Undiagnosed and untreated disease identified in rural South Africa
A comprehensive health-screening program in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal has found a high burden of undiagnosed or poorly controlled non-communicable diseasesCredit: ...
Tag: Diabetes
Model helps analyze decision-making on adopting Type 2 diabetes medical guidelines
A new computational framework incorporates social interactions to analyze how best to communicate about new medical guidelines to encourage their ...
Common diabetes drug shows promise as treatment for COVID-19 lung inflammation
The blood sugar-lowering drug metformin prevented pulmonary inflammation, a major factor in COVID-19 severity and mortality, in studies of mice ...
New research a ‘step change’ for diabetes patients
Researchers at Staffordshire University have developed a new low-cost method to help prevent life-threatening foot ulcers in diabetic patientsCredit: Staffordshire ...
New research examines the science behind superfoods
Findings suggest that consuming mangos, honey and spices could bring important health benefitsCredit: Nick Smith Rockville, Md. (June 7, 2021) ...
Controlling insulin production with a smartwatch
Credit: ETH Zurich Many modern fitness trackers and smartwatches feature integrated LEDs. The green light emitted, whether continuous or pulsed, ...
Bone marrow stem cell transplants can benefit some Type 2 diabetes patients, study shows
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC -- Type 2 diabetes patients who are not overweight and who have had the disorder ...
Tiny implant cures diabetes in mice without triggering immune response
Nanofiber device allows insulin to be released while defending against immune cellsCredit: Xi Wang A team of researchers led by ...
NIH launches study to determine best time for gestational diabetes screening
Nationwide study aims to recruit people in the first trimester of pregnancyCredit: Yale School of Medicine/Anthony DeCarlo A new study ...
Soft drink ads target ‘vulnerable’
TV marketing lures some consumers more - studyCredit: Flinders University What keeps consumers hooked on high sugar soft drink? Advertising, ...
Skeletal muscle loss exacerbated by diabetes improved with oligo DNA
Credit: Modified from Nakamura et al., Frontiers in Physiology (2021) 12: 679152 Skeletal muscle is the largest organ in the ...
Unforeseen links to chronic pancreatitis found in cancer-related signals
Researchers at Osaka University reveal the molecular mechanisms that underlie the development and progression of chronic pancreatitis and identify a ...
CWRU-led research to determine which diabetic people can donate corneas for transplant
With five-year, $6.4M grant from National Eye Institute of NIHCredit: Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND--About a third of the corneal ...
Diabetes vaccine gives promising results in a genetic subgroup
Credit: Anna Nilsen/Linköping University A clinical study led by Linköping University