Deoxyribose is already a naturally occurring sugar in the body, and the gel developed by the research team is biodegradable ...

Proteins in the sheath of cellular protrusions control how effectively cells can adhere to surfaces. Biological cells often ...

DNA is fundamental to the biology of all life on Earth, but how many of us actually know what it is or what it's made of?

When digested, carbohydrates are broken down into sugar and absorbed into the bloodstream. This increases blood sugar levels and causes the body to release the hormone insulin. Insulin allows ...

Rapid changes in blood glucose levels from eating too much or too little sugar can sometimes cause headaches. Headaches can range from annoying to debilitating, so understanding what triggers them ...

When your blood sugar levels fall within the recommended ranges, it’s a sign your diabetes treatment and management plan is working. You and your doctor can determine your exact blood sugar targets.

People with diabetes looking for a sweetener that won't raise their blood sugar levels frequently turn to sugar substitutes. There are several sugar alternatives that are considered safe and may be ...

As you age, your risk for higher blood sugar increases—which raises the risk of type 2 diabetes for adults in their 50s, 60s, and 70s. Using a chart of blood sugar levels by age can help you track ...

Credit: MPE “If you look at the distribution of the galaxy clusters in the sky in a spherical shell with a distance of 416 to 826 million light-years, you immediately notice a huge structure that ...

One of the biggest paradoxes in biology is that human genome is roughly 2 m long, while the nucleus containing it is almost one million times smaller. To fit into the nucleus, DNA twists, bends and ...