DPP-4 exists as both a membrane-bound and soluble form. DPP-4 has historically been associated with its capacity to metabolize incretin hormones. Recent studies have identified additional functions of ...

Activating certain receptor neurons help control lipolysis and gluconeogenic substrate supply in a recent mouse study, ...

In a recent review published in the journal Diabetologia, researchers in Austria discussed the sex-based differences in the risk factors, diagnosis, and therapeutic approaches for type 2 diabetes and ...

The Human Physiology Core was designed to promote interactions and collaborations oriented towards better understanding the pathophysiology of diabetes and cardiometabolic disease risk. To this end, ...

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the cells that produce insulin—a ...

A new study by the University of California, Davis, shows how cells work together to avoid a sudden drop in blood sugar. Understanding these feedback loops could improve the lives of people with ...

Patients with type 2 diabetes often have comorbid major depressive disorder, but the underlying neurobiological substrates are still poorly understood. The goal of this study was, therefore, to ...

The diverse research interests of department faculty encompass the broad field of internal medicine and related translational sciences. Identification of novel biomarkers to predict heart disease, ...

A new experimental treatment may be able to cure type 1 diabetes. About 83% of the patients were able to stop using insulin after the treatment. Research into the treatment is ongoing. Experts explain ...