Scientists have uncovered a breakthrough way to stop type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease—right at the source. A harmful molecule produced by gut bacteria, called D-lactate, has been found to ...

Scientific breakthroughs in one disease don't always shed light on treating other diseases. But that's been the surprising journey of one Mayo Clinic research team. After identifying a sugar molecule ...

Chronic stress can rewire the brain, leading to a host of mental health issues. Now, scientists believe that one small ...

Astronomers have made a sweet discovery in their search for life on other planets. A team at University College London has detected a sugar molecule that has long been associated with the origin of ...

As we all know, alpha-gal syndrome has hit the Island community hard. The symptoms and severity of it are all over the map, ranging from no symptoms to life-threatening anaphylaxis. Alpha-gal is a ...

Rochester, Minn. — Scientific breakthroughs in one disease don't always shed light on treating other diseases. But that's been the surprising journey of one Mayo Clinic research team. After ...

In plants, the space between cells is a key battleground during infection. To avoid recognition in this space, a strain of the bacterial tomato disease Pseudomonas syringae manipulates plants by ...

Scientists have designed a new form of insulin that can automatically switch itself on and off depending on glucose levels in the blood. In animals, this ‘smart’ insulin 1 reduced high blood-sugar ...

As apple trees mature, their growth slows—but the biological cues driving this shift have remained elusive. A new study uncovers the role of sorbitol, a sugar alcohol, in signaling this age-dependent ...