This technology, called precision fermentation, is similar to how medical insulin is made (we have a lot more than beer and bread to thank yeast for!). Post says that there is a whole new burgeoning industry for producing vast vats of productive microorganisms....
Insulin is a hormone produced by thepancreasto help metabolize food and use it for energy throughout your body. This is a key biological function. A problem with insulin can have widespread effects on any or all of your tissues, organs, and systems. Insulin is critical to your overall healt...
When you design a medical equipment to be assembled only with ready-made parts, it would be hard to make it smaller and light-weight. Motors, transmission devices such as gears, and components driven by them such as pumps are used in all types of medical equipment. These include respiratory...
Medical technologyDiabetesHealth disparitiesOrganizationsGatekeepingDecision-makingCultureSociologyAlthough guidelines for prescribing insulin pumps to patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) focus on patient assessment, sociological research shows decision-making is influenced by the organizations within which actors ...
Increased insulin production.Insulin is a hormone that helps lower blood sugar levels after meals. Decreased glucagon secretion.Glucagon is a hormone that raises blood sugar levels. Slowed gastric emptying.The rate at which food leaves the stomach is decreased, which can help prevent blood sugar spi...
With less glucose coming in, less insulin is needed. As insulin levels drop, your kidneys begin to excrete more sodium, an essential electrolyte that helps regulate fluid balance and hydration. This sodium excretion can throw off the balance of other essential electrolytes too, such as potassium ...
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It is impossible to underestimate the significance of having adequate quality of sleep. Sleep can lower your psychological and physical function, cause insulin resistance, and mess with the hormonal systems that control hunger. Furthermore, one of the biggest specific factors responsible for weight gro...
Fractyl was founded in late 2010. They are developing the Revita™ duodenal mucosal resurfacing (DMR) system. This is an investigational, minimally invasive, therapeutic clinical procedure. It is designed to address the intestinal cause of insulin resistance and restore metabolic health to Type 2 ...
mainly when we eat glucose or fat. When GLP-1 binds to the GLP-1 receptor it causes an increase in our body’s production of insulin in response to food. When Bydureon is given by injection into the upper thigh once a week, it binds to the GLP-1 receptor, stimulating insulin release...