By Paul McClure July 10, 2023 A clinical study has found that compounds found in the dahlia flower petals act on the brain to improve blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetics Depositphotos Researchers have discovered a plant extract that targets the glucose-regulating regions of the brain that are inflamed in type 2 diabetics, improving blood...
by University of Otago Graphical abstract. Credit: Diabetologia (2021). University of Otago researchers have discovered one of the reasons why more than 50 percent of people with type 2 diabetes die from heart disease. And perhaps more significantly, they have found how to treat it. Associate Professor Rajesh Katare, of the Department of Physiology, says it...
Authors: Anamaria Jurcau, Simion Aurel BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS WITH NORMAL AGEING OXIDATIVE STRESS INCREASES AND IS INVOLVED IN CAUSING DEGENERATIVE DISEASES LIKE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. AN ISCHEMIC STROKE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES OXIDATIVE STRESS IN THE BRAIN, AND THIS MAY… view more CREDIT: © BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS Currently we are facing a dementia epidemic, estimations showing that by...
Diabetic retinopathy is one of the main vascular complications of type 2 diabetes, and the most common cause of visual deterioration in adults. A new study in The American Journal of Pathology reports on the efficacy of a possible treatment candidate that showed anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects on the retina and optic nerve head in...
Type 2 diabetes has consequences for the entire body. A new method uses a urine sample, and not a blood test, to identify the consequences of disease. When you hear the phrase ‘adult-onset diabetes’, your first thought might be of excessive blood sugar levels and obesity. Picturing an adult carrying extra weight around his or...
When taken once a day, the risk of blood clots between doses is substantial Researchers advise taking the drug twice in a day to reduce clots between doses Participants who did not previously take aspirin were more at-risk of clotting Blood clots can lead to cardiovascular disease, such as heart attacks and stroke The researchers...
