Scientists create a mouse model that can show kidney disease progression and treatment in live animals HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY Chronic kidney disease affects 750 million people each year. Aging populations and an increase in diseases such as diabetes will lead to a greater burden of kidney disease. In general, when doctors want to check if a...
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Revealed a mechanism of beta-cells involved in the development of type-1 diabetes
Researchers reveal how pancreatic ß-cells respond to an inflammatory environment and its implication in developing Type 1 diabetes JOSEP CARRERAS LEUKAEMIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE Researchers Lorenzo Pasquali and Mireia Ramos-Rodríguez have published recently in Nature Genetics the results of a study on the mechanisms that cause an inflammatory response to trigger pancreatic beta-cell death, leading to...
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Avocados may help manage obesity, prevent diabetes
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH Your guacamole may hold the key to managing obesity and helping delay or prevent diabetes, according to a new study by a University of Guelph research team. For the first time, researchers led by Prof. Paul Spagnuolo have shown how a compound found only in avocados can inhibit cellular processes that normally...
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Brain-to-pancreas signalling axis links nicotine and diabetes
The discovery of a signalling axis that connects nicotine responses in the brain with glucose metabolism by the pancreas sheds light on why cigarette smoking increases the risk of diabetes. One of the many dangers of smoking is an increased risk of diabetes, because nicotine uptake leads to altered glucose metabolism and increased blood sugar...
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Using AI to screen for diabetic eye disease feasible in the real world
New, automated system allows non-ophthalmologists to accurately detect diabetic retinopathy in 60 seconds SAN FRANCISCO – Oct. 14, 2019 – New research shows that an automated, artificial intelligence (AI) screening system accurately detects diabetic retinopathy 95.5 percent of the time. The system doesn’t require the input of an expert ophthalmologist and it can provide a...
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Does the rotavirus vaccine prevent type 1 diabetes?
By Yella Hewings-Martin Ph.D. Fact checked by Jasmin Collier Scientists have highlighted a possible link between infection with rotavirus and an increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Undergoing vaccination against the pathogen may be an effective way to prevent the condition. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition. The exact reason a person develops this condition is...
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Smart insole can double as lifesaving technology for diabetic patients
by Stevens Institute of Technology Stevens Institute of Technology has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Bonbouton, giving the cutting-edge health and technology company the right to use and further develop a graphene sensing system that detects early signs of foot ulcers before they form so people living with diabetes can access preventative healthcare and...
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Marker in tear samples could detect diabetes complication
by Sherry Landow, University of New South Wales You’ve heard of blood tests and stool samples. Tear samples might be the next screening method to enter your doctor’s office, a new study from UNSW Sydney suggests. Tear-testing may be the future of screening for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, a debilitating condition that affects people with diabetes,...
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New capsule can orally deliver drugs that usually have to be injected
Posted Today Many drugs, especially those made of proteins, cannot be taken orally because they are broken down in the gastrointestinal tract before they can take effect. One example is insulin, which patients with diabetes have to inject daily or even more frequently. In hopes of coming up with an alternative to those injections, MIT engineers, working with scientists from Novo Nordisk, have designed a new drug capsule that can carry...
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New metabolic discovery may inform heart disease, diabetes solutions
Posted Yesterday Science may be inching closer to thwarting obesity, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, as Cornell biochemists have uncovered a key step in how the human body metabolizes sugar, according to new research published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Martha S. Field, assistant professor of nutritional sciences, has further characterized this human metabolic pathway, by identifying two enzymes called sorbitol dehydrogenase (SORD)...