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Study identifies potential treatment for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Two commonly used drugs erased the learning and memory deficits caused by fetal alcohol exposure when the drugs were given after birth, thus potentially identifying a treatment for the disorder, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

18 Jul 2017

Researchers develop simple method for capturing proteins implicated in Alzheimer's, other conditions

A simple methodology for capturing proteins implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease and other conditions has been developed by researchers at the University of Bradford and University of Dundee.

17 Jul 2017

Mothers who breastfeed for at least 15 months may be less likely to develop MS

Mothers who breastfeed for a total of at least 15 months over one or more pregnancies may be less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with those who don't breastfeed at all or do so for up to four months, according to a study published in the July 12, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

12 Jul 2017

Researchers find link between harmful chemicals and chronic diseases in men

Chemicals found in everyday plastics materials are linked to cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes and high blood pressure in men, according to Australian researchers.

12 Jul 2017

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

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

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

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

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

Stem Cell Educator therapy found to be safe and effective for treating diabetes

New research reveals that a treatment called Stem Cell Educator therapy is safe and effective for treating type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The therapy cultures the patient's immune cells with cord blood stem cells and returns only the "educated" immune cells to the patient's circulation.

7 Jul 2017

Researchers identify fasting plasma glucose and insulin as key biomarkers for weight loss

Researchers from the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports at the University of Copenhagen today announced the findings from a weight loss biomarker study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

7 Jul 2017

$Promising target may open door to new therapies for preventing bone fractures in diabetes patients$

Promising target may open door to new therapies for preventing bone fractures in diabetes patients

Researchers at New York University College of Dentistry have described a new target that may open the door to developing therapies for preventing bone fractures in people with type 2 diabetes.

7 Jul 2017

Increasing diabetes burden in sub-Saharan Africa has potential to reverse health gains of recent years

As sub-Saharan African countries struggle to cope with the current burden of diabetes, new estimates suggest that costs associated with the disease could more than double and may reach up to US$59.3 billion per year by 2030 if type 2 diabetes cases continue to increase.

7 Jul 2017

New report reveals rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is in the midst of a rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic that could have devastating health and economic consequences for the region unless quick and decisive action is taken to turn the tide, according to a major new report from a Lancet commission co-led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

6 Jul 2017

Anti-asthma drug shows blood glucose improvement among some patients with type 2 diabetes

After 12 weeks of taking an anti-asthma drug, a subset of patients with type 2 diabetes showed a clinically significant reduction in blood glucose during a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, report University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of Michigan researchers.

5 Jul 2017

SLU scientists receive grant to investigate link between diabetes drug and dementia risk

Saint Louis University researchers have received a $443,636 grant from the National Institute on Aging to investigate the relationship between the diabetes drug Metformin and dementia risk.

5 Jul 2017

Discovery could impact understanding, treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases

Scientists from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre may have cracked the code to understanding the function of special cells called regulatory T Cells.

5 Jul 2017

Study reveals link between higher BMI and increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases

Results of a new study add to the evidence of an association between higher body mass index (BMI) and increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, according to a study published by JAMA Cardiology.

5 Jul 2017

Researchers compare different types of insulin in treating patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes

Treatment with the insulin degludec compared to glargine U100 for 32 weeks resulted in a reduced rate of hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) episodes among patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes and at least one risk factor for hypoglycemia, according to two studies published by JAMA.

4 Jul 2017

Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Study identifies potential treatment for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Researchers develop simple method for capturing proteins implicated in Alzheimer's, other conditions

Mothers who breastfeed for at least 15 months may be less likely to develop MS

Researchers find link between harmful chemicals and chronic diseases in men

Diabetes-induced changes in oral microbiome promote periodontal bone loss

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

Gut colonization linked to development and progress of heart failure

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

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

Stem Cell Educator therapy found to be safe and effective for treating diabetes

Researchers identify fasting plasma glucose and insulin as key biomarkers for weight loss

Promising target may open door to new therapies for preventing bone fractures in diabetes patients

Increasing diabetes burden in sub-Saharan Africa has potential to reverse health gains of recent years

New report reveals rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

Anti-asthma drug shows blood glucose improvement among some patients with type 2 diabetes

SLU scientists receive grant to investigate link between diabetes drug and dementia risk

Discovery could impact understanding, treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases

Study reveals link between higher BMI and increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases

Researchers compare different types of insulin in treating patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes

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