Diabetes News and Research

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New lab-on-a-chip can process and present results rapidly

The chip, developed at Imperial College London and known as TriSilix, is a 'micro laboratory' which performs a miniature version of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on the spot. PCR is the gold-standard test for detecting viruses and bacteria in biological samples such as bodily fluids, faeces, or environmental samples.

2 Dec 2020

Autoantigen may help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease

Mitochondrial protein ALDH4A1 has been identified as an autoantigen implicated in atherosclerosis.

2 Dec 2020

Scientists develop new technique to measure tissue oxygen levels

Tissue oxygenation is a measure of the oxygen level in biological tissue and is a useful clinical biomarker for tissue viability. Abnormal levels may indicate the presence of conditions such as sepsis, diabetes, viral infection, or pulmonary disease, and effective monitoring is important for surgical guidance as well as medical care.

2 Dec 2020

Researchers develop telomerase gene therapy for treating different pathologies

After several years of research and many joint scientific publications, molecular biologists Maria Blasco (National Cancer Research Centre, CNIO) and Fàtima Bosch (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, UAB) have developed a telomerase gene therapy for the treatment of different pathologies related to shortening telomeres and, therefore, ageing.

2 Dec 2020

‘Artificial Pancreas Dashboard' can help standardize hybrid closed-loop reporting

A standardized "Artificial Pancreas (AP) Dashboard" should provide easy to use single-page hybrid closed-loop system (HCL) reporting for insulin requiring patients with diabetes.

2 Dec 2020

New research project to develop and test novel intervention for individuals with HIV/AIDS

Tulsa CARES is partnering with researchers at the Hudson College of Public Health at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and the OU-TU School of Community Medicine at the University of Oklahoma to develop and test a novel "food as medicine" intervention for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS.

2 Dec 2020

Microfiber- and nanofiber-based wearable monitors could keep track of patient’s vital signs

A shirt that monitors your blood pressure or a pair of socks that can keep track of your cholesterol levels might be just a few years away from becoming reality.

1 Dec 2020

Experimental drug can reverse age-related memory decline in mice

Just a few doses of an experimental drug can reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility in mice, according to a new study by UC San Francisco scientists.

1 Dec 2020

Cancer-killing virus developed at City of Hope activates the immune system against colon cancer

City of Hope scientists have developed a cancer-killing virus by combining the oncolytic virus CF33 with an immune checkpoint inhibitor.

1 Dec 2020

Multiple pregnancies may affect the body's physical aging process

Having children doesn't just make you feel like you've aged overnight -- a new study led by Penn State researchers found that the number of times a person gives birth may also affect the body's physical aging process.

1 Dec 2020

Multidisciplinary research sheds new light on reaction mechanisms in cellular processes

Multidisciplinary research involving crystallography, kinetic studies, molecular docking, genetics and other techniques in biochemistry has yielded a wealth of knowledge about the reaction mechanisms in cellular processes.

1 Dec 2020

Clonal hematopoiesis linked to severe COVID-19

Now, an international team of researchers from the USA, South Korea and Canada has found that clonal hematopoiesis is tied to the risk of severe COVID-19.

30 Nov 2020

New effort to increase COVID-19 testing in Louisiana's Black communities

Pennington Biomedical Research Center is leading a federally funded effort to increase COVID-19 testing in Louisiana's Black communities, which have been hit hard by the virus.

30 Nov 2020

Study: Plant-based diet boosts metabolism

A plant-based diet boosts after-meal burn, leads to weight loss, and improves cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight individuals, according to a new randomized control trial published in JAMA Network Open by researchers with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

30 Nov 2020

Study outlines a new role for pregnancy-associated plasma protein A in gestational diabetes

Laboratory research and analysis of epidemiological data by Silvia Corvera, MD, and Tiffany Moore Simas, MD, MPH, MEd, and colleagues show that low levels of a protein commonly seen in screening tests for chromosomal disorders during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with adipose tissue remodeling, glucose resistance and gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women.

30 Nov 2020

Machine learning model uses retinal scans to detect Alzheimer’s disease

A form of artificial intelligence designed to interpret a combination of retinal images was able to successfully identify a group of patients who were known to have Alzheimer's disease, suggesting the approach could one day be used as a predictive tool, according to an interdisciplinary study from Duke University.

30 Nov 2020

Mexican case study finds similar mortality rates in diabetic patients with and without COVID-19

In a large case study based in Mexico, researchers recently examined the mortality risk associated with diabetes in symptomatic COVID-19 patients.

30 Nov 2020

Mild electrical stimulation with heat shock exerts protective effect against nephrotic syndrome

A research team from Kumamoto University in Japan has found that the combination of weak pulsed electrical current and heat exerts anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effects in the kidneys, as well as a protective effect against nephrotic syndrome (NS) by inhibiting apoptosis (cell death) of kidney cells.

30 Nov 2020

Could the keto diet help prevent or mitigate severe COVID-19?

A new study published in the journal of Translational Medicine reports that the ketogenic diet (KD) may be useful in this area, with its track history of effectual reduction of fat mass, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects, and consequent improvement of cardiovascular health.

30 Nov 2020

Women face greater risk for heart failure and heart attack death than men, study finds

Women face a 20% increased risk of developing heart failure or dying within five years after their first severe heart attack compared with men.

30 Nov 2020

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

New lab-on-a-chip can process and present results rapidly

Autoantigen may help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease

Scientists develop new technique to measure tissue oxygen levels

Researchers develop telomerase gene therapy for treating different pathologies

‘Artificial Pancreas Dashboard' can help standardize hybrid closed-loop reporting

New research project to develop and test novel intervention for individuals with HIV/AIDS

Microfiber- and nanofiber-based wearable monitors could keep track of patient’s vital signs

Experimental drug can reverse age-related memory decline in mice

Cancer-killing virus developed at City of Hope activates the immune system against colon cancer

Multiple pregnancies may affect the body's physical aging process

Multidisciplinary research sheds new light on reaction mechanisms in cellular processes

Clonal hematopoiesis linked to severe COVID-19

New effort to increase COVID-19 testing in Louisiana's Black communities

Study: Plant-based diet boosts metabolism

Study outlines a new role for pregnancy-associated plasma protein A in gestational diabetes

Machine learning model uses retinal scans to detect Alzheimer’s disease

Mexican case study finds similar mortality rates in diabetic patients with and without COVID-19

Mild electrical stimulation with heat shock exerts protective effect against nephrotic syndrome

Could the keto diet help prevent or mitigate severe COVID-19?

Women face greater risk for heart failure and heart attack death than men, study finds

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