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A world-first clinical trial has found that baricitinib, a drug commonly prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis, preserved the pancreatic cells’ ability to produce their own insulin and slowed the progression of type 1 diabetes in those recently diagnosed… Continue reading World-first: Daily tablet slows diabetes progression in clinical trial
The fact that eating less meat improves cardiovascular health is not a new revelation, but previous studies supporting this have often been hampered by confounding factors such as genetics, background and lifestyle. Now, scientists have removed many of… Continue reading Rare study on identical twins confirms vegan diet’s broad health boost
A compelling new study from scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is pointing to a possible mechanism linking obesity with neurodegenerative diseases. The detailed work in fruit flies suggests diet-induced insulin resistance can impair the brain’s ability to clear out neuronal debris and contribute to the development of diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Obesity, Sugar, Insulin, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia
Continue reading Insulin may be key to the link between obesity and dementia
A new study has found a link between high blood insulin levels, frequently seen in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, and pancreatic cancer. The researchers say their findings may lead to new cancer prevention strategies and targeting treatments … Continue reading High blood insulin levels linked to pancreatic cancer in new study
Diabetes patients who are sick of daily insulin shots may soon only have to inject themselves once a week. A year-long phase three clinical trial has shown that a weekly form of the hormone is just as effective in managing the disease as the daily form… Continue reading Weekly insulin dose aces phase 3 trials for easier diabetes management
Diabetes is one of the most pressing health concerns of our time, and now Swedish scientists have demonstrated a new potential way to manage the disease. It turns out the eye might be a useful place to implant insulin-producing cells to control blood s… Continue reading Implanting insulin-producing cells into the eye could help treat diabetes
Type 1 diabetes remains a problem despite having an apparently simple solution: since T1D patients have lost the cells that produce insulin, it should be possible to transplant those cells …read more Continue reading Implant Fights Diabetes by Making Insulin and Oxygen
When diagnosing type 2 diabetes, physicians can look for a range of typical symptoms such as frequent urination and excessive thirst. Now, researchers say the development of other illnesses in the body might need to be added in as a predictive tool.Con… Continue reading Previous illnesses might point to future diabetes risk, says study
There’s no doubt that a lot of people would say, perhaps a little hyperbolically, that rock and roll saved their lives. Now, new research has shown that the music just might be able to serve as a literal life saver for diabetics.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Famous Queen track rocks insulin cells into action
There’s no doubt that a lot of people would say, perhaps a little hyperbolically, that rock and roll saved their lives. Now, new research has shown that the music just might be able to serve as a literal life saver for diabetics.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Famous Queen track rocks insulin cells into action