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Scientists studying the activity of a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis have discovered it has some surprising functions, some of which may be useful when it comes to countering diabetes. The research, carried out on mouse models, shows how the c… Continue reading Arthritis drug boosts fat-signaling and counters diabetes in obese mice
A new systematic review has presented strong evidence the development of type 1 diabetes is linked to infection by enterovirus, a large group of common viruses. The findings build on a growing hypothesis linking the viruses to type 1 diabetes, with vac… Continue reading Increasing evidence a common virus triggers type 1 diabetes
Technology that delivers insulin orally rather than via regular injections would be a game-changing advance in medical science, and MIT scientists have been working fervently toward this aim over many years. Their latest creation is a drug capsule that… Continue reading Motorized capsules burrow through mucus for oral insulin delivery
At the recent European Association for the Study of Diabetes Annual Meeting two new studies were presented investigating the relationship between COVID-19 in children and new type 1 diabetes diagnoses. The studies came to conflicting conclusions, one s… Continue reading Experts still debating link between COVID and type 1 diabetes in children
At the recent European Association for the Study of Diabetes Annual Meeting two new studies were presented investigating the relationship between COVID-19 in children and new type 1 diabetes diagnoses. The studies came to conflicting conclusions, one s… Continue reading Experts still debating link between COVID and type 1 diabetes in children
Researchers from Rutgers University have conducted a close investigation of the metabolic differences between night owls and early birds, finding those who prefer staying up late may be at greater risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.Continue Read… Continue reading Metabolic study finds night owls more susceptible to diabetes, heart disease
New research presented at the 2022 European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting has analyzed data from nearly 20 studies encompassing one million adults and found a link between drinking tea and a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes… Continue reading Drinking tea linked to reduced risk of type 2 diabetes
A new animal study has demonstrated one way sugar can contribute to metabolic diseases such as diabetes is by causing disruptions to the gut microbiome. The novel findings home in on exactly how certain gut bacteria can protect against the harmful effe… Continue reading New discovery reveals how sugar disrupts gut bacteria, leading to obesity
Type 2 diabetes can take years to develop, and if caught early it is an entirely preventable disease. A new study suggests a particular blood biomarker could be used to identify those patients on the way to a diabetes diagnosis but yet to display sympt… Continue reading Blood biomarker promises to identify diabetes before symptoms develop
The immune system’s foreign body response is important for keeping us healthy – but it’s not so useful when that foreign body is a medical implant. Researchers at MIT have now developed a device that prevents scar tissue forming around implants by gent… Continue reading Inflatable insulin pumps reduce scar tissue for long-term drug delivery