By Paul McClure A novel drug prevented eye and kidney complications in diabetic mice Depositphotos Researchers have identified a novel inhibitor drug that, when given to mice, prevented both eye and kidney complications commonly seen in diabetics. With the potential for one medication to treat two complications, further research is being done to advance the drug...
By Paul McClure Researchers have used high-resolution scans of the skin of diabetics combined with AI to determine disease severity Depositphotos Researchers have used a high-resolution, non-invasive technique to obtain images of the tiny blood vessels under the skin of diabetics and used an AI algorithm to formulate a ‘score’ that can be used to determine...
November 15, 2022 7:06 AM MST Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly JERUSALEM, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Israeli digital health firm AEYE Health said on Tuesday it received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market...
By Lydia O’Connor Jul 7, 2022, 07:37 PM EDT | Updated 14 minutes ago California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Thursday that the state will start producing its own insulin, lowering the price of an essential treatment that typically costs people with diabetes thousands of dollars of years to obtain. The endeavor will make California the first state to produce...
BY AMY CAMPBELL, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES | JUNE 23, 2022 If you’ve ever enjoyed a curry dish and admired the golden yellow hue, you can thank turmeric for that. Turmeric, a popular ingredient in many Asian dishes, is more than just a pretty spice. It’s been used in traditional Indian and Chinese medicine for thousands...
Brett Molina Walmart will launch its own brand of insulin, which the retailing giant says will “revolutionize the access and affordability” of diabetes treatments. In a statement Tuesday, Walmart said it will offer analog insulin vials and FlexPens for administering doses through its ReliOn brand. The retailer claims its insulin options will save customers between 58% to...
A 45-minute hospital procedure could enable those with type 2 diabetes to stop using insulin. A small hot water-filled balloon is put down the throat to heat up the lining of the duodenum – the upper part of the small intestine – so some of its surface cells are burned away and replaced. These cells...
Researchers examine claims associated with keto and intermittent fasting ANDREW M. FREEMAN, MD, IS A CARDIOLOGIST AT NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH. DR. FREEMAN IS IN THE DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY AND DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE. view more CREDIT: NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH In a review of existing scientific studies on trendy ketogenic and intermittent fasting diets, researchers at National...
By Nick Lavars The insulin pumps diabetics currently rely on do a great job of delivering the hormone as needed, but need regular replacing due to what are known as fibrils. These form over a day or two as insulin compounds accumulate into clumps and create the risk of blockages, but scientists in Australia have...
Doctors frequently tell us to eat our greens, but soon they could be prescribing broccoli. A powder that contains concentrated extract from the vegetable could prove indispensable to people with type 2 diabetes. The extract reduced blood sugar levels by up to 10 per cent in people with the disease. Type 2 diabetes usually develops around middle...
