Chromium supplements are promoted for blood sugar control and athletic performance. However, a biochemist argues its benefits lack strong scientific evidence, unlike iron, which has a well-defined role in the body.
Metformin lowers blood sugar by acting on the brain, not just the liver and gut. This discovery opens opportunities for new diabetes treatments and a more precise approach, possibly reduce brain aging.
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and their colleagues have developed the first comprehensive map of the dramatic changes that take place in the blood system over the course of the human lifetime.
In a longitudinal study of over 500 Mexican Americans living in southern Texas, researchers found that high levels of toxic metals in urine predicted faster increases in blood sugar over subsequent years.
