by University of California, San Francisco Researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a ‘digital biomarker’ that would use a smartphone’s built-in camera to detect Type 2 diabetes—one of the world’s top causes of disease and death—potentially providing a low-cost, in-home alternative to blood draws and clinic-based screening tools. Type 2 diabetes affects more than...
Study suggests the hemoglobin A1c test can identify youth at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and associated cardiovascular problems JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH A simple blood test that does not require overnight fasting has been found to be an accurate screening tool for identifying youth at risk for type...
by James Cook University A study of older mice with type 2 diabetes has yielded highly promising results for researchers investigating potential new vaccines for tuberculosis (TB). A team of researchers from Australia, Bangladesh and France investigated a potential vaccine, BCG::RD1, and found it highly protective when administered directly into the lungs of diabetic mice,...
Preliminary observations of COVID-19 patients with diabetes inspired an algorithm for glucose monitoring that’s suspected to help combat the virus’ serious complications MICHIGAN MEDICINE – UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN As COVID-19 continues to rage across the U.S., researchers are digging deeper into how the virus wreaks havoc on the body, especially for those with a pre-existing...
by Steve Lundeberg, Oregon State University A compound given as a dietary supplement to overweight but otherwise healthy people in a clinical trial caused many of the patients to slim down, research by Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University showed. The research, published in the Journal of Nutrition, analyzed the effects of...
Results from a study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine suggest that bacterial infections may elevate the risk of coronary heart disease in individuals with type 1 diabetes. Among 3,781 individuals with type 1 diabetes, 370 developed coronary heart disease over an average follow-up of 13.7 years. Antibiotic purchases, reflecting bacterial infections in outpatient...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating demyelinating disease. It happens when the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged and signal transmission in the nervous system becomes disrupted. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh found a way how the body could protect itself from the damages of MS. This...
Study of people with Alzheimer’s found 81 per cent had diabetes or prediabetes Research found cheap diabetes drugs may be able to slow progress of disease The link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s was found by studying brain cells Prof Wharton said insulin resistance could be ‘targeted to improve brain health’ By JO MCFARLANE FOR THE MAIL...
Study of people with Alzheimer’s found 81 per cent had diabetes or prediabetes Research found cheap diabetes drugs may be able to slow progress of disease The link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s was found by studying brain cells Prof Wharton said insulin resistance could be ‘targeted to improve brain health’ By JO MCFARLANE FOR THE...
New study by CHOP researchers finds having youth buy-in from the beginning helps ensure consistent use of continuous glucose monitoring CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, July 31, 2020–Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) tracks glucose levels of people with type I or type II diabetes through a device that monitors levels throughout the day. These devices improve...
