News tagged with secretion


Is there a relationship between sleep-wake rhythm and diabetes?

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jan 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The gene mediates insulin secretion indirectly via the release of melatonin, which implicates a previously unknown relationship between the sleep-wake rhythm and the fasting glucose level. The finding could open up new possibilities ...


Misuse of Vicks VapoRub may harm infants and toddlers

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Vicks® VapoRub®, the popular salve used to relieve symptoms of cough and congestion, may be harmful for infants and toddlers. New research appearing in the January issue of Chest, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Colleg ...


Structure mediating spread of antibiotic resistance identified

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Scientists have identified the structure of a key component of the bacteria behind such diseases as whooping cough, peptic stomach ulcers and Legionnaires' disease. The research, funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Biotechnology ...


Can berberine enhance glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in rat islets?

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 03, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The therapeutical actions of berberine on diabetes have been well studied. Previous researches show that berberine modulates cholesterol through increasing low-density lipoprotein receptor mRNA stability, reduces body adiposity ...


New discovery a step towards better diabetes treatment

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 01, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In today's issue of the prestigious journal Cell Metabolism Uppsala scientists are presenting new findings that shed light on the processes that determine the release of the blood sugar-lowering hormone insulin. The discov ...



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