Conventional treatments for diabetes can increase the risk of neurological problems, an under-researched side effect. U.S. National Science Foundation-supported scientists based at The Ohio State University developed a nanomaterial that binds insulin to a group of amino acids that includes antioxidants. The nanomaterial improved glucose consumption, leading to better brain function. When compared to mice...
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Active brown adipose tissue protects against “pre-prediabetes”
SOCIETY OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING IMAGE: IMAGES SHOWING DETECTION AND SEGMENTATION OF BAT ON FDG PET IN ORDER TO MEASURE TOTAL BAT VOLUME. CREDIT: IMAGES CREATED BY J. CRANDALL, T FRAUM, R.L WAHL, MALLINCKRODT INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGY, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS, MO. Reston, VA — In a prospective study of young, lean adults,...
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Stem cell therapy protects against the side effects of cancer drugs
by Osaka University Fig.1 Diabetes incidence by cancer immunotherapy could be reduced by mesenchymal stem cell therapy. Credit: Diabetologia, CC0 Immune checkpoint inhibitors are widely used to treat a variety of cancers; however, one serious side effect is the onset of type 1 diabetes. Now, researchers from Osaka University have discovered that stem cell therapy may...
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Combination of drugs for obesity and Type 2 diabetes may be more effective than a single therapy
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA IMAGE: ANDREA HAQQ (RIGHT) IS BRINGING HER CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH PATIENTS TO AN INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION AIMED AT IDENTIFYING PERSONALIZED DRUG COMBINATIONS TO BETTER TREAT PEOPLE WITH OBESITY AND TYPE 2 DIABETES. CREDIT: RICHARD SIEMENS Canadian and German researchers are teaming up to identify new drug combinations to treat people with obesity...
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Poor diet associated with increased diabetes risk across all gradients of genetic risk
by Public Library of Science Interplay between genetics and diet on the development of type 2 diabetes. Credit: Jordi Merino, Merino J. et al., 2022, PLOS Medicine, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Genetic risk factors and diet quality are independently associated with type 2 diabetes; a healthy diet is linked to lower diabetes risk across all levels of...
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Multicenter cohort study shows reduced risk of vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy from fenofibrate
by Bob Yirka, Medical Xpress Credit: Jenriquecf/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 A team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania has found that administration of a drug currently used to reduce cholesterol levels in the bloodstream can reduce the risk of developing proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) from non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR). In their paper published in JAMA Ophthalmology, the...
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Lipidomics provides new biomarkers for cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes
DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER DIABETESFORSCHUNG DZD IMAGE: LIPIDOMICS PROVIDES NEW BIOMARKERS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND TYPE 2 DIABETES CREDIT: DIFE The lipid metabolism plays an important role in the development of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. However, little is known about the molecular relationships. Using lipidomics, a modern analytical method, the team led by Dr....
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New evidence of how exercise can counter diabetes damage
by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University Drs. Masuko Ushio-Fukai and Tohru Fukai. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta University One way exercise can counter the damage of diabetes is by enabling activation of a natural system we have to grow new blood vessels when existing ones are ravaged by this disease, scientists report. Angiogenesis is...
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Scientists make new discoveries in the origin and ID of pancreatic endocrine cells
by University of Geneva Pedro Herrera’s team reports new discoveries in the knowledge of the mechanisms of pancreatic cell formation, as well as in the gene expression profile defining the identity of the different types of endocrine cells of the pancreas. Credit: Pedro Luis Herrera The pancreas is a key metabolic regulator. When pancreatic beta...
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Mediterranean Diet Beats Low-Fat Diet for Kidney Function in Type 2
BY QUINN PHILLIPS | APRIL 11, 2022 For people with both type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD) — a common and dangerous form of heart disease — a Mediterranean diet may be a better option than a low-fat diet when it comes to preserving kidney function, according to a new study published in the journal Clinical Nutrition. Following a Mediterranean-style diet has been...