The drug candidate is a non-toxic small molecule that given orally effectively rescued mice from models of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM ANATH SHALEV FROM UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM view more CREDIT: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Southern Research have discovered a...
by Barbara Branning, University at Buffalo The findings from a recent study by a University at Buffalo researcher and others could prove to be a game-changer for men with Type 2 diabetes. The single-site study, conducted over 11 years in Bremerhaven, Germany, found that testosteronetherapy reversed Type 2 diabetes in a one-third of the study...
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. As COVID-19 burns through Texas, districts and health departments across the state are wrestling with how to provide childcare and schooling to the state’s 7 million-plus children. Jerri Barker, who runs a daycare in Waco, has watched warily as other facilities...
Scientists have developed a simple clinical test that can assess the lower limb strength of patients to predict their risk of falls. STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY DESIGNED BY STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY CARTOON AND COMIC ARTS STUDENT JOSH THOMAS WHO WON A COMPETITION TO ILLUSTRATE THE STUDY. view more CREDIT: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY/JOSH THOMAS The “enhanced paper grip test” validated...
New data show how early episodes of hyperglycemia can have long-term effects CITY OF HOPE CITY OF HOPE’S RAMA NATARAJAN, PH.D., THE NATIONAL BUSINESS PRODUCTS INDUSTRY PROFESSOR IN DIABETES RESEARCH, view more CREDIT: CITY OF HOPE DUARTE, Calif. — For people with diabetes, vascular complications like kidney disease and atherosclerosis, which can lead to poor...
Losing weight during COVID-19 pandemic is urgent as obesity increases risk of severe disease and death NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY CHICAGO — Losing weight during the COVID-19 pandemic has increasing urgency because obesity increases the risk of severe disease and death. Two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
The preferred way to screen for diabetes is with an A1C test. It’s easily done with a fingerstick in your doctor’s office and doesn’t require you to fast (not eat) prior to the test. In ideal situations, if your results from two consecutive tests are both 6.5% or higher, then your doctor can confirm that...
Type 2 diabetes is a major burden on healthcare systems in the entire world. It is especially prevalent among older men, who typically don’t follow healthy diets, don’t exercise and generally don’t take good care of themselves. Now a team of scientists led by the University of Adelaide found that two years of testosterone might...
by Jennifer Brown, University of Iowa The hormone FGF21 is made in the liver and acts in the brain to suppress sugar intake and the preference for sweet taste. The cartoon illustrates the role FGF21 plays in food choices.Understanding the biological mechanisms that control sugar intake and preference for sweet taste could have important implications...
Credit: Syracuse University Syracuse, N.Y. – Syracuse University chemistry professor Dr. Robert P. Doyle has developed a new drug lead to treat type 2 diabetes in millions of patients who are seeking to better control their blood sugar without the common side effects of nausea, vomiting, and in select cases, undesired weight loss. Doyle’s research...
