Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

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People of African-Caribbean heritage living with diabetes have greater kidney disease risk

New research confirms for the first time that ethnicity is a risk factor for developing kidney disease in people with Type 1 diabetes.

1 Sep 2022

New study suggests metformin is associated with less severe COVID-19 across prediabetic individuals

In a new study, researchers illustrated that metformin was associated with decreased coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity among prediabetic patients.

1 Sep 2022

Abdominal obesity increases risk of pancreatic cancer

Researchers report that abdominal obesity determined by body mass index adjusted waist-to-hip ratio is a significant risk factor for pancreatic cancer.

30 Aug 2022

Tight control of blood sugar in teens may help reduce diabetes-related brain damage

Tight control of blood sugar in teens with Type 1 diabetes may help reduce the disease's damaging effects on the brain, effects which have been shown even in younger children, according to a study published online today in Nature Communications.

30 Aug 2022

Individuals with early-onset diabetes, hypertension more likely to develop primary open-angle glaucoma

The earlier individuals develop Type 2 diabetes or hypertension in life, the earlier they are likely to develop primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, researchers from UT Southwestern reported in a recent study.

29 Aug 2022

Performing moderate or vigorous physical activity may lower the risk of heart failure

A six-year analysis of more than 94,000 adults in the U.K. Biobank with no history of heart failure at enrollment has found that engaging in moderate or vigorous physical activity may lower the risk of developing heart failure, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

29 Aug 2022

People with autoimmune disorder have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Around ten percent of the population in high income regions like Europe and the United States has been diagnosed with one or multiple autoimmune disorders.

29 Aug 2022

Severe COVID-19 increases risk of future cardiovascular events

A recent study determines the relationship between COVID-19 severity and risk of subsequent cardiovascular events in a large cohort.

24 Aug 2022

Youth-onset type 2 diabetes climbed 77% amid COVID-19, study shows

Data suggests diagnoses of type 2 diabetes in children are increasing 4-5% per year. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the cells in the body do not respond to insulin, which increases the body's need for insulin.

24 Aug 2022

More daily steps appears to lower risk of diabetes

The current study examines the potential association between daily step counts and diabetes risk.

24 Aug 2022

Study finds a steep rise in type 2 diabetes among children during the COVID-19 pandemic

In a multi-site study of medical records, researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and across the United States say they have documented a steep rise in type 2 diabetes among children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Aug 2022

Short-term NSAID use linked with first-time heart failure hospitalization in patients with type 2 diabetes

Short-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with a first-time hospitalization for heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.

23 Aug 2022

Incidence of type 2 diabetes in youth increased during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the onset of T2D among the youth.

22 Aug 2022

“Drug factory” implants show promise in eradicating mesothelioma tumors

Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days with a treatment combining Rice's cytokine "drug factory" implants and a checkpoint inhibitor drug.

22 Aug 2022

Serious health events rare in children after COVID-19 vaccine booster, says CDC study

Researchers published the effects of a homologous booster dose of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine in children aged five to 11 years.

22 Aug 2022

New discovery helps explain the dynamics underlying liver damage in type 2 diabetes and obesity

When fat accumulates in the liver, the immune system may assault the organ. A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers identifies the molecule that trips these defenses, a discovery that helps to explain the dynamics underlying liver damage that can accompany type 2 diabetes and obesity.

19 Aug 2022

Therapeutic target for several metabolic diseases may help fight Alzheimer’s disease

In the recent popular Korean TV series "The Light in Your Eyes," many viewers emphasized with the main character suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

18 Aug 2022

The QCOVID4 algorithm developed using data from the Omicron wave identifies those at highest risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

A recent article illustrated the derivation and validation of the QCOVID4 risk determination algorithm for predicting COVID-19 hospitalization and death risk in England.

18 Aug 2022

Eating disorders could be treated by modulating gut microbiota

Researchers describe how the gut-brain axis facilitates communication between the gastrointestinal tract and brain to regulate food consumption behaviors.

17 Aug 2022

The BCG vaccine against COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in type 1 diabetic adults

A recent article demonstrated that BCG vaccinations might offer a platform for protection against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and other pathogenic infections in type 1 diabetics.

17 Aug 2022

Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

People of African-Caribbean heritage living with diabetes have greater kidney disease risk

New study suggests metformin is associated with less severe COVID-19 across prediabetic individuals

Abdominal obesity increases risk of pancreatic cancer

Tight control of blood sugar in teens may help reduce diabetes-related brain damage

Individuals with early-onset diabetes, hypertension more likely to develop primary open-angle glaucoma

Performing moderate or vigorous physical activity may lower the risk of heart failure

People with autoimmune disorder have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Severe COVID-19 increases risk of future cardiovascular events

Youth-onset type 2 diabetes climbed 77% amid COVID-19, study shows

More daily steps appears to lower risk of diabetes

Study finds a steep rise in type 2 diabetes among children during the COVID-19 pandemic

Short-term NSAID use linked with first-time heart failure hospitalization in patients with type 2 diabetes

Incidence of type 2 diabetes in youth increased during COVID-19 pandemic

“Drug factory” implants show promise in eradicating mesothelioma tumors

Serious health events rare in children after COVID-19 vaccine booster, says CDC study

New discovery helps explain the dynamics underlying liver damage in type 2 diabetes and obesity

Therapeutic target for several metabolic diseases may help fight Alzheimer’s disease

The QCOVID4 algorithm developed using data from the Omicron wave identifies those at highest risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

Eating disorders could be treated by modulating gut microbiota

The BCG vaccine against COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in type 1 diabetic adults

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Latest Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

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