Diabetes
Plasma prekallikrein may be vascular risk factor in T1DM
(HealthDay)—Plasma prekallikrein (PK) is associated with vascular disease risk in type 1 diabetes, according to a study published online Nov. 24 in Diabetes.
Dec 4, 2015
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Exercise-induced capillary density ups insulin sensitivity
(HealthDay)—Exercise training is associated with an increase in skeletal muscle capillary density (CD), which contributes to improvements in glucose metabolism, according to a study published online June 11 in Diabetes.
Jun 20, 2015
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Scientists restore normal function in heart muscle cells of diabetic rats
Working with heart muscle cells from diabetic rats, scientists at Johns Hopkins have located what they say is the epicenter of mischief wreaked by too much blood sugar and used a sugar-gobbling enzyme to restore normal function ...
Jun 25, 2015
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Diabetes study finds that cutting nerves to the kidneys improves insulin resistance
Incapacitating specific nerves to the kidneys improves the work of insulin on another organ, the liver, according to research from Cedars-Sinai recently published in the journal Diabetes.
Nov 1, 2016
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Novel type 1 diabetes treatment shown to work on human beta cells transplanted into mice
A chemical produced in the pancreas that prevented and even reversed Type 1 diabetes in mice had the same effect on human beta cells transplanted into mice, new research has found.
Nov 25, 2014
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Alteration in intestinal microbiota tied to T1DM susceptibility
(HealthDay)—Individuals with islet autoimmunity have alterations in intestinal microbiota, according to a study published online June 19 in Diabetes.
Jun 26, 2015
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In a nutshell: Walnuts activate brain region involved in appetite control
Packed with nutrients linked to better health, walnuts are also thought to discourage overeating by promoting feelings of fullness. Now, in a new brain imaging study, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) ...
Aug 17, 2017
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Could a bacteria-killing protein lead to a new treatment for diabetes?
Why would a bacteria-killing protein be present in an area of the body that is not normally exposed to bacteria, like the pancreas? Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa puzzled over this question ...
Feb 24, 2016
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Dr. Oz's questionable wizardry
Miracles are pretty rare events. Except on television's Dr. Oz Show, where they appear with astonishing frequency. Oz of course doesn't claim to raise the dead or part the Red Sea, but he does raise people's hopes of parting ...
Dec 31, 2013
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Peptide improves glucose and insulin sensitivity, lowers weight in mice
Treating obese mice with catestatin (CST), a peptide naturally occurring in the body, showed significant improvement in glucose and insulin tolerance and reduced body weight, report University of California San Diego School ...
Feb 8, 2018
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