insulin resistance Research Articles

This shows an outline of a person with a red brain

Does insulin resistance cause fibromyalgia?

Neuroscience NewsMay 7, 2019

Study finds a pathogenic relationship between insulin resistance and fibromyalgia. Treating fibromyalgia with metformin, a drug that combats insulin resistance, resulted in a dramatic reduction of pain levels for patients.... Read More...

FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlespain

New insight into how obesity and insulin resistance can impair cognition

Neuroscience NewsApril 22, 2019

Adora2a mediating signaling in vascular endothelial cells disrupts the blood-brain barrier in obesity. This, researchers report, could be an underlying mechanism for synaptic plasticity and cognitive deficits in those with insulin resistance and obesity.... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos

Brain Activity May Explain Diabetics’ Negative Feelings and Increased Depression Risk

Neuroscience NewsMay 7, 2018

According to researchers, people with diabetes may be at increased risk of suffering from depression as a result of biological problems in regulating sugar levels that influence emotional response in the brain. Using EEG, researchers discovered those with higher levels of insulin resistance showed greater response to negative images.... Read More...

FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology

Image shows an Insulin bottle and needle.

Insulin Resistance May Lead to Faster Cognitive Decline

Neuroscience NewsMarch 23, 2017

A new study reports insulin resistance is linked to accelerated cognitive decline.... Read More...

FeaturedNeurologyPsychology

This image shows the location of the hippocampus in the human brain.

Resistance to Insulin Increases Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsJuly 27, 2015

A new study reports people with insulin resistance, a feature common in type 2 diabetes, can increase the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

FeaturedNeurology

News

Psychiatric disorders after first birth reduce likelihood of subsequent children

Study identifies which medications are safe to use in COVID-19 treatment

Air pollution linked to dementia and cardiovascular disease

Neuroscience

Psychiatric disorders after first birth reduce likelihood of subsequent children

Study identifies which medications are safe to use in COVID-19 treatment

Air pollution linked to dementia and cardiovascular disease

Neurology

Air pollution linked to dementia and cardiovascular disease

Spinal nerve healing enhanced by boost in cellular energy

FDA approves ozanimod for treatment of multiple sclerosis

AI

Machine learning helps doctors diagnose severity of brain tumors

Artificial Intelligence for Very Young Brains

Portable AI device turns coughing sounds into health data for flu and pandemic forecasting

Robotics

New Study Uses Robots to Uncover the Connections Between the Human Mind and Walking Control

COVID-19 should be wake-up call for robotics research

Psychology

Psychiatric disorders after first birth reduce likelihood of subsequent children

Thirty risk factors found during and after pregnancy for children developing psychosis

insulin resistance

Does insulin resistance cause fibromyalgia?

New insight into how obesity and insulin resistance can impair cognition

Brain Activity May Explain Diabetics’ Negative Feelings and Increased Depression Risk

Insulin Resistance May Lead to Faster Cognitive Decline

Resistance to Insulin Increases Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease