Glucose, also commonly called blood sugar, is the main source of energy for the body. Diabetes is a disease where your blood ...

The inhibition of dietary starch-digesting enzymes (α-amylase and α-glucosidase) is a well-established strategy for determining the ability of food products to lower postprandial blood glucose ...

Managing diabetes can now be done with blood sugar monitors that don't require a finger prick. A variety of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) can accurately check your blood sugar throughout the day ...

A blood glucose test measures the sugar (glucose) circulating in your bloodstream. Blood glucose tests are common, and many healthcare professionals can order or administer them. However ...

The influence of β-blockers on glucose metabolism, insulin sensitivity, inflammation and oxidative stress is complex and varies depending on the specific β-blocker used, patient population and ...

What Is Diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic medical condition that affects how your body processes blood glucose, or blood sugar. Glucose is a vital energy source for your body’s cells, and its ...

State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Science & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China ...

The polysaccharide β-1,2-glucan consists of repeating units of glucose linked together by β-1,2-glycosidic bonds. Cyclic β-1,2-glucans (CβGs) occur in different bacterial species and have a ...

A whopping 37 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and the vast majority—over 90%—have the type 2 variety. These numbers are hardly surprising, given the obesity epidemic and that obesity is a ...

You may have heard that you should try to avoid eating too many simple sugars, but what does that mean? What are simple sugars? Are simple sugars carbohydrates? To answer both questions: simple ...