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Type 2 diabetes accelerates accumulation of chronic diseases across age groups

New research being presented at this year's Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Vienna (15-19 Sept), reveals type 2 diabetes (T2D) as a critical factor in chronic disease accumulation, particularly during the early stages.

17 Sep 2025

Breakthrough in building functional synthetic kidneys using assembloids

A USC Stem Cell-led research team has achieved a major step forward in the effort to build mouse and human synthetic kidneys.

17 Sep 2025

Lymphatic vessels found to undergo dramatic changes during kidney transplant rejection

Scientists have uncovered how lymphatic vessels – the kidney's 'plumbing system' – undergo dramatic changes during chronic transplant rejection, becoming structurally disorganised and spreading to unusual parts of the kidney.

16 Sep 2025

Scientists find a smarter way to activate the immune system against cancer

Scientists have developed a smarter way to activate the immune system against cancer, potentially making treatments safer and more precise.

16 Sep 2025

Cleveland Clinic study shows lasting benefits of weight-loss surgery over GLP-1 medicines

A large Cleveland Clinic study has found that people with obesity and type 2 diabetes who undergo weight-loss surgery live longer and face fewer serious health problems compared with those treated with GLP-1 receptor agonist medicines alone.

16 Sep 2025

Neonatal male circumcision rates decline in the United States despite health benefits

Scientific evidence supporting the health benefits of male circumcision - surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis - dates back hundreds of years to observations made by physicians of their circumcised patients.

16 Sep 2025

Researchers reveal why global gains against chronic diseases are stalling

Researchers analysed mortality data from 185 countries and found that while global non-communicable disease (NCD) deaths before age 80 declined from 2010 to 2019, progress slowed compared to 2001–2010. Gains were mainly from drops in heart disease and stroke, but rising burdens from diabetes, cancers, and neuropsychiatric conditions stalled momentum.

15 Sep 2025

UCLA team develops engineered antibodies to fight cytomegalovirus infection

A UCLA research team has found a new way to prompt the immune system to kill cells infected with cytomegalovirus (CMV), a life-threatening infection that is particularly deadly in immunocompromised people.

13 Sep 2025

UCL launches landmark trial of Alzheimer’s blood test

A major UCL-led clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease through a simple blood test, is now welcoming its first participants who will be recruited via memory clinics across the UK.

11 Sep 2025

AI toolset reveals links between lung fibrosis and aging

A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 8 of Aging-US on August 8, 2025, titled "AI-driven toolset for IPF and aging research associates lung fibrosis with accelerated aging."

11 Sep 2025

Study challenges conventional thinking about the onset of Type 2 diabetes

A study from The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center indicates that changes in the body that lead to Type 2 diabetes occur long before current diagnostic thresholds for prediabetes are met.

11 Sep 2025

Weill Cornell Medicine receives $3.4 million NIH grant to study type 1 diabetes development

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a four-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, for a study of the details and dynamics of the autoimmune process that causes type 1 diabetes.

11 Sep 2025

New genetic test redefines diagnosis and management of hereditary pancreatitis

A new genetic test developed at Mayo Clinic is redefining how clinicians diagnose and manage hereditary pancreatitis.

11 Sep 2025

Chronic illness death rates decline but pace of progress slows

Death rates from chronic diseases have fallen in four out of five countries around the world in the last decade - but progress has slowed, suggests an analysis led by researchers at Imperial College London and published in The Lancet.

10 Sep 2025

Early parent-focused programs fail to reduce childhood obesity by age two

Existing approaches to parent-focused behavioral programs delivered up to 12 months of age which aim to combat childhood obesity are insufficient to improve body mass index (BMI) at approximately two years of age, according to the largest study to date on the topic published in The Lancet.

10 Sep 2025

CPAP treatment may reduce death risk in people with both type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea

People with both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obstructive sleep apnea have a higher risk of death, but treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may reduce that risk by around 26%, according to new research being presented at this year's Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Vienna (15-19 Sept).

9 Sep 2025

Using AI models to improve prediction of CKD's progression to end-stage renal disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex condition marked by a gradual decline in kidney function, which can ultimately progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

9 Sep 2025

Mushrooms deliver nutrition medicine and sustainability solutions in one package

This Food Science & Nutrition review highlights mushrooms as nutrient-rich functional foods packed with bioactive compounds that support human health. It explores their therapeutic, industrial, and environmental applications, from disease prevention and drug discovery to bioremediation and bioenergy.

8 Sep 2025

AI voice agents helped improve accuracy of blood pressure measurements in older adults

Artificial intelligence (AI) voice agents helped older adults with high blood pressure to accurately report their blood pressure readings and improved blood pressure management, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2025.

8 Sep 2025

New class of antihypertensive medications may have both kidney- and cardio-protective benefits

Adding the novel medication baxdrostat to standard care may help manage high blood pressure and delay the progression of kidney disease in people with chronic kidney disease and uncontrolled high blood pressure , according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2025.

8 Sep 2025

Kidney News and Research

Type 2 diabetes accelerates accumulation of chronic diseases across age groups

Breakthrough in building functional synthetic kidneys using assembloids

Lymphatic vessels found to undergo dramatic changes during kidney transplant rejection

Scientists find a smarter way to activate the immune system against cancer

Cleveland Clinic study shows lasting benefits of weight-loss surgery over GLP-1 medicines

Neonatal male circumcision rates decline in the United States despite health benefits

Researchers reveal why global gains against chronic diseases are stalling

UCLA team develops engineered antibodies to fight cytomegalovirus infection

UCL launches landmark trial of Alzheimer’s blood test

AI toolset reveals links between lung fibrosis and aging

Study challenges conventional thinking about the onset of Type 2 diabetes

Weill Cornell Medicine receives $3.4 million NIH grant to study type 1 diabetes development

New genetic test redefines diagnosis and management of hereditary pancreatitis

Chronic illness death rates decline but pace of progress slows

Early parent-focused programs fail to reduce childhood obesity by age two

CPAP treatment may reduce death risk in people with both type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea

Using AI models to improve prediction of CKD's progression to end-stage renal disease

Mushrooms deliver nutrition medicine and sustainability solutions in one package

AI voice agents helped improve accuracy of blood pressure measurements in older adults

New class of antihypertensive medications may have both kidney- and cardio-protective benefits

Free guide - Everything about renal proximal tubule cells eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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