metabolic diseases

Although untested in human trials, results suggest a potential health strategy

Scientists discover multiple mechanisms at work in widely-used diabetes drug metformin

New findings are a key advance in understanding how xanthohumol, a compound that contributes to hops' flavor, and its derivatives work

AI researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology develop meal-detection technology that allows insulin to be administered automatically with unprecedented speed and accuracy

By successfully strengthening pancreatic islets before transplantation, researchers at UNIGE and HUG are hoping for a significant improvement in the success of cell transplants in patients with severe diabetes

Pancreatic beta cells 'switched on' by light are engineered to enhance production of insulin in response to glucose levels

Study may help lead to drugs aimed at diabetes and obesity

A disorder known as "autosomal recessive" occurs in a child if they inherit one mutated gene from the mother and one from the father