Salk Institute study in mice finds microbiome-induced changes in the liver may influence diabetes SALK INSTITUTE LA JOLLA–(July 23, 2018) A new study from the Salk Institute has found that mice that have their microbiomes depleted with antibiotics have decreased levels of glucose in their blood and better insulin sensitivity. The research has implications for...
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New targets found to reduce blood vessel damage in diabetes
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA AT AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 9, 2018) – In diabetes, both the tightly woven endothelial cells that line our blood vessels and the powerhouses that drive those cells start to come apart as early steps in the destruction of our vasculature. IMAGE: THIS IS DR. MASUKO USHIO-FUKAI. Now scientists have evidence...
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Patients with type 1 diabetes saw blood sugars improve with liraglutide
July 2, 2018, by Ellen Goldbaum, University at Buffalo Researchers from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo have found that adding liraglutide to insulin treatment for patients with type 1 diabetes results not only in better blood sugar control but simultaneous improvements in blood pressure, body weight and the...
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Air pollution linked to 3.2 million new diabetes cases in one year
(CNN)Levels of air pollution well below what is considered safe by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the World Health Organization are causing an increased risk of diabetes worldwide, according to a study published Friday in the journal Lancet Planetary Health. In 2016 alone, the study found that air pollution contributed to 3.2 million new diabetes cases –14% of the...
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Diabetes: The insulin pill may finally be here
Individuals with type 1 diabetes must inject themselves with the required dose of insulin daily to manage their condition. In the future, injections may no longer be necessary; scientists are developing a viable way of delivering insulin in pill form. Researchers have developed a pill for the oral delivery of insulin, and they hope that...
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Tuberculosis Vaccine Permanently Lowers Blood Sugar And Reverses Advanced Type 1 Diabetes: Study
A team of researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital have announced groundbreaking new findings that could help individuals with type 1 diabetes. Could a tuberculosis vaccine really help lower blood sugar levels? This study says yes. Participants who were given two shots of BCG showed receded blood sugar levels after five to eight years. ( Tesa Robbins |...
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Caffeine-inducible gene switches controlling experimental diabetes
Abstract Programming cellular behavior using trigger-inducible gene switches is integral to synthetic biology. Although significant progress has been achieved in trigger-induced transgene expression, side-effect-free remote control of transgenes continues to challenge cell-based therapies. Here, utilizing a caffeine-binding single-domain antibody we establish a caffeine-inducible protein dimerization system, enabling synthetic transcription factors and cell-surface receptors that enable...
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How Can Stem Cell Therapy Help You? | What Diseases Can Be Treated with Stem Cell Therapy
Stem cell therapy has great potential to be an alternative to current treatments for common ailments. A stem cell transplant procedure can improve a cancer patient’s immune system and stem cell benefits can support the cells of patients with neurodegenerative diseases. Research continues to find ways to utilize stem cells to improve the quality of life of patients. Currently,...
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Diagnosing diabetes from a single blood sample
June 18, 2018, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Diagnosing type 2 diabetes in clinical practice may require only a single blood sample, according to a study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Credit: CC0 Public Domain The study, published June 19 in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, found evidence that a...
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Caffeine-sensitive cells could let diabetics control their blood sugar without the injections
People with type 1 diabetes and many with type 2 have to constantly monitor their blood sugar levels and control them with insulin shots Swiss scientists developed cells that release insulin when they detect caffeine Coffee has also been shown to have protective effects against diabetes The experimental system proved safe in mice If it...