by University of Barcelona Proposed mechanistic model for the hepatic effects of Gdf15 deficiency on fibrosis, gluconeogenesis and fatty liver via the TGF-β1-SMAD3 pathway. Credit: Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2023.155772A study led by the University of Barcelona and the Biomedical Research Networking Center in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders (CIBERDEM) reveals how a new mechanism could improve...
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Two-Step Screening Uncovers Heart Failure Risk in Diabetes
Antara Ghosh TOPLINE:A two-step screening, using a risk score and biomarkers, can identify patients with diabetes at a higher risk for heart failure who will most likely benefit from preventive drugs. METHODOLOGY:Researchers compared screening methods and downstream risk for heart failure in 5 years, particularly those without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).They pooled data from 4889...
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Diabetes and Hydration: Are You Drinking Enough Water?
By Erin Davis A woman stays hydrated during a workout by drinking from a water bottleDo people with diabetes have special hydration requirements? Here’s how water affects blood sugar – plus tips for getting more much-needed fluids. Between carrying a water bottle around and fitness apps reminding you to hydrate, there’s no reason you shouldn’t...
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For diabetes and liver cancer, study suggests new screening guidelines
by Krista Conger, Stanford University Medical Center Collagen fibers in a three-dimensional hydrogel (left panel). When advanced glycation end products—a byproduct of poorly controlled diabetes—are added (right), the fibers are shorter and more cross-linked, creating conditions that favor cancer progression. Credit: Weiguo FanFor centuries, doctors have used their hands as essential diagnostic tools—exploring joints and palpating...
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‘Subtle Changes’ to the 2024 ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes
Anne L. Peters, MD The new American Diabetes Association Standards of Care-2024 is a really interesting, updated document. There aren’t any huge headlines, but there are many subtle changes. I think it’s important that people really understand what the guidelines say and how we can apply this to patients. The guidelines are long. There are...
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Study: Any remission of diabetes from weight-loss trial associated with lower rates of heart and kidney disease
by Diabetologia Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsWhile several trials have shown that substantial weight loss using diet and lifestyle can reverse type 2 diabetes, new research published in Diabetologia is among the first to show the subsequent impact of remission on cardiovascular outcomes. The study is by Professor Edward Gregg, Head of the School of Population...
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New medicine can create a new life for diabetes patients – without needles!
Scientists have made promising discoveries and the new insulin medicine is ready to be tested on humans in 2025Peer-Reviewed Publication UIT THE ARCTIC UNIVERSITY OF NORWAY THESE CAPSULES CONTAINING NANO-CARRIERS WITH INSULIN WILL BE TESTED ON HUMANS IN 2025.CREDIT: NICHOLAS HUNT There are approximately 425 million people worldwide with diabetes. Approximately 75 million of these...
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Study finds AI-driven eye exams increase screening rates for youth with diabetes
by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study of children and youth with diabetes concludes that so-called autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) diabetic eye exams significantly increase completion rates of screenings designed to prevent potentially blinding diabetes eye diseases (DED). During the exam, pictures are taken of the backs...
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Common Diabetes Pills Also Protect Kidneys
Medication people with type 2 diabetes use to manage their blood sugar also appear to protect their hearts and kidneys, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open. These pills, known as sodium-glucose cotransport protein 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, reduce the amount of blood sugar in a kidney by causing more glucose to be excreted...
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Diabetes and weight-loss drugs—Ozempic and Wegovy—not associated with increased suicidal thoughts, finds study
by Case Western Reserve University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine reveals that a chemical used in the diabetes drug Ozempic and the weight-management drug Wegovy is not associated with an increased risk for suicidal thoughts. The findings about the chemical—known as semaglutide—are particularly significant because...