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Diabetes drug relieves nicotine withdrawal
How a common diabetes drug works in the brain may provide a new strategy in the battle to quit smoking
USC stem cell scientists reveal key differences in how kidneys form in men and women
USC researchers have completed a detailed deconstruction of the kidney, revealing for the first time an intimate portrait of gender differences and more in the organ. The findings could benefit 37 million Americans suffering from kidney disease by helping to…
Adding weight loss counseling to group visits improves diabetes outcomes
Patients lost weight, controlled blood sugars and used less medication on low-carb diet
Combination gene therapy treats multiple age-related diseases
Treatment increases healthspan in mice and could lead to increased longevity
USC stem cell scientists reveal key differences in how kidneys form in men and women
USC researchers have completed a detailed deconstruction of the kidney, revealing for the first time an intimate portrait of gender differences and more in the organ. The findings could benefit 37 million Americans suffering from kidney disease by helping to…
Combination gene therapy treats multiple age-related diseases
Treatment increases healthspan in mice and could lead to increased longevity
Diabetes drug relieves nicotine withdrawal
How a common diabetes drug works in the brain may provide a new strategy in the battle to quit smoking
USC stem cell scientists reveal key differences in how kidneys form in men and women
USC researchers have completed a detailed deconstruction of the kidney, revealing for the first time an intimate portrait of gender differences and more in the organ. The findings could benefit 37 million Americans suffering from kidney disease by helping to…
Combination gene therapy treats multiple age-related diseases
Treatment increases healthspan in mice and could lead to increased longevity
Adding weight loss counseling to group visits improves diabetes outcomes
Patients lost weight, controlled blood sugars and used less medication on low-carb diet
Adding weight loss counseling to group visits improves diabetes outcomes
Patients lost weight, controlled blood sugars and used less medication on low-carb diet
AADE and AANP Partner to Increase Adoption of Professional Continuous Glucose Monitoring Programs
The American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) have partnered to release a new tool kit that guides healthcare professionals in the implementation of a professional continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) program within their health systems.
$1.2 million in grants to fund search for diabetes cure
BINGHAMTON, NY – A biomedical engineering professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York is trying to find a cure for diabetes from several different angles, and three federal grants totaling nearly $1.2 million will aid her and her…
Metabolic disturbance in the brain exacerbates, may forewarn Alzheimer’s pathology
New research uncovers the interplay between metabolic process and other signs of the disease
Is there evidence of the ‘immigrant health paradox’ among Arab Americans?
There is a need to intentionally collect ethnicity and racial data on Arab immigrants in order to better understand their health, according to a Boston College researcher
Examining risk of suicide and use of ACE inhibitors, ARBs
What The Study Did: Associations between risk of suicide and medications widely used in the management of high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, heart failure and diabetes (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers) were examined in this observational study. To…
Study examines breastfeeding and risk of maternal diabetes, hypertension
What The Study Did: To examine if breastfeeding is associated with a lower risk of maternal diabetes or hypertension, six studies with more than 200,000 participants were combined in this systematic review and meta-analysis. To access the embargoed study: Visit…
Nicotine addiction linked to diabetes through a DNA-regulating gene in animal models
Researchers have discovered a mechanism in rats that links cigarette smoking and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Scientists found a crucial role for a diabetes-associated gene, called transcription factor 7-like 2 (Tcf7l2), in regulating the response to nicotine…
As US Demographics Evolve, New Guidance Highlights the Need for Culturally Competent, Individualized Care in People with Diabetes
The American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) today released new guidance and supporting resources to help healthcare professionals engage in care that is tailored to an individual’s needs. The new practice paper Cultural and Health Literacy Considerations with Diabetes details the role of the diabetes care and education specialist and greater diabetes care team in assessing for and managing health literacy, numeracy and cultural competency.
The New York Stem Cell Foundation Annual Conference
The New York Stem Cell Foundation’s (NYSCF) 14th Annual Conference convenes global leaders in stem cell research to present their latest progress towards new treatments and cures for the most devastating diseases and injuries in the world.
Sleep apnea linked to blinding eye disease in people with diabetes
New study shows diabetics with severe sleep apnea are at higher risk of treatment-resistant diabetic macular edema
Type 2 diabetes and obesity could be treated by new, less invasive procedure
New research from King’s College London published in EBioMedicine , has found that a newly tested medical device, called Sleeveballoon, mimics the effects of traditional bariatric surgery in rodents and produces impressive results on body weight, fatty liver and diabetes…
Biomedical Engineering Society names Weiqiang Chen a 2019 Young Innovator
BROOKLYN, New York, Thursday, October 10, 2019 – The Biomedical Engineering Society has named Weiqiang Chen, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and of biomedical engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, a 2019 Young Innovator of Cellular…
Rotavirus infection may turn on type 1 diabetes
Rotavirus infection may play a role in the development of type 1 diabetes, according to a front matter article published October 10 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Leonard C. Harrison of the University of Melbourne in Australia, and…
Women and black Americans more likely to face severe adult obesity
Severe adult obesity carries many risks to health, but until now, little has been known about childhood risk factors involved. Now, a multi-national study led by experts at Cincinnati Children’s shows how adult severe obesity risk rates vary by sex,…
Did providing free essential medicines increase adherence?
