Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) reduces plasma glucose and triglycerides, and increases free fatty acid oxidation in animal models of diabetes. The aim of the present study was to assess the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Japanese adults with obesity and higher levels of the myokine irisin are less likely to have insulin resistance, ...

THE role of insulin in the pathogenesis of idiopathic spontaneous hypoglycemia is obscure. This paper reports levels of serum immunoreactive insulin and levels of serum insulin-like activity in ...

Elevated insulin levels in the normal range appear to be associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, according to a new study. Elevated insulin levels in the normal range appear to be ...

Arabinoxylan (AX) consumption is associated with metabolic improvement during diabetes and with modulation of ghrelin, an orexigenic gut hormone. The effect of AX consumption on ghrelin secretion in ...

For decades, checking your metabolic health meant a needle. It involved a trip to a clinic, a blood draw, and a wait for lab results. This process measures key markers like blood sugar. But it often ...

A serum-free clonal density growth assay was developed for the quantification of the biological activity of human recombinant insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I). The assay measures IGF-I stimulated ...

A simple home urine test can determine if patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes are producing their own insulin. The urine test can replace multiple blood tests and can be sent through the mail as it is ...