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Blocking cellular pathway delays or prevents onset of diabetes in mice

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Researchers have identified a cellular pathway that seems to play a role in the onset of type 1 diabetes, and found that blocking it could help prevent the disease

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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Blocking cellular pathway delays or prevents onset of diabetes in mice

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Researchers have identified a cellular pathway that seems to play a role in the onset of type 1 diabetes, and found that blocking it could help prevent the disease

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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New study suggests that insulin could be delivered via cheek patches

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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→

Blocking metabolic effects of obesity potentially prevents diabetes

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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→

Cambridge artificial pancreas proves “life-changing” for young diabetics

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Management of type 1 diabetes is a difficult balancing act that involves finger-prick sampling and insulin injections to keep blood glucose levels in check, but the notion of an “artificial pancreas” promises to lighten the load. Scientists at the Univ… Continue reading Cambridge artificial pancreas proves “life-changing” for young diabetics→

Nanoparticle innovation promises improved type 1 diabetes treatment

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Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new kind of nanotherapy to enhance the effectiveness of a potential cure for type 1 diabetes. The innovation packages immunosuppressive drugs into nanoparticles to reduce the likelihood of a body … Continue reading Nanoparticle innovation promises improved type 1 diabetes treatment→

CDC report suggests COVID increases risk of diabetes in children

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A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found children who have recovered from a COVID-19 infection are more likely to develop diabetes than those with no history of the viral infection. The preliminary findings ar… Continue reading CDC report suggests COVID increases risk of diabetes in children→

Insulin-alternative hormone could open new type of diabetes treatment

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Insulin is known for regulating blood glucose levels, and issues with its production lead to diabetes. But now, scientists at the Salk Institute have identified another molecular pathway that regulates blood glucose, which could open up a brand new ave… Continue reading Insulin-alternative hormone could open new type of diabetes treatment→

Newly discovered microbiome mechanism found to block common diabetes drug

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Impressive new research, spearheaded by a team from Princeton University, has shown how a common diabetes drug can be inactivated by bacterial enzymes produced in the oral and gut microbiome. The researchers speculate this process may explain why the d… Continue reading Newly discovered microbiome mechanism found to block common diabetes drug→

Enzyme activated by exercise presents new target for anti-aging drugs

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Regular exercise is generally a good idea at any age, but maintaining an active lifestyle is especially important as we get older. Scientists in Australia have shed further light on the reasons why, implicating a new enzyme produced through exercise th… Continue reading Enzyme activated by exercise presents new target for anti-aging drugs→