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Accumulation of fat specifically around the heart has long been linked to cardiovascular and metabolic disease but until now there hasn’t been a simple way to measure this. A new artificial intelligence tool has been developed that can quantify these f… Continue reading AI tool can measure fat around the heart and calculate one’s diabetes risk
Researchers investigating new diabetes treatments believe they have found evidence indicating excess production of a key neurotransmitter in the liver could be a key causal factor in the onset of insulin resistance. The discovery points to novel preven… Continue reading New clues point to the liver playing a causal role in type 2 diabetes
By better understanding the biological underpinnings of different types of fat in the body, scientists hope to uncover new ways to tackle obesity and conditions relating to it. Researchers have now found that increasing levels of a certain protein in b… Continue reading Protein found to boost fat-burning, lower risk of diabetes
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new weight management drug called Wegovy (semaglutide). The drug was first approved as a type 2 diabetes treatment in 2017 and has subsequently been described as a “game-changer” for obese or ove… Continue reading FDA approves “game-changing” new weight loss drug
Researchers have found a way to maintain insulin levels in diabetic mice by growing and implanting new beta cells that produce the hormone. These cells are housed inside a tiny device that protects them from the animal’s immune system, like a shark cag… Continue reading “Shark cage” implant protects insulin-producing cells in diabetic mice
Results from a Phase 2 trial testing a novel type 1 diabetes vaccine have found the treatment is effective in a patient subgroup with a specific genetic variant. If validated in larger trials the new treatment could be helpful in around 50 percent of p… Continue reading Type 1 diabetes vaccine effective in patients with specific gene variant
There are trillions of micro-organisms living inside every one of us. Most of these tiny tenants reside in our gut, and perhaps one of the most important medical discoveries of the past few decades has been understanding just how much of a role these o… Continue reading Milestone study links patterns of gut bacteria genes to several human diseases
Researchers have long detected higher rates of dementia in people with type 2 diabetes. New findings from Imperial College London are offering clues to why that may be the case, indicating that cardiometabolic factors associated with diabetes, such as increased blood pressure, could be contributing to the development of dementia.
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Continue reading High blood pressure suggested as link between diabetes and dementia
For millions of patients with diabetes, daily insulin injections are a necessary nuisance. A once-a-week shot might be more palatable, and new results from phase 2 clinical trials suggest just such a drug is safe and effective.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Once-a-week insulin bolstered by results of phase 2 clinical trials
A new review article published in the journal Trends in Cancer is presenting a promising case for phenformin, an old diabetes drug related to metformin, being repurposed as an adjunct to new immunotherapy cancer treatments. A phase 1 clinical trial is … Continue reading Old diabetes drug given new life as potential cancer treatment