Type 2 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 2 Diabetes News and Research

Study reveals protective role of C3 protein in insulin-producing cells

Although there are many differences between type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes, there are also similarities, such as inflammation of the insulin-producing cells.

21 Mar 2024

From farm to pharmacy: Transgenic cow milk as a new source of human insulin

A team of researchers from Brazil constructed a lentivirus vector with expression specific for mammary glands and carrying the gene for human insulin.

21 Mar 2024

Free weekly fresh produce linked to improved nutrition and reduced cardiovascular risk

Programs that provided free, weekly home delivery of fresh fruits and vegetable from local farms helped improve recipients' nutrition levels, physical activity levels and cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention│Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Scientific Sessions 2024, held March 18- 21, in Chicago.

20 Mar 2024

Regular intake of sugary drinks, fruit juices tied to higher Type 2 diabetes risk in boys

A small, long-term study of almost 500 children in Massachusetts has found that regularly drinking sugary drinks and 100% fruit juices during childhood and adolescence may be linked to a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes among boys than girls, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention│Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Scientific Sessions 2024, March 18- 21, in Chicago.

20 Mar 2024

Metformin boosts appetite-suppressing metabolite, new study finds

Metformin treatment boosts levels of Lac-Phe, an appetite-suppressing metabolite, potentially offering new insights into its mechanism and opening doors for obesity treatments.

19 Mar 2024

Study sheds new light on the heterogeneity of type 2 diabetes

A landmark study by the German Diabetes Center (DDZ), published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, sheds new light on the heterogeneity of type 2 diabetes.

18 Mar 2024

Study reveals daily food environment exposure shapes fast food habits

Study investigates the influence of daily exposure to various food environments on dietary choices, focusing on fast food outlet visits and revealing that proximity to fast food during daily activities significantly impacts consumption patterns.

18 Mar 2024

Kallistatin expression increases after weight loss, study reveals

After weight loss, people with overweight and obesity express more of the protein Kallistatin* in subcutaneous white adipose tissue.

18 Mar 2024

Unlocking weight loss through exercise mimicry with metformin

An "anti-hunger" molecule produced after vigorous exercise is responsible for the moderate weight loss caused by the diabetes medication metformin, according to a new study in mice and humans.

18 Mar 2024

Mouse models shed light on the effects of metformin use during pregnancy on offspring

With the rise in gestational diabetes and metabolic disorders during pregnancy, metformin is also being prescribed more frequently.

18 Mar 2024

Researchers identify novel protein biomarkers linked to coronary heart disease

Coronary heart disease is a major global health problem, especially among people with type 2 diabetes.

18 Mar 2024

Study shows the economic benefits of reducing socioeconomic disparities in youth physical activity

What would happen if the existing disparities in physical activity levels between youth of lower and higher socioeconomic statuses were eliminated?

15 Mar 2024

The efficacy of the Mediterranean diet on health outcomes in adults with cancer

A new study published in Nature explores the safety and benefits of this diet in adults with cancer, in addition to its feasibility in this population.

15 Mar 2024

High-intensity exercise increases adiponectin concentrations in human breast milk

Although women have breastfed since the beginning of time, there is very little scientific research on how exercise affects breast milk.

14 Mar 2024

African American veterans with PTSD more likely to be re-hospitalized after stroke

After a stroke, African American veterans previously diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were significantly more likely to be re-hospitalized than those without PTSD. PTSD did not raise the risk of post-stroke readmission in white veterans, according to research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

14 Mar 2024

Obesity drug tirzepatide reduces bodyweight, waist circumference regardless of the duration of disease

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (Venice, Italy, May 12-15) shows that the obesity medication tirzepatide consistently reduces bodyweight and waist circumference regardless of the length of time the person has been living with overweight or obesity.

13 Mar 2024