Diabetes
Do you live in a 'hot spot' for diabetes complications?
Texas and Florida are big U.S. centers for Americans dealing with short- and long-term diabetes complications, a new study shows.
Jun 13, 2022
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Nerve Damage
Diabetes
'Snapping' footwear to help prevent diabetic foot complications
Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with the Karnataka Institute of Endocrinology and Research (KIER), have developed a set of unique self-regulating ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Researcher offers perspective on a promising rectal cancer study in the New England Journal of Medicine
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center's Hanna K. Sanoff, MD, MPH, is the author of a viewpoint in the New England Journal of Medicine that provides a perspective on the evolving treatment of rectal cancer. She offers ...
Jun 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How does COVID-19 affect people's ability to smell
A decreased or altered sense of smell—called olfactory dysfunction—is a common symptom experienced by individuals with COVID-19. As described in an article published in The Laryngoscope, researchers recently searched ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Medical research
What regulates the 'glue' needed for nerve repair?
Researchers at The University of Queensland have identified a molecule essential for regulating the repair of injured nerves, which could help people recover from nerve damage.
Mar 16, 2022
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Inflammatory disorders
Drug incorporated into silicone coating reduces 'foreign body reaction' to implants
Long-term use of implantable electronic medical devices—such as pacemakers and cochlear implants—is hampered by the body's reaction to foreign bodies. Now, in a study in mice, a team led by scientists at the University ...
Mar 14, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Does nerve damage contribute to 'long-COVID' symptoms?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, some people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus continue to experience "long-COVID" symptoms persisting at least three months after recovery from COVID, even after mild cases. These include difficulty ...
Mar 1, 2022
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Medical research
Study first to reveal specific molecular mechanism that controls the transition from acute to chronic pain
A new study led by University of California, Irvine researchers is the first to reveal the specific molecular mechanism that controls the transition from acute to chronic pain, and identifies this mechanism as a critical ...
Oct 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bigger waistlines raise the risk of serious liver damage in people with type 2 diabetes, study suggests
New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year, found a link between larger waistlines and the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver ...
Sep 30, 2021
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Diabetes
Biosensors embedded in bandages could monitor diabetic foot wounds to prevent amputations
It was sparked by a chance conversation. Simon Palfreyman and Manisha Gupta got to talking about their research after a meeting. He's an expert in wound care and she's a leader in making biosensors that can be attached to ...
Jul 30, 2021
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