Diabetes
New material helps diabetic wounds heal quickly
Scientists have discovered a new material that can be applied to diabetic wounds to heal them faster with just one application.
Nov 29, 2022
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Diabetes
South Asian people undergo type 2 diabetes remission with low calorie diets
People of South Asian ethnicity may be able to achieve type 2 diabetes remissions by following a structured weight management program, according to a new study which saw one third of participants lose more than 10% of their ...
Nov 25, 2022
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Diabetes
Novel ways to measure glucose levels without drawing blood
A recent study affiliated with UNIST has reported a new route for measuring blood sugar levels (BGLs) without drawing blood. This is a revolutionary, non-invasive technique for testing blood glucose levels, using electromagnetic ...
Nov 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Diabetic status modifies the impact of an NAFLD-associated single nucleotide polymorphism
Context is known to influence many spheres. And now, researchers from Japan have found that a patients' health context—that is, the other conditions a patient has—can determine whether a specific gene mutation is helpful ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Genetics
MAP3K15 variant found to be a potential target for managing diabetes
A team of researchers at AstraZeneca, working with colleagues from the University of Mexico and the University of Oxford, has found that a protein tied to the MAP3K15 gene variant may represent a potential target for managing ...
Genetics
Promise of better treatment for diabetes in Greenland after discovery of widespread genetic variant
Not all diabetes is the same, and it goes well beyond the two main classifications, type 1 and type 2. Monogenic diabetes refers to forms of diabetes caused by single genetic variations. Maturity-onset diabetes of the young ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Diabetes
Study uncovers key cause of type 2 diabetes
Glucose metabolites (chemicals produced when glucose is broken down by cells), rather than glucose itself, have been discovered to be key to the progression of type 2 diabetes. In diabetes, the pancreatic beta-cells do not ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Diabetes
Detecting the undetected: Measuring levels of three proteins in the blood can aid detection of undiagnosed prediabetes
Scientists have used a proteomics approach to identify a three-protein signature in the blood that can improve detection of isolated impaired glucose tolerance, a form of prediabetes. The research, led by scientists from ...
Nov 10, 2022
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Medications
A promising drug candidate discovered for the prevention of type 1 diabetes
According to a study, type 1 diabetes could be prevented by inhibiting a gene associated with the onset of the disease. A drug based on the same mechanism has already been approved for the treatment of another autoimmune ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes: Synthetic peptides may suppress formation of harmful amyloid aggregates
In Alzheimer's disease, the degeneration of brain cells is linked to formation of toxic protein aggregates and deposits known as amyloid plaques. Similar processes also play an important role in type 2 diabetes. A research ...
Nov 9, 2022
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