Posts Tagged ‘Infections’

Raised Glucose Fosters Infections

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Unhealthy glucose levels in diabetics can severely inhibit defenses against bacterial and fungal infections, new research shows.

The study carried out at the UK’s University of Warwick finds that the raised glucose can create a sugar coating that serves to impair the body’s attempts to fight off such infections, according to a summary at dLife.com.

Specialized receptors that recognize molecules associated with bacteria (more…)

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