Who can resist insulin, the sweetheart of a hormone tasked with keeping blood sugars steady? Actually, hundreds of millions of us. Insulin resistance tracks Type 2 diabetes, a disease now soaring to pandemic numbers. Resistance rises in many metabolic camps. Here are a few identified in insulin resistance: Cell membrane changes Reduced skeletal muscle glucose uptake […]
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Cloudy with a Chance of Microbes
Going through life under a cloud? Cheer up—we all are. A cloud of microbes apparently hover about each of us, forming a unique puff of bacteria and other organisms. Scientists have long known that pathogens can be passed from person to doorknob to person for example as in the cold virus. Bacteria can pass from […]
IPA – ANVISA workshop to explore probiotic regulations & industry in Brazil
IPA – ANVISA workshop to explore probiotic regulations & industry in Brazil
Yogurt Powers the Dessert Menu
Yogurt shines at breakfast and holds its own at lunch, when health-minded folks enjoy its low price, easy portability and willingness to play with sweet or spicy. Dinner usually finds it back in the refrigerator unless some creative soul dresses a salad or baked potato with it. And in dessert? How sweet to ask but […]
Microbe Changes at 100-Years-Old
More of us—mostly women—will live to celebrate our 100th birthdays. The number of centenarians across the globe is growing rapidly, thanks to medicine and technology. Let’s all shoot for smooth sailing. Aging changes are inevitable and built into the DNA of every cell. The immune system weakens in aging, making the elderly more likely to […]