Tag: Glucose

New York: Researchers have found that besides glucose and other sugars, certain amino acids secreted by bacteria can also activate sweet taste receptors, and finding a way to block these receptors may lead to a new therapy to fight off chronic sinus infection. Bitter taste receptors in the upper airway are a first line of […]

New York: Overeating has been found to impair blood sugar (glucose) control and insulin levels but a new study suggests that the duration of a bout of overeating can affect how the body adapts to glucose and insulin processing when calorie intake increases. Obesity and type 2 diabetes have increased significantly worldwide within the past […]