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New biosensors from Leipzig visualize how heart receptors work in living cells. pixabay/Pete Linforth

How our heart processes signals: New insights into living cells

Researchers at Leipzig University have developed a new method to observe important signal receptors in cells live. Using tiny luminous molecules, they have shown for the first time in living cells how a receptor that helps control heart function works. The discovery: these receptors are not simple switches, but take on different forms depending on the active ingredient. This could enable the development of drugs with fewer side effects.

Diabetes patients need to measure their blood sugar regularly. But even with prediabetes, the values play an important role in heart health.

Lowering blood sugar halves the risk of heart attack in prediabetes

More than one in five adults has elevated blood sugar levels. A new study by TU Dresden and King's College London now shows how important it is to normalize them. Those who bring their blood sugar back to normal levels halve their risk of serious heart disease. The research questions previous assumptions in preventive medicine.