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Because diabetics often lack sensation in their feet, they may not instinctively shift foot pressure as needed, potentially leading to very serious skin ulcers. A set of experimental new insoles were created that problem in mind, as they shift the pres… Continue reading Pressure-modulating insoles designed to prevent diabetic foot ulcers
For all the convenience and indispensability of having access to the sum total of human knowledge in the palm of your hand, the actual process of acquiring and configuring a …read more Continue reading The New-Phone Blues: A Reminder That Hackers Shouldn’t Settle
Researchers from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine have found sleeping in a moderately lit room can potentially harm a person’s cardiometabolic health. The study saw just one night of sleep in a room with moderate ambient light incr… Continue reading Sleep lab study finds sleeping with a light on harms heart health
If diabetes progresses too far, it can result in a potentially blinding condition known as retinopathy. And while existing treatments are invasive and often painful, there may be new hope in the form of an LED-equipped contact lens.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading LED contact lens treatment may prevent diabetes-related blindness
A relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes was seen by doctors early in the pandemic. Not only were cases of COVID-19 more severe in patients with pre-existing diabetes but a number of subjects were seen to develop symptoms of diabetes during their a… Continue reading COVID-related cases of diabetes may be temporary, study finds
A new preclinical study has demonstrated how an experimental drug can treat type 2 diabetes by increasing the expression of a recently discovered protein found to influence insulin signaling in cells. Across several mouse studies, the research shows th… Continue reading Promising new drug target to treat diabetes and other metabolic diseases
Type 1 diabetes begins when beta cells in the pancreas die off, meaning a patient can no longer produce enough insulin. Scientists have now identified a cellular pathway that can contribute to the death of these cells, and found that blocking it in mice and human cells keeps the beta cells alive for longer, delaying or preventing the onset of diabetes.
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Continue reading Blocking cellular pathway delays or prevents onset of diabetes in mice
Type 1 diabetes begins when beta cells in the pancreas die off, meaning a patient can no longer produce enough insulin. Scientists have now identified a cellular pathway that can contribute to the death of these cells, and found that blocking it in mice and human cells keeps the beta cells alive for longer, delaying or preventing the onset of diabetes.
Tags: Diabetes, Diabetic, Boston Children’s Hospital, Insulin, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading Blocking cellular pathway delays or prevents onset of diabetes in mice
Diabetics typically have to receive insulin via daily injections, or sometimes even from implanted pumps. According to a new study, however, a simple inner-cheek patch could one day provide a far less painful and invasive alternative.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading New study suggests that insulin could be delivered via cheek patches
Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute have spent the past few years studying a promising but problematic signaling pathway they believe can be targeted to prevent type 2 diabetes. The team has now demonstrated how this pathway can be temporarily… Continue reading Blocking metabolic effects of obesity potentially prevents diabetes