Downstream of insulin signaling are links to amyloid β (Aβ), the principle peptide that forms the plaques in brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. It begins with insulin receptor activation ...

The hormone adrenomedullin disrupts insulin signaling in blood vessel cells, contributing to systemic insulin resistance in obesity-associated type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Blocking ...

Insulin resistance plays a role in many diseases. The new research provides insights into why insulin resistance appears to be associated with neurodegenerative disorders. Corresponding author Kai ...

Study: Personalized molecular signatures of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Image credit: Microgen/Shutterstock.com A recent study, published in the journal Cell, utilized cutting-edge ...

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have succeeded in showing, in an animal model, that the process of insulin resistance in the brain affects both Alzheimer’s disease and ...

The hormone adrenomedullin disrupts insulin signaling in blood vessel cells, contributing to systemic insulin resistance in obesity-associated type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Blocking ...

Developing resistance to insulin is a key step on the road to diabetes, making insulin resistance a target for treating metabolic dysfunction. Insulin orchestrates blood glucose levels by signaling ...

Intake of highly processed and energy-dense foods combined with sedentary lifestyles are contributing to a global obesity epidemic. The World Health Organization estimates that more than one billion ...