Diabetes News and Research

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Meta-analysis reports global prevalence of MAFLD of 38.8% in adults

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common condition that affects up to 30% of adults in the general population.

18 Aug 2023

A new Medicare proposal would cover training for family caregivers

Even with extensive caregiving experience, Patti LaFleur was unprepared for the crisis that hit in April 2021, when her mother, Linda LaTurner, fell out of a chair and broke her hip.

18 Aug 2023

The association between diet pattern and depressive and anxiety symptoms

The associations between dietary patterns and depression or anxiety symptoms.

18 Aug 2023

Can your screen time affect your bowel movements?

The causal relationship between leisure screen time and irritable bowel syndrome.

18 Aug 2023

New findings could develop effective vaccines or treatments for chikungunya fever

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found that the virus responsible for chikungunya fever can spread directly from cell to cell - perhaps solving the longstanding mystery of how the virus, now emerging as a major health threat, can manage to escape antibodies circulating in the bloodstream.

18 Aug 2023

Male diabetics more likely to have lower limb amputation

New research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 October) shows that among people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, being divorced is associated with a two-thirds higher risk of lower limb amputation (LLA) (amputations below the knee level) compared with being married, and being male is associated with a 57% higher risk of LLA compared with being female. The study is by Dr Stefan Jansson, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden, and colleagues.

18 Aug 2023

Understanding how the body regulates circadian rhythms using mathematical models

Researchers are using mathematical models to better understand the effects of disruptions like daylight savings time, working night shifts, jet lag or even late-night phone scrolling on the body's circadian rhythms.

18 Aug 2023

Medications for chronic diseases can impair thermoregulation, especially in hot weather

Medications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body’s ability to lose heat and regulate its core temperature to optimal levels.

17 Aug 2023

NIH awards $24 million to establish Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $24 million in first-year funding to establish Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence. Part of NIH's Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) initiative, the centers will develop and evaluate innovative approaches to reduce pregnancy-related complications and deaths and promote maternal health equity.

17 Aug 2023

Obesity impairs brain's ability to learn associations

To control our behavior, the brain must be able to form associations. This involves, for example, associating a neutral external stimulus with a consequence following the stimulus (e.g., the hotplate glows red - you can burn your hand).

17 Aug 2023

Exposure to interpersonal violence throughout childhood or adulthood increases risk of diabetes

According to the results of a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, exposure to interpersonal violence throughout childhood or adulthood increases an individual's chance of developing adult-onset diabetes by more than 20%.

17 Aug 2023

Metabolic changes after gastric bypass surgery reverse within one year

A new study from Lund University in Sweden raises questions about the efficacy of bariatric operations involving gastric bypass.

17 Aug 2023

Pregnant women living in walkable communities more likely to experience favorable birth outcomes

Pregnant women that live in walkable communities - with more sidewalks, parks and walking paths - not only engage in more physical activity but are also more likely to experience favorable birth outcomes, according to research from the University of New Hampshire.

17 Aug 2023

Study finds how low levels of the TET2 gene fuel rapid growth of acute myeloid leukemia

Scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, have identified how low levels of the TET2 gene fuel the rapid growth of acute myeloid leukemia in animal models.

17 Aug 2023

Researchers receive DoD grant to target chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer

Researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)'s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program to target chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer.

17 Aug 2023

Recreational drug use may worsen outcomes for cardiac intensive care patients

Recreational drug use may be a factor in a significant proportion of admissions to cardiac intensive care, with various substances detected in 1 in 10 such patients, suggest the findings of a multicentre French study published online in the journal Heart.

17 Aug 2023

New study offers preliminary estimates of mortality risk by stage in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers examine the expected survival of people at each stage of Alzheimer's disease.

17 Aug 2023

Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors associated with increased risk of dementia

Researchers determine whether the current and cumulative use of prescription proton pump inhibitors increases the risk of incident dementia.

17 Aug 2023

Brief nurse-delivered sleep restriction therapy in primary care is clinically effective for insomnia disorder, safe, and likely to be cost-effective

Researchers compare the cost-effectiveness and clinical impact of nurse-delivered sleep restriction therapy with sleep hygiene for insomnia treatment.

17 Aug 2023

Study: 93 million U.S. adults may benefit from semaglutide medication

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have just published a study that projects 93 million U.S. adults that are overweight and obese may be suitable for the 2.4 mg dosage of semaglutide, a weight loss medication known under the brand name Wegovy.

16 Aug 2023

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Meta-analysis reports global prevalence of MAFLD of 38.8% in adults

A new Medicare proposal would cover training for family caregivers

The association between diet pattern and depressive and anxiety symptoms

Can your screen time affect your bowel movements?

New findings could develop effective vaccines or treatments for chikungunya fever

Male diabetics more likely to have lower limb amputation

Understanding how the body regulates circadian rhythms using mathematical models

Medications for chronic diseases can impair thermoregulation, especially in hot weather

NIH awards $24 million to establish Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence

Obesity impairs brain's ability to learn associations

Exposure to interpersonal violence throughout childhood or adulthood increases risk of diabetes

Metabolic changes after gastric bypass surgery reverse within one year

Pregnant women living in walkable communities more likely to experience favorable birth outcomes

Study finds how low levels of the TET2 gene fuel rapid growth of acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers receive DoD grant to target chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer

Recreational drug use may worsen outcomes for cardiac intensive care patients

New study offers preliminary estimates of mortality risk by stage in Alzheimer's disease

Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors associated with increased risk of dementia

Brief nurse-delivered sleep restriction therapy in primary care is clinically effective for insomnia disorder, safe, and likely to be cost-effective

Study: 93 million U.S. adults may benefit from semaglutide medication

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