Novel diabetes subgroups show differences in biomarkers of inflammation
Chronic inflammation is increasingly a focus of research. A recent study has now identified differences in indicators of inflammation between
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Stem cell therapy research could help patients with non-healing diabetic foot ulcers
Durham, NC – According to the results of a phase 1 clinical trial just published in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine
Read moreHKBU-led research reveals hyocholic acids are promising agents for diabetes prediction and treatment
A series of studies led by researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have revealed that hyocholic acid and its
Read moreUArizona Health Sciences study will develop first population-based dietary mobile app
A $3.3 million NIH grant is funding a five-year UArizona Health Sciences study designed to develop a mobile assessment tool to more accurately, and in near real-time, track and measure saturated fat and added sugar consumption.
Read moreNew approach for the development of a drug treatment for obesity and the resulting diseases
The protein Asc-1 regulates whether fat-burning beige or fat-storing white adipocytes are formed, which can have an impact on the
Read moreVitamin D deficiency linked to metabolic changes in patients with lupus – study
Patients with lupus are more likely to have metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance – both factors linked to heart disease
Read moreCircadian clock gene Rev-erb linked to dawn phenomenon in type 2 diabetes
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Shandong University in China and other institutions may have found an explanation for dawn
Read moreCholesterol may be key to new therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes
A unique approach to tackling these two diseases has allowed Dr. Gregory Thatcher to look beyond traditional causes to find novel therapies
Read moreWeekly insulin helps patients with type 2 diabetes achieve similar blood sugar control to daily insulin
A new once-weekly basal insulin injection demonstrated similar efficacy and safety and a lower rate of low blood sugar episodes compared with a daily basal insulin, according to a phase 2 clinical trial. The study results, which will be presented at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, compared an investigational drug called basal insulin Fc (BIF) with insulin degludec, a commercially available long-lasting daily insulin, in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Read moreWeekly insulin helps patients with type 2 diabetes achieve similar blood sugar control to daily insulin
Phase 2 clinical trial results show fewer episodes of low blood sugar and comparable safety
Read moreReadmission rate high for adults hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis
Readmitted patients with type 1 diabetes have two times the death rate during second hospitalization
Read moreObesity raises type 2 diabetes risk in women with PCOS
Women with obesity and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting. Normal-weight women with PCOS are not at increased risk, the researchers found.
Read moreChildren, teens with type 1 diabetes had better glucose control during COVID-19 lockdown
Study highlights challenges of managing disease with activities outside the home
Read moreGenetic evidence suggests men can develop PCOS-like condition
Study indicates PCOS may not be primarily a female reproductive disorder
Read moreMany endocrine patients, providers want to continue telehealth after pandemic
Three in four patients say telehealth quality of care is similar to in-person visits
Read moreNight owls with gestational diabetes may face higher risk of pregnancy complications
Mothers who prefer evening activity also more likely to give birth to newborns requiring neonatal intensive care
Read moreObesity raises type 2 diabetes risk in women with PCOS
Findings underscore importance of weight control in women with PCOS
Read morePoor diabetes control in children tied to high risk for COVID-19 complications, death
Findings can help families make decisions about in-person schooling
Read moreIn pandemic, potentially avoidable hospitalizations for non-COVID conditions fell more among whites
UCLA study suggests new way in which COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated racial health disparities
Read moreCity of Hope celebrates earning one of nursing’s highest honors
The prestigious Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center highlights City of Hope’s world-class nursing team and their superior level of compassionate patient care
Read moreEating before 8:30 a.m. could reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes
People who start eating before 8:30 a.m. had lower blood sugar levels and less insulin resistance, which could reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting.
Read more2021 INS Standards Highlight Anti-Reflux Technology for Needleless Connectors
Significant patient safety issues linked to blood reflux in vascular access devices, including catheter occlusions, failure and infections
Read moreArtificial intelligence system can help prevent anemia in patients undergoing hemodialysis
Scientists developed a decision support system that relies on expert opinion to prevent anemia in patients with kidney disease
Read moreResearchers identify a way to reverse high blood sugar and muscle loss
A study by Monash University has uncovered that liver metabolism is disrupted in people with obesity-related type 2 diabetes, which
Read moreACC, Novo Nordisk to advance care for people with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease
Global initiative will educate and engage clinicians in providing optimal multidisciplinary care
Read moreConsumption of added sugar doubles fat production
Sugar is added to many common foodstuffs, and people in Switzerland consume more than 100 grams of it every day.
