Medical research

Sea cucumbers (Holothuria scabra). Credit: University of South Australia They’re a marine delicacy loved across Asia, but the humble sea

(a) Percentage Δ-change in C-peptide AUC (0–120 min) for the MMTT comparison between baseline (before treatment) and 12 months after

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Canadian researchers have identified a new role for vitamin K and gamma-carboxylation in beta cells and

Graphical abstract. Credit: Redox Biology (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2023.102630 Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body does

p16Ink4a-expressing cells do not proliferate or secrete SASP compared to other senescent cells. Credit: 2023 Bahour et al. A new

Fig.1: Long-term consumption of the xanthan gum-based fluid thickener. Credit: Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, TMDU Type 2 diabetes mellitus is

A 3D image showing how an insulin mimicking molecule (purple) interacts with part of the insulin receptor (grey) to turn

Islets of AAV8.ins-Manf- or AAV8.glu-Manf-treated mice express Manf. (A–D) AAV8.ins-Manf-, AAV8.ins-GFP-, AAV8.glu-Manf-, and AAV8.glu-GFP-treated mice were stained with antibodies: Manf

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Bile acids, a digestive juice, may hold the key to a new way of treating and

Graphical abstract. Credit: Molecular Therapy (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2022.09.002 Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are looking for ways to