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Quercetin, ascorbic acid, caffeine and ellagic acid are more efficient than rosiglitazone, metformin and glimepiride in interfering with pathways leading to the development of neurological complications associated with diabetes: A comparative in-vitro study

Neuropathy is the least understood and most devastating complication associated with diabetes. Diabetic neuropathy develops in patients despite of regular therapy, indicating that marketed drugs...

Quercetin, not caffeine, is a major neuroprotective component in coffee

Stupid question: what exactly is coffee? For a person who doesn’t drink coffee (like myself), this is actually a really interesting question. Coffee is a beverage...

How Much is a Leg Worth?

The onus on treatment is to keep the blood sugars stable and low. This is best achieved by restricting all processed foods, fruits, potatoes and...

Beta cell dysfunction and insulin resistance

Contents Beta Cell Physiology and Integrity Adequate and proper beta cell function requires normal beta cell integrity which is critical for the appropriate response to...

Diabetes Mellitus

Ancient descriptions of diabetes mellitus can be found in Chinese, Hindu and Greek writings.“Diabetes” is Greek for “to pass through” and “mellitus” means “sweet-tasting” (sugar...

Organic Cruciferous Vegetables

Cruciferous vegetables are highly regarded as anti-estrogenic; it’s role are especially helpful for preventing hormonal cancers, such as breast cancer, because some ITC, such as indole-3-carbinol (abundant...

Short-chain fatty acids in control of body weight and insulin sensitivity

The connection between the gut microbiota and the aetiology of obesity and cardiometabolic disorders is increasingly being recognized by clinicians. Our gut microbiota might affect...

Sweet Potatoes

Contents What’s New and Beneficial about Sweet Potatoes Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes may be one of nature’s unsurpassed sources of beta-carotene. Several recent studies have shown...

What are lectins?

Contents Lectins are a type of protein that can bind to cell membranes. They are sugar-binding and become the “glyco” portion of glycoconjugates on the...

p53

Функции белка p53 Белок р53 является продуктом гена-супрессора опухоли TP53 и экспрессируется во всех клетках организма. При отсутствии поврежденийгенетического аппарата белок р53 находится в неактивном...