Overweight & Obesity
Type 2 diabetes tablet promotes weight loss
(Medical Xpress)—A new drug for type 2 diabetes, involving research at Aston University is being launched as a once-daily tablet for adults with the condition.
Dec 6, 2012
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News tagged with high blood glucose
Diabetes
Study: Most-used diabetes drug works in different way than previously thought
A team, led by senior author Morris J. Birnbaum, MD, PhD, the Willard and Rhoda Ware Professor of Medicine, with the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, ...
Jan 6, 2013
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Cardiology
Mobile phone calls linked with increased risk of high blood pressure
Talking on a mobile for 30 minutes or more per week is linked with a 12% increased risk of high blood pressure compared with less than 30 minutes, according to research published today in European Heart Journal—Digital ...
May 4, 2023
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Diabetes
Diabetes discovery could lead to more effective drugs
The formation of type 2 diabetes is directly related to how our muscles convert sugar, a landmark new study has found.
Feb 3, 2016
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Medical research
Defect found in pancreatic cells could lead to new diabetes treatment
A cellular defect that can impair the body's ability to handle high glucose levels and could point the way to a potential new treatment for diabetes has been identified by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers. ...
Apr 7, 2015
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Medical research
Researchers use modified insulin and red blood cells to regulate blood sugar
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new technique that uses modified insulin and red blood cells to create a glucose-responsive "smart" insulin ...
May 8, 2017
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Diabetes
Targeting glucose production in liver may lead to new diabetes therapies
High blood sugar is a defining characteristic of Type 2 diabetes and the cause of many of the condition's complications, including kidney failure, heart disease, and blindness. Most diabetes medications aim to maintain normal ...
Sep 3, 2015
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Diabetes
Noninvasive blood glucose monitoring device for people with diabetes in development
People with diabetes are one step closer to more easily checking their blood glucose levels with a non-invasive device for detecting and monitoring blood glucose levels, which is currently in development. The hand-held breathalyzer ...
Nov 14, 2016
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Diabetes
No clear threshold to diagnose and treat diabetes during pregnancy
A study published by The BMJ today finds a consistent association between higher blood glucose (sugar) levels during pregnancy and increased risk of complications around the time of birth, but there is no clear evidence of ...
Sep 13, 2016
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Medical research
Glucose wears down circadian clocks in obesity, may drive cardiovascular risk
High glucose in obesity appears to gum up the works of the circadian clocks inside our cells that help regulate the timing of many body functions across the 24-hour day and drive the risk of cardiovascular disease, scientists ...
Oct 22, 2019
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