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Researchers discover potential approach to treating diabetic retinopathy

Boston University researchers have identified an enzymatic precursor that is toxic to retinal cells and could be used in new treatments for diabetic retinopathy.

20 Sep 2019

Anti-cancer protein promotes tumor resistance, shows study

Areas of solid tumors that have limited access to oxygen, a condition called hypoxia, are highly resilient against chemo and radiation therapy.

20 Sep 2019

Researchers find potential new treatment for diabetic retinopathy

About one in three diabetic patients develops diabetic retinopathy (DR), which can impair vision and lead to blindness.

19 Sep 2019

Diabetes drug can also be used to treat heart failure

Dapagliflozin, a drug that is already used to successfully treat type 2 diabetes (T2D) and prevent development of heart failure, can also be used to treat pre-existing heart failure, even in patients without T2D.

19 Sep 2019

Researchers identify new mechanism for dysfunctional insulin release

In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University have identified a previously unknown mechanism that regulates release of insulin, a hormone that lowers blood glucose levels, from the β-cells (beta cells) of the pancreas. This mechanism is disrupted in type 2 diabetes.

19 Sep 2019

Early combination therapy provides long-term benefits for patients with type 2 diabetes

A new study, VERIFY (Vildagliptin Efficacy in combination with metfoRmIn For earlY treatment of type 2 diabetes) presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 Sept, 2019), and published simultaneously in The Lancet, is the first to show that early combination therapy using vildagliptin and metformin in patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) leads to better long-term blood sugar control and a reduced rate of treatment failure than metformin alone.

19 Sep 2019

Could drinking a small amount of alcohol everyday be good for type 2 diabetes?

A new meta-analysis suggests that people with type 2 diabetes may benefit from light-to-moderate drinking, which could have a positive effect on blood glucose and fat metabolism.

18 Sep 2019

Computer scientist wins $2.3 million to develop AI that patients can use to manage health

Samantha Kleinberg, a computer scientist at Stevens Institute of Technology and pioneer in wearable technologies, has secured roughly $2.3 million in three new grants by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health to develop artificial intelligence that provides personalized information to patients so they can take an active part in managing their health.

17 Sep 2019

Prestigious grant to use AI for better glucose control

The ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research of the University of Bern is the recipient of a grant from JDRF, the leading global funder for type 1 diabetes research.

17 Sep 2019

Researchers discover link between alcohol-producing gut bacteria and NAFLD

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the build-up of fat in the liver due to factors other than alcohol. It affects about a quarter of the adult population globally, but its cause remains unknown.

17 Sep 2019

New therapeutic target for rheumatoid arthritis and type 2 diabetes

There is a growing body of knowledge that points that type 2 diabetes, a chronic disease where the blood sugar increases, is an inflammatory disease. The levels of certain inflammatory chemicals, dubbed as cytokines, are often higher in people with type 2 diabetes, than healthy people.

16 Sep 2019

Sleep deprivation affects fat metabolism

We're all a little short on sleep during the work week. A new study adds to the mounting evidence about just how harmful lack of sleep can be.

16 Sep 2019

What you eat may change the way that antibiotics affect your gut

Scientists have examined how antibiotics change the gut bacteria in mice and looked at how diet may exacerbate or mitigate these changes.

16 Sep 2019

Heart-healthy forager-farmers in Bolivia are experiencing changes in body mass and diet

A group of forager-farmers in Bolivia's tropical forests -- known for having remarkable cardiovascular health and low blood pressure -- experienced changes in body mass and diet over a nine-year period, with increased use of cooking oil the most notable dietary change.

16 Sep 2019

Men and women with diabetes or prediabetes experience different comorbidities, study shows

A new study presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 Sept) shows that men and women experience different comorbidities (other diseases at the same time) as having diabetes or prediabetes, as well as an unexpectedly high rate of prediabetes among children aged 6-10 years.

16 Sep 2019

Analysis of lens in the eye can predict patients with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes

New research presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 September) shows that specialist analysis of the lens in the eye can predict patients with type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) (also known as prediabetes, a condition that often leads to full blown of type 2 diabetes).

16 Sep 2019

Machine-learning derived model can help predict risk of heart failure for diabetes patients

Heart failure is an important potential complication of type 2 diabetes that occurs frequently and can lead to death or disability.

16 Sep 2019

Physical activity may attenuate unfavorable atherogenic changes in menopausal women

A new study on menopausal women shows that leisure-time physical activity is associated with a healthier blood lipid profile. However, results suggest that leisure-time physical activity does not seem to entirely offset the unfavorable lipid profile changes associated with the menopausal transition.

13 Sep 2019

New optical nanoparticle sensor can detect very low glucose concentrations

The Optical Research Group of the Universitat Jaume I has developed an optical nanoparticle sensor capable of detecting very low glucose concentrations, such as those present in a person's tear, by means of fluorescent carbon quantum dots, applying synthesis of nanomaterials based on irradiation with ultra-short lasers, which is an alternative, sustainable and non-polluting method.

13 Sep 2019

Virginia Tech scientist receives American Heart Association award to study stroke recovery

When someone has an ischemic stroke, doctors work swiftly to remove the arterial blockage and restore blood flow to the brain. But sometimes even once the blockage is removed, there's lasting - sometimes fatal - damage.

12 Sep 2019

Glucose News and Research

Researchers discover potential approach to treating diabetic retinopathy

Anti-cancer protein promotes tumor resistance, shows study

Researchers find potential new treatment for diabetic retinopathy

Diabetes drug can also be used to treat heart failure

Researchers identify new mechanism for dysfunctional insulin release

Early combination therapy provides long-term benefits for patients with type 2 diabetes

Could drinking a small amount of alcohol everyday be good for type 2 diabetes?

Computer scientist wins $2.3 million to develop AI that patients can use to manage health

Prestigious grant to use AI for better glucose control

Researchers discover link between alcohol-producing gut bacteria and NAFLD

New therapeutic target for rheumatoid arthritis and type 2 diabetes

Sleep deprivation affects fat metabolism

What you eat may change the way that antibiotics affect your gut

Heart-healthy forager-farmers in Bolivia are experiencing changes in body mass and diet

Men and women with diabetes or prediabetes experience different comorbidities, study shows

Analysis of lens in the eye can predict patients with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes

Machine-learning derived model can help predict risk of heart failure for diabetes patients

Physical activity may attenuate unfavorable atherogenic changes in menopausal women

New optical nanoparticle sensor can detect very low glucose concentrations

Virginia Tech scientist receives American Heart Association award to study stroke recovery

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