Diabetes News and Research

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Diabetes-induced changes in oral microbiome promote periodontal bone loss

A new study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers has found that the oral microbiome is affected by diabetes, causing a shift to increase its pathogenicity.

12 Jul 2017

Scientists develop first app and method to predict heart events after liver transplant

The first app and score to determine the one-year risk of a liver transplant patient dying or being hospitalized for a heart attack or other cardiovascular complication has been developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists.

12 Jul 2017

Women with high-risk pregnancies far more prone to heart disease

Women who have high-risk pregnancies or complications in childbirth are up to eight times more likely to suffer heart disease later in life. And many mothers — and their doctors — are unaware of the danger.

12 Jul 2017

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy negatively impacts development of children

Vitamin D deficiency in expectant mothers during pregnancy has a negative effect on the social development and motor skills of pre-school age children, a new study in the British Journal of Nutrition reports.

12 Jul 2017

Researchers synthesize nanoparticles with superior antioxidant properties to treat sepsis

With an incidence of 31.5 million worldwide and a mortality of around 17%, sepsis remains the most common cause of death in hospitalized patients, even in industrialized countries where antibiotics and critical care facilities are readily available.

12 Jul 2017

Gelesis reports completion of treatment for last patient in pivotal GLOW study

Gelesis, Inc., a biotechnology company developing a novel category of therapies to safely induce weight loss, improve glycemic control, and treat other chronic diseases related to the gastrointestinal (GI) pathway, is pleased to report today that the last patient has completed treatment in the pivotal GLOW (Gelesis Loss Of Weight) Study.

12 Jul 2017

Study supports natural authenticity of high-purity stevia plant-based sweeteners

New research published in the International Journal of Food Science and Technology found steviol glycosides are not altered during the extraction and purification process to make high-purity stevia extract.

12 Jul 2017

Harris Health System recognized as ‘Most Wired’ for seventh consecutive year

Psychiatric consults and other specialties will soon be available for patients in primary care settings at Harris Health System, a notable accomplishment and part of the reason the system has been named "Most Wired" by the American Hospital Association's Health Forum and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.

11 Jul 2017

AI and deep learning can help visualize human bias in complex systems

Since 2015 artificially-intelligent systems surpassed human accuracy in many tasks including image recognition, voice recognition, autonomous driving and strategy games such as GO. Early experiments such as Beauty.

11 Jul 2017

Older adults receive more caregiver support at the end of life

Dying adults in the United States have 2.5 people assisting them, on average, according to a new study. Yet those caring for adults at the end-of-life, especially spouses, are likely to report that they have no one assisting them and no time for themselves.

11 Jul 2017

Using Modern Technology to Gamify Medication Adherence

Medication nonadherence is the phenomenon of people not sticking to their medication. Either stopping completely before they're supposed to, or taking it irregularly, at such a rate that it's below the optimal level.

From Perx Health 11 Jul 2017

Natural compound found in strawberries may help prevent age-related diseases

Salk scientists have found further evidence that a natural compound in strawberries reduces cognitive deficits and inflammation associated with aging in mice.

11 Jul 2017

Gut colonization linked to development and progress of heart failure

In the gut of patients with heart failure, important groups of bacteria are found less frequently and the gut flora is not as diverse as in healthy individuals.

11 Jul 2017

Study reveals link between coffee and low mortality

A study published in the July 11 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that people who drink coffee appear to have a longer life-span.

11 Jul 2017

Intestinal viruses may affect person's chance of developing Type 1 diabetes

Doctors can't predict who will develop Type 1 diabetes, a chronic autoimmune disease in which one's own immune system destroys the cells needed to control blood-sugar levels, requiring daily insulin injections and continual monitoring.

11 Jul 2017

New program gives free legal help to families for health-related issues

Chicago families with kids who have complicated medical conditions now have easier access to legal help, thanks to a new partnership between the University of Illinois at Chicago and Legal Council for Health Justice.

11 Jul 2017

Researchers aim to examine respiratory effects of body weight in preteens

Do overweight children have more breathing limitations, intolerance for exercise, and breathlessness when exercising than normal weight children, leading to possible misdiagnosis for conditions such as asthma?

10 Jul 2017

Analysis compares rates, costs of hospital readmissions across all ages and insurance types

Short-term hospital readmissions – or readmissions within 30 days – are common, costly and a substantial contributor to health care utilization.

10 Jul 2017

Study compares long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery with medical, lifestyle management of diabetes

A team of Cleveland Clinic researchers is leading a first-of-its-kind multicenter clinical trial to assess the long-term outcomes of bariatric/metabolic surgery compared to medical and lifestyle therapy for treating Type 2 diabetes.

10 Jul 2017

Researchers discover that amount of Epac2A at vesicles controls insulin release

Specialized beta cells in the pancreas release the hormone insulin to control our blood glucose levels, and failure of this mechanism is central to the development of type-2 diabetes.

10 Jul 2017

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Diabetes-induced changes in oral microbiome promote periodontal bone loss

Scientists develop first app and method to predict heart events after liver transplant

Women with high-risk pregnancies far more prone to heart disease

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy negatively impacts development of children

Researchers synthesize nanoparticles with superior antioxidant properties to treat sepsis

Gelesis reports completion of treatment for last patient in pivotal GLOW study

Study supports natural authenticity of high-purity stevia plant-based sweeteners

Harris Health System recognized as ‘Most Wired’ for seventh consecutive year

AI and deep learning can help visualize human bias in complex systems

Older adults receive more caregiver support at the end of life

Using Modern Technology to Gamify Medication Adherence

Natural compound found in strawberries may help prevent age-related diseases

Gut colonization linked to development and progress of heart failure

Study reveals link between coffee and low mortality

Intestinal viruses may affect person's chance of developing Type 1 diabetes

New program gives free legal help to families for health-related issues

Researchers aim to examine respiratory effects of body weight in preteens

Analysis compares rates, costs of hospital readmissions across all ages and insurance types

Study compares long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery with medical, lifestyle management of diabetes

Researchers discover that amount of Epac2A at vesicles controls insulin release

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