Glucose
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Fat hormone’s role in zebrafish
The hormone leptin regulates glucose balance, but not fat stores, in zebrafish. Read MoreMarch 8, 2016
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Tiny model of diabetes
Vanderbilt University researchers have created a zebrafish model of skeletal muscle insulin resistance that could help improve diabetes treatment. Read MoreFebruary 20, 2015
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Beta cell link to fasting glucose
New findings explain why variation in a particular gene is the most important determinant of fasting blood glucose levels in humans. Read MoreJanuary 22, 2015
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Channel drug restores glucose balance
A new compound that activates potassium channels could be used to treat disorders of glucose homeostasis. Read MoreApril 16, 2014
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Better blood pressure-reducing drugs?
A newer version of an old class of blood pressure lowering drugs may offer advantages for obese patients with metabolic syndrome. Read MoreApril 30, 2012
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Obesity turns “good” cholesterol bad
Studies offer new insights into how obesity impairs the function of HDL, the “good” cholesterol. Read MoreMarch 21, 2012
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Early study hints at ‘brown fat’ as potential diabetes treatment
A new study finds long-lasting reversal of diabetes is possible without insulin through transplantation of brown fat tissue. Read MoreMarch 2, 2012