Metabolic and Microvascular Research Lab

Would you eat a novel keratin protein from sheep's wool? Well if you have diabetes, a few grams a day might help improve glucose disposal. Our team at Massey University, University of Otago and elsewhere report interesting findigns from this novel protein high in redox and blood flow regulatory amino acids cysteine, arginine, and glycine. Very proud of Wouter Peeters, Martin Gram who did the mountains of lab work, George Dias and Aladin Bekhit for inventing the protein and the team for helping finish this study.

Changes to insulin sensitivity in glucose clearance systems and redox following dietary supplementation with a novel cysteine-rich protein: A pilot randomized controlled trial in humans with type-2 diabetes We recently developed a novel keratin-derived protein (KDP) rich in cysteine, glycine, and arginine, with the potential to alter tissue redox status a…

News is we've moved up to the Auckland Campus at Albany. We are moving back into investigating carbohydrate blends for energy provision in sports. Our current interest is in seeing if the milk sugar lactose, on its own and when blended with fructose can offer equivalent or better energy supply and performance benefits to the current top formulations. Looking for male cyclists and triathletes for this study.

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The paper by Christopher Ramsden in BMJ in 2016 reanalyses the pivotal 1960s data contributing to the diet-heart hypothesis and show's there's null association with dietary saturated fat replacement with vegetable oil on heart disease deaths or risk, the association between saturation fat and cholesterol is still robust, but not the disease risk.

Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73) Objective To examine the traditional diet-heart hypothesis through recovery and analysis of previously unpublished data from the Minnesota Coronary Experiment (MCE) and to put findings in the context of existing diet-heart randomized controlled trials through a systematic review and meta-analysis. D...

A good year for research-grounded diabetes solutions.

Big advances made against diabetes in 2019 (HealthDay)—A new artificial pancreas system, drugs that help control blood sugar and protect the heart and the kidneys, a new medication that delays type 1 diabetes, and a new way to track blood sugar throughout the day—2019 was a pretty big year in diabetes care.

Skinny genes.

Skinny genes the 'secret to staying slim' Healthy thin people stay slim because they are genetically different, scientists say.

Change in food systems is required to mitigate effects on both climate change and human health, and sustainable food supply

The EAT-Lancet Commission's controversial campaign EAT is a global, non-profit startup dedicated to transforming our global food system through sound science, impatient disruption and novel partnerships. According to the website, "the EAT-Lancet Commission...

Physical Activity Patterns and Mortality: Are there benefits for weekend warriors? Recent study published in MSSE says that physical activity is associated with decreased mortality rate, even among those who are active only 1 or 2 days per week.

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A straight to the point commentary on nutrition and politics from Prof Mike Lean, Prof Arne Astrup, and Prof Susan Roberts.

Making progress on the global crisis of obesity and weight management Food and obesity are undoubtedly linked but the relation is complex. Michael Lean and colleagues discuss what we know, and what we don’t know, about weight management Obesity is an unsolved crisis, generating long term distress and disabilities, reducing human capital, and increasing disease burde...

Targeting Postprandial Hyperglycemia With Physical Activity May Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk. But What Should We Do, and When Is the Right Time to Move? Physical inactivity and excessive postprandial hyperglycemia are two major independent risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular-related mortality. Current health policy guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week coupled with reduced daily sedentary behavior by...