Savoring the sweetness: Unraveling pineapple"s SWEET10 as a glucose transporter
Researchers from Professor Yuan Qin's group at Guangxi University have now harnessed cutting-edge AlphaFold technology to unveil the hidden secrets of sugar transporter proteins, known as SWEET (Sugars Will Eventually be Exported Transporters)......»»
The evolutionary origins of why you"re programmed to love sugar
The sweetness of sugar is one of life's great pleasures. People's love for sweet is so visceral, food companies lure consumers to their products by adding sugar to almost everything they make: yogurt, ketchup, fruit snacks, breakfast cereals and even.....»»
Movano"s upcoming health ring could eventually offer non-invasive blood pressure and glucose monitoring
As you’ve no doubt guessed, the Movano Ring is a health-focused wearable designed to compete with the $300 Oura ring. However, the company emphasizes that it will be one of the "most affordable health devices," so it’ll presumably be cheaper than.....»»
Choline transporter in the brain is necessary for tuning out unneeded information
In habituation, an organism gets so used to a ubiquitous sight, smell, sensation or sound that it virtually disappears. Researchers have identified a transporter protein in the brain that plays a vital role in habituation......»»
People with high-risk prediabetes benefit from intensive lifestyle intervention
Intensive lifestyle intervention with plenty of exercise helps people with prediabetes improve their blood glucose levels over a period of years and thus delay or even prevent type 2 diabetes. In particular, individuals with prediabetes at highest ri.....»»
Unraveling a puzzle to speed the development of fusion energy
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory have developed an effective computational method to simulate the crazy-quilt movement of free electrons during experimental efforts to harness on Earth the fusio.....»»
Glucose control is a key factor for reduced cancer risk in obesity and type 2 diabetes
Good glucose control is important for reduction of cancer risk in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Large durable weight loss, as such, appears to afford protection against cancer, but with good glucose control the number of cancer cases also drops radica.....»»
Daytime meals may reduce health risks linked to night shift work
A small clinical trial has found that eating during the nighttime -- like many shift workers do -- can increase glucose levels, while eating only during the daytime might prevent the higher glucose levels now linked with a nocturnal work life......»»
10 IoT Applications in Healthcare Sector You Must Know in 2022
Revolution in digital healthcare is fueled by advanced technologies. Medical Technology companies manufacture 5,00,000+ different types of medical devices that include wearable external devices such as skin patches, insulin pumps, and blood glucose.....»»
Unraveling the interactions of individual sugar molecules with cells
Sugars interact with the cell surface through sugar-binding proteins called lectins. These interactions play a fundamental role in many of the cell's biological processes. One important function is the modulation of the immune response towards an out.....»»
A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes
IEEE Spectrum reports on the progress being made to develop a "smart artificial pancreas" that senses blood glucose and administers insulin accordingly. An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from the report: The artificial pancreas is finally at hand.....»»
Unraveling the origins of innate behavior in flies
Human babies are born knowing how to suckle, and larval flies hatch knowing how to crawl. But even these innate behaviors don't appear out of nowhere......»»
Needle free glucose monitoring a step closer for diabetics
A needle-free technology that would allow people with diabetes to measure blood sugar levels without having to stick a needle into their fingertips is a step closer to reality......»»
Unraveling the eclipses of millisecond pulsars in a compact binary
A group of scientists working at the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA), Pune have for the first time unraveled the eclipse mechanisms for the millisecond pulsars in compact binary systems using the upgraded Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope.....»»
Ennostar, TAS developing short-wavelength infrared LED biosensing devices
Ennostar and Taiwan Asia Semiconductor (TAS, formerly Opto Tech) are developing short-wavelength (over 1,000nm) infrared (IR) LED devices for use in biosensing including heart rates, SpO2, blood glucose, and expect such devices to be use in smart wea.....»»
9 Best Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg Movies, Ranked By IMDb
Ever since the instant classic high school comedy Superbad put them on the map and the subsequent release of action-packed buddy picture Pineapple Express proved they weren’t one-trick ponies, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have been two of the most.....»»
New, non-invasive blood sugar testing methods using saliva
Despite breakthrough diabetes research over the past century, people with diabetes still need to rely on obtaining blood samples to monitor their sugar levels. Daily glucose monitoring by tracking blood sugar levels is essential for managing both typ.....»»
New study capture sugar transport fundamental to plants
In plants, Sugar Transport Proteins (STPs) are key for uptake of glucose. They are responsible for sugar import into plant organs such as seeds, pollen and fruit and are essential for correct tissue development. Moreover, controlling sugar uptake thr.....»»
A Virginia company has connected mobile phones directly to satellites
Lynk will start with intermittent text messages and expand from there. Enlarge / Lynk's "Shannon" satellite launched into space in June on SpaceX's Transporter-2 flight. (credit: SpaceX) A space startup says it has successfully demonstrated th.....»»
Unraveling the Mystery of Why Children Are Better Protected from COVID Than Adults
Their immune system is more primed to fight off the novel coronavirus -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Newly developed, bioinspired cell delivery vehicles
Nanocontainers can transport substances into cells where they can then take effect. This is the method used in, for example, the mRNA vaccines currently being employed against COVID-19 as well as certain cancer drugs. In research, similar transporter.....»»