Diabetes
Modified iPhone shows promise against type 1 diabetes
A device that uses a modified iPhone to help regulate the blood sugar of people with type 1 diabetes appears to work better than an insulin pump, researchers say.
Jun 16, 2014
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Taking a vacation from diabetes: Teens take 'artificial pancreas' for a test run
This weekend a group of teenagers will test an "artificial pancreas" in a real-world environment. Although Yale has been studying these devices for the last decade, this is the first time one will be tested in pediatric patients ...
May 1, 2015
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Diabetes
New insight into the biology of insulin release
In a new study, Yale researchers challenge a long-held assumption about how insulin-producing cells in the pancreas sense and respond to glucose. Their findings could lead to changes in the way that scientists approach the ...
Jul 18, 2019
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Health
Vitamin D could lower the risk of developing diabetes
The benefits of vitamin D in promoting bone health are already well known. A new study out of Brazil suggests that vitamin D also may promote greater insulin sensitivity, thus lowering glucose levels and the risk of developing ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Critical link between obesity and diabetes has been identified
UTÂ Southwestern researchers have identified a major mechanism by which obesity causes type 2 diabetes, which is a common complication of being overweight that afflicts more than 30 million Americans and over 400 million ...
Nov 28, 2017
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World first for artificial pancreas team
The first natural birth to a mother with diabetes who has been fitted with an artificial pancreas took place this week. The device has been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
May 1, 2015
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New medicine can create a new life for diabetes patients—without needles
There are approximately 425 million people worldwide with diabetes. Approximately 75 million of these inject themselves with insulin daily. Now, they may soon have a new alternative to syringes or insulin pumps. Scientists ...
Jan 19, 2024
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Engineers are working on a new device that could streamline blood glucose measurement and insulin
Before consuming a meal, many people with diabetes need to inject themselves with insulin. This is a time-consuming process that often requires estimating the carbohydrate content of the meal, drawing blood to measure blood ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Insulin's potential to treat dementia outlined in new study
Researchers at the UW Medicine, Veteran's Administration Puget Sound and Saint Louis University have made a promising discovery that insulin delivered high up in the nasal cavity goes to affected areas of brain with lasting ...
Aug 4, 2015
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Disparities in insulin pump use by New Zealanders with type 1 diabetes
There are significant demographic and regional disparities in the use of insulin pumps in New Zealand, according to new University of Otago research.
Sep 23, 2016
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