A new nanomedicine may prevent severe hypos in diabetics Nanosized particles that release glucagon, the hormone responsible for raising blood glucose levels, on-demand could mean that diabetics don’t need to worry about potentially dangerous low blood sugar levels, according to new research. For diabetics, hypoglycemia – low blood glucose – is common, especially for those...
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Diabetes risk: fat alone does not cause changes in the hypothalamus
Confocal image representing the immunolabelling of AgRP and Synaptophysin-TdTomato in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus anterior (PVH ant) of a mouse brain.v A high-fat diet can promote overweight and increase the risk of metabolic diseases, such as diabetes. In mice brains, this leads to measurable changes in the region of the hypothalamus. However, fat...
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Cannabis Use Rising in Diabetes: What Do Endos Need to Know?
Cannabis use is becoming increasingly common among people with diabetes. A recent US prevalence study estimated that 9% adults with diabetes used cannabis in the last month, a 33.7% increase between 2021 and 2022. Nearly half (48.9%) of users were younger than 50 years. Cannabis use is also increasing sharply among those aged 65 years or older, many of...
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Bacterial infections could be trigger for type 1 diabetes, new research suggests
September 18, 2024 by Cardiff University Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI164535For the first time, scientists have found that proteins from bacteria can trigger the immune system to attack insulin-producing cells, leading to the development of type 1 diabetes. The new research showed that killer T-cells—a type of white blood cell...
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Research reveals that intensive treatment for diabetes can reduces gum disease inflammation
September 17, 2024 by Osaka University Credit: Moe InoueWhile the link between diabetes and periodontal disease is known, the impact of diabetes treatment on periodontal health is less well understood. Research published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism demonstrates that periodontal inflammation can be positively affected just by receiving intensive diabetes treatment. It is widely believed...
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Research assesses impact of weight loss and blood sugar control in Type 2 Diabetes
News Release 17-Sep-2024 Study finds that type 2 diabetes patients treated with GLP-1RAs who lowered their BMI also reduced their cardiovascular risk Peer-Reviewed PublicationCleveland Clinic A Cleveland Clinic research team has published the first study assessing the independent real-world impacts of weight loss and blood sugar control on clinical outcomes in people with type 2...
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Study: Black/African American individuals have an increased risk for severe insulin-deficient diabetes
September 4, 2024 by Hannah Echols, University of Alabama at Birmingham Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile diabetes patients are categorized into two groups, either type 1 or type 2, no two patients are the same. The simple categorization often does not portray the disease and its many presentations, especially within different populations. For this reason, diabetes...
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What is type 1.5 diabetes? It’s a bit like type 1 and a bit like type 2—but it’s often misdiagnosed
August 27, 2024 by Emily Burch and Lauren Ball, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile you’re likely familiar with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, you’ve probably heard less about type 1.5 diabetes. Also known as latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), type 1.5 diabetes has features of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes....
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Predictors for achieving, sustaining blood glucose control, weight loss with tirzepatide in adults with type 2 diabetes
September 11, 2024 by Diabetologia Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe phase 3 SURPASS-4 trial published in 2021 established that tirzepatide lowers blood sugar and supports weight loss better than insulin glargine (a long-acting insulin) for type 2 diabetes (T2D). Now new research examining a broad range of potential predictors of sustaining blood sugar control and weight...
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Insulin-free life for diabetics closer after successful cell pouch trial
Health & Wellbeing By Paul McClureSeptember 12, 2024 Transplanted cells enabled type 1 diabetics to be insulin-independent for years Depositphotos Implanting a pouch of stem-cell-derived pancreas cells under the skin of type 1 diabetics has enabled them to live without insulin injections for years and maintain non-diabetic blood sugar levels, according to the results of...