role
The immune cells present in the environment of the tumor make it possible to better understand the resistance to treatments. ...
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Researchers unlock one of the secrets of cancer
The mechanism of transformation of glucose by cancer cells is particular: called the Warburg effect, it provides valuable information on ...
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Diabetes: a device to measure blood sugar without a shot
Entitled Ediamond, this new device, which is still in the prototype stage, makes it possible to measure the level of ...
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Cancer: a reduction in glucose increases the potency of oncolytic viruses
Scientists at the University of Oxford are testing a cancer treatment in mice that involves reducing the supply of glucose ...
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Obesity: sweeteners do not reduce sugar cravings
The craving for sugar is controlled by a specific neural network. Activated by the lack of carbohydrates, these cells are ...
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Sugar: why we should be wary of our yogurts
According to a study published in the British Medical Journal, yogurts contain significantly more sugar than what is recommended by ...
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The danger of glucose-fructose syrup that is found in mass in our food
Glucose-fructose syrup, also known under the name of corn syrup, is an industrial food obtained from an extreme "cracking", that ...
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Diabetes: a sensor implanted in the forearm measures the glucose level continuously
The Eversense sensor is implanted under the skin of the forearm for six months. This new device for continuously monitoring ...
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Childbirth: reduce labor time thanks to sugar
According to a recent Quebec study, glucose supplementation would speed up labor during childbirth in first-time mothers.Quebec doctors may have ...
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Diabetes: how to choose your blood glucose meter?
Who should have a blood glucose meter?The blood glucose meter (or glucometer) is a device that monitors the level of ...
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Connected health: a patch capable of analyzing your sweat
Thanks to this connected patch, it is possible to measure the pH, the level of glucose, lactate or even chlorine. ...
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Diabetes: a patch measures glucose in perspiration
A simple patch instead of a needle to measure blood sugar. This is the approach proposed by Koreans. Their device ...
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Heart attack: how sugar increases your risk
High levels of glucose in the blood can cause blood vessels to contract and increase the risk of a heart ...
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It is possible to measure the glucose level without taking a bite!
Diabetic patients, and in particular those treated with insulin (700,000 people in France (1) in chapo, on line 6), have ...
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A blood glucose meter without needles soon reimbursed by Social Security
© iStockPhotosGood news for all people with insulin-dependent diabetes: a blood glucose meter that does not require an injection has ...
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Diabetes: recall of a set of blood glucose meter strips
The batch of blood glucose meter strips affected by this recall would have caused an overestimation of the blood glucose ...
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Diabetes: a temporary tattoo to measure your blood sugar
A new type of device, a temporary and flexible tattoo, would allow blood sugar monitoring. In the future, this device ...
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