Archive for January 3rd, 2006

Molecular Link Between High Fat Consumption and Type 2 Diabetes Discovered; Hope for Type 2 Prevention

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006

According to scientists at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine, a single gene encoding the enzyme GnT-4a glycosyltransferase (GnT-4a) is key to enabling the beta cells in the pancreas to sense blood glucose levels and appropriately produce insulin.

Moderate Drinking Reduces Diabetes and Kidney Cancer Risks in Older Women

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006

According to two recent studies older women who drink moderately might be reducing their risk of Type 2 diabetes as well as kidney cancer.