Read morePCORI approves $48.5 million to fund new research and projects to speed uptake of evidence into practice
Also approves new funding for three high-burden topics
Read moreUC-led research looks at alternative to treat eye diseases
Federally funded study says drug delivery for certain common eye diseases could be improved
Read moreRacial disparities in heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes death rates have minimally improved over last two decades
Black adults in rural areas have high mortality rates from high blood pressure, diabetes, but improvement seen in stroke outcomes, urban areas
Read moreInsulin rises before cells develop resistance, new diabetes research implies
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now presented results that may change our basic view of how type
Read moreExercise during pregnancy may save kids from health problems as adults
Parental obesity predisposes children to develop diabetes, metabolic issues
Read moreOtago discovers treatment for type-2 diabetic heart disease
University of Otago researchers have discovered one of the reasons why more than 50 per cent of people with type
Read moreMetabolic derangements caused by a high-fat diet may be possible to eliminate
Intake of a high-fat diet leads to an increased risk for obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and fatty liver.
Read moreLifestyle intervention is beneficial for most people with type 2 diabetes, but not all
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – March 11, 2021- For people who are overweight or obese and have type 2 diabetes, the first
Read moreNew study finds shared origins for individual chronic diseases in multimorbidity
A new study published today in Nature Medicine has identified key risk factors that increase the likelihood of individuals developing
Read moreCharacteristics, mortality associated with diabetic ketoacidosis among us patients hospitalized with,without COVID-19
What The Study Did: Researchers analyzed individual-level inpatient data from multiple U.S. hospital to further describe patients with diabetic ketoacidosis
Read moreTrial compares two gestational diabetes screening methods
Kaiser Permanente researchers conducted a large-scale randomized trial involving nearly 24,000 women and found no difference in health outcomes.
Read moreThe benefits of the Mediterranean diet pass on to the families of patients who follow it
Despite not participating in the programme, these people had lost an average of almost four kilos, two years after their family member started the programme
Read moreType 2 diabetes: an unknown danger for women with gestational diabetes
While it’s an unfair reality that women who develop gestational diabetes are ten times more likely to develop type 2
Read moreResearch identifies impact of teenage screen use
Two thirds of children use more than one screen at the same time after school, in the evenings and at weekends as part of increasingly sedentary lifestyles, according to new research at the University of Leicester.
Read moreImmunotherapy drug delays onset of Type 1 diabetes in at-risk group
More than five years after receiving an experimental immunotherapy drug, half of a group of people at high risk of
Read moreWomen with type 1 diabetes experience a shorter reproductive period
New study suggests insulin deficiency and hyperglycemia disrupt female reproductive system, delaying menarche and causing premature ovarian aging
Read moreHow to choose low glycaemic index (GI) foods? A GI “glossary” of Asian foods released
Singapore research team’s comprehensive study provides the glycaemic index values for a variety of foods that are consumed in non-Western countries, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Middle East and more.
Read moreNicotine Damages Kidney Filters in Smokers with Diabetes
Article title: Nicotine, smoking, podocytes and diabetic nephropathy Authors: Edgar A. Jaimes, Ming-Sheng Zhou, Mohammed Siddiqui, Gabriel Rezonzew, Runxia Tian, Surya
Read moreAggressive intervention recommended to prevent pediatric diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a growing risk for America’s young people
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Study Estimates Two-Thirds of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Due to Four Conditions
A new study estimates 64% of adult COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. may have been prevented if there were less obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and heart failure. The model suggests notable differences by age and race/ethnicity in COVID-19 hospitalizations related to these conditions.
Read moreVitamin D deficiency does not increase risk of type 1 diabetes
Genetically determined vitamin D levels do not have a large effect on risk of type 1 diabetes in Europeans, according
Read moreOverlooked cilium could be genetic key to common diseases
Until recently, scientists believed that the primary cilium – an antenna-like structure found on the surface of most human cells
Read moreJDRF, Lupus Research Alliance and National Multiple Sclerosis Society join forces to decode common m
First joint common mechanisms grants announced
Read moreDiabetes patients use of mobile health app found to improve health outcomes, lower medical costs
Emerging smart mobile health (or mHealth) technologies are changing the way patients track information related to diagnosed conditions. A new
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