Bottom Line: More patients who said they couldn’t afford their medications adhered to treatment when they received free essential medicines for one year in a randomized clinical trial, but not all measures of health outcomes improved. The trial enrolled 786…
Diabetes-Alzheimer’s link explored at Neuroscience 2019
Live-streamed press conference offers breaking research
High fiber diet associated with reduced CV risk in hypertension, type 2 diabetes patients
Medical nutrition therapy paired with medical treatment may reduce future heart disease
Drinking more sugary beverages of any type may increase type 2 diabetes risk
People who increase their consumption of sugary beverages–whether they contain added or naturally occurring sugar–may face moderately higher risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Drinking more sugar-sweetened beverages…
Smart insole can double as lifesaving technology for diabetic patients
Stevens Institute of Technology and Bonbouton sign exclusive license agreement to bring diabetic patients insole that could prevent ulcers
Revolutionary simple blood tests for diabetic complications, cancer
A few drops of blood can detect liver cancer, life-threatening complications in diabetics
High-fructose and high-fat diet damages liver mitochondria, study finds
Increases fatty-liver disease risk and metabolic syndrome
Statins could increase or decrease osteoporosis risk — the dosage makes the difference
A study by the the Medical University of Vienna and the Complexity Science Hub Vienna shows for the first time a connection between the dosage of cholesterol-lowering drugs and the diagnosis of osteoporosis
Type 2 diabetes remission possible with ‘achievable’ weight loss, say researchers
People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of seeing their disease go into remission, according to a study led by the University of…
Lipid produced by organism helps control blood sugar
Blood sugar levels in obese mice were controlled more efficiently when the mice were challenged with a glucose overload and treated with 12-HEPE, a lipid produced in response to cold by brown adipose tissue.
Potential factors associated with severity of diabetes complications in patients with mental health
Bottom Line: Among 123,000 patients in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs health system with newly diagnosed diabetes, 23% had mental health or substance use disorder diagnoses and that prior engagement with the health care system may be associated with…
Obesity epidemic results in NAFLD becoming most common cause of liver disease in Europe
World’s leading experts gather in Seville to discuss the fastest growing health epidemic in Europe now affecting 1 in 4 people
Temple scientists solve mystery underlying heart toxicity caused by diabetes drugs
(Philadelphia, PA) – Like catching two fish with one worm, treating two problems with a single drug is efficient, but exceedingly difficult. In particular, for new diabetes medications, in which one drug aims to tackle two major complications of diabetes…
Fat mass index, not BMI, associated with cardiovascular events in people with diabetes
In people with diabetes, fat mass index, not body mass index (BMI), is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events, according to new research in CMAJ ( Canadian Medical Association Journal ). Heart disease is a major cause of…
More than 70% of hospital data breaches include sensitive demographic or financial info that could lead to identity theft
Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine . The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of information. 1. More than…
Kleinberg secures $2.3 million to develop AI patients can use to manage their health
With Kleinberg’s three new grants, she now has a total in $5.4 million for her research initiatives, which focus on useable artificial intelligence: information individual patients are able to use according to their lifestyle, beliefs and assumptions
More predictive genetic risk score sought for type 1 diabetes
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 16, 2019) – Paul Tran is working to develop a highly predictive genetic risk score that will tell parents whether their baby is at significant risk for type 1 diabetes. The ultimate goal, says the MD/PhD student…
Potential target for diabetes-associated Alzheimer’s disease
Study reveals potential mechanism underlying relationship between diabetes and dementia
Chronic enteroviral infection modifies broadly pancreatic cellular functions
Enteroviral infections are common viral infections with usually rather few symptoms and also believed to be linked to the onset of type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a disorder in which the pancreatic insulin-producing beta-cells are destroyed, and it…
Diabetes nearly double for Japanese-Americans
The study compares non-obese Japanese-Americans with non-obese, non-Hispanic white adults
New study confirms protective effect of diabetes drugs against kidney failure
A new meta-analysis published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology today has found that SGLT2 inhibitors can reduce the risk of dialysis, transplantation, or death due to kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes. Lead author Dr Brendon Neuen…
Emory cardiologist introduces WHF Roadmap on CVD prevention with diabetes
World Heart Federation Roadmap
Discovery paves the way for earlier detection of type 1 diabetes
Using single-cell analysis of immune cells involved in the onset of disease, a new study provides am
Total heart disease deaths on the rise
Majority of these deaths are preventable, study authors say