Collaborate Disseminate
The human body contains a number of different types of fat, and one with particularly insidious effects is visceral fat, which can be found deep inside the abdominal cavity. These deep-lying fat stores wrap around the organs and are linked to a range o… Continue reading Study pinpoints “interpreter” cells that trigger burning of deep fat
When you’ve got a diabetic in your life, there are few moments in any day that are free from thoughts about insulin. Insulin is literally the first coherent thought I …read more Continue reading Open-Source Insulin: Biohackers Aiming for Distributed Production
A team of scientists in the US investigating the relationship between metabolic syndrome and a key hormone have demonstrated how a promising new drug could play an important preventative role in a variety of conditions. The experiments were carried out… Continue reading Novel anti-obesity drug breaks the cycle of appetite and weight gain
A new study published in the journal Neurology is reporting an association between a particular class of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes and decreased Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers. It is unclear exactly how these diabetes drugs could exert neuroprotective effects, but Alzheimer’s experts are calling for large-scale clinical trials to explore these potential treatments in non-diabetic groups.
Tags: Diabetes, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Brain, Neuroscience, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading New research suggests diabetes drug could slow Alzheimer’s progression
A peptide called MOTS-c has shown promise in preventing type 1 diabetes, according to new tests in human cells in culture and live mice. The peptide seems to regulate the immune system, potentially leading to treatments for type 1 diabetes and other au… Continue reading Type 1 diabetes prevented in mice by immune-cell-regulating peptide
An artificial pancreas has been trialed in patients with type 2 diabetes for the first time. The device monitors a person’s blood glucose levels and automatically administers insulin when needed – and the results so far are promising.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Artificial pancreas trialed in patients with type 2 diabetes
For sufferers of diabetes, keeping blood glucose levels within a healthy range can be a difficult and labor-intensive balancing act that often requires regular insulin injections, but some scientists imagine a future where medicine does the heavy lifti… Continue reading “Synthetic hinge” opens a door to smart, glucose-responsive insulin
New research has found a maternal fecal transplant may mitigate the damage antibiotics cause to the development of a newborn baby’s microbiome. The animal study focused specifically on a mouse model of type 1 diabetes, finding a fecal transplant greatl… Continue reading Restoring a baby’s gut bacteria could reduce future diabetes risk
Diabetes has a long list of run-on health effects, and one of them is an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Now, scientists at Oxford have uncovered a mechanism behind that, finding high blood sugar levels “reprogram” stem cells so the white blo… Continue reading Stem cells “reprogrammed” by diabetes could increase heart attack risk
Diabetes has a long list of run-on health effects, and one of them is an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Now, scientists at Oxford have uncovered a mechanism behind that, finding high blood sugar levels “reprogram” stem cells so the white blo… Continue reading Stem cells “reprogrammed” by diabetes could increase heart attack risk