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Study: Gut microbiome can predict changes in Type 2 diabetes related glucose regulation

A study carried out by researchers from the Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu revealed that human gut microbiome can be used to predict changes in Type 2 diabetes related glucose regulation up to four years ahead.

1 Mar 2021

Could a diet high in carbohydrates increase your risk of heart disease?

News-Medical speaks to Dr. Mahshid Dehghan about her latest research into diet, and how a diet high in carbohydrates could increase your risk of heart disease.

1 Mar 2021

SARS-CoV-2 modulates host cell central carbon metabolism for reproduction

A team of scientists from Sweden and India has recently characterized the host cell metabolic alterations associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Their findings reveal that SARS-CoV-2 modulates the host cell's central carbon metabolism to facilitate replication and infection propagation.

28 Feb 2021

Commonly used sweeteners may promote antibiotic resistance

Researchers in Australia have conducted a study showing that commonly used nonnutritive sweeteners can promote the spread of antibiotic-resistant genes in the intestine.

28 Feb 2021

Newly identified genes increase risk of obesity and also protect against this disease

People living with obesity tend to have unhealthy glucose and lipid levels in their blood, as well as high blood pressure.

27 Feb 2021

New device accelerates transdermal penetration of drug molecules and extraction of interstitial fluid

A pain-free, organic and biodegradable drug delivery patch may be on the horizon for home health care patients soon.

26 Feb 2021

Study provides new insight into the genetics of coronary artery disease

According to a new study published in The American Journal of Human Genetics, more than one third of genetic variants that increase the risk of coronary artery disease regulate the expression of genes in the liver. These variants have an impact on the expression of genes regulating cholesterol metabolism, among other things.

25 Feb 2021

Study examines health and economic impacts of mHealth technologies in diabetes care

Emerging smart mobile health (or mHealth) technologies are changing the way patients track information related to diagnosed conditions. A new study examined the health and economic impacts of mHealth technologies on the outcomes of diabetes patients in Asia.

24 Feb 2021

A practical guide to critical parameters in acute care testing

The acute care testing handbook is a practical guide to critical parameters in acute care testing such as pO2, lactate and troponin.

From Radiometer Medical 24 Feb 2021

New AI algorithm to fully automate the artificial pancreas system

Diabetes is on the rise worldwide. It is a permanent condition that requires care over a life time. To help manage it, an artificial pancreas system, which automatically measures blood sugar levels to infuse the appropriate amount of insulin into the blood, has now become smarter thanks to AI learning.

23 Feb 2021

Silicone membrane for wearable devices can rapidly wick water away from the skin

A silicone membrane for wearable devices is more comfortable and breathable thanks to better-sized pores made with the help of citric acid crystals.

23 Feb 2021

New diagnostic approach to evaluate the skin complications of diabetes mellitus

The multidisciplinary research team published their research "Skin complications of diabetes mellitus revealed by polarized hyperspectral imaging and machine learning" recently in the IEEE transactions on Medical imagining.

22 Feb 2021

New rodent model helps identify pregnant women whose prior kidney injury also affects babies

Young pregnant women, who appear to have fully recovered from an acute injury that reduced their kidney function, have higher rates of significant problems like preeclampsia and low birthweight babies, problems which indicate their kidneys have not actually fully recovered.

22 Feb 2021

Novel method for rapid and efficient separation of oxygen-18 from oxygen-16

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) plays a major role in the early detection of various types of cancer.

18 Feb 2021

How have COVID-19 pandemic school closures impacted the health of children globally?

A new study by researchers in the US and the UK explores the damage caused by school closures to educational progress, health, and well-being in children and young people globally.

18 Feb 2021

Wearable chemical sensor can measure the concentration of lactate in sweat

With the seemingly unstoppable advancement in the fields of miniaturization and materials science, all sorts of electronic devices have emerged to help us lead easier and healthier lives.

18 Feb 2021

Study highlights the epigenetics of life at high altitudes

Humans inhabit an incredible range of environments across the globe, from arid deserts to frozen tundra, tropical rainforests, and some of the highest peaks on Earth.

16 Feb 2021

Maternal cardiovascular health in pregnancy associated with child's heart health in adolescence

A mother's heart health while she is pregnant may have a significant impact on her child's cardiovascular health in early adolescence (ages 10 to 14), according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

16 Feb 2021

Kruppel-like factor 15 controls skeletal muscle fat uptake and utilization

Metabolic diseases, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, have risen to epidemic proportions in the U.S. and occur in about 30 percent of the population. Skeletal muscle plays a prominent role in controlling the body's glucose levels, which is important for the development of metabolic diseases like diabetes.

16 Feb 2021

Study explains why antipsychotic medications lead to weight gain, promote metabolic syndrome

Why do patients who receive antipsychotic medications to manage schizophrenia and bipolar disorder quickly gain weight and develop prediabetes and hyperinsulemia?

15 Feb 2021

Glucose News and Research

Study: Gut microbiome can predict changes in Type 2 diabetes related glucose regulation

Could a diet high in carbohydrates increase your risk of heart disease?

SARS-CoV-2 modulates host cell central carbon metabolism for reproduction

Commonly used sweeteners may promote antibiotic resistance

Newly identified genes increase risk of obesity and also protect against this disease

New device accelerates transdermal penetration of drug molecules and extraction of interstitial fluid

Study provides new insight into the genetics of coronary artery disease

Study examines health and economic impacts of mHealth technologies in diabetes care

A practical guide to critical parameters in acute care testing

New AI algorithm to fully automate the artificial pancreas system

Silicone membrane for wearable devices can rapidly wick water away from the skin

New diagnostic approach to evaluate the skin complications of diabetes mellitus

New rodent model helps identify pregnant women whose prior kidney injury also affects babies

Novel method for rapid and efficient separation of oxygen-18 from oxygen-16

How have COVID-19 pandemic school closures impacted the health of children globally?

Wearable chemical sensor can measure the concentration of lactate in sweat

Study highlights the epigenetics of life at high altitudes

Maternal cardiovascular health in pregnancy associated with child's heart health in adolescence

Kruppel-like factor 15 controls skeletal muscle fat uptake and utilization

Study explains why antipsychotic medications lead to weight gain, promote metabolic syndrome

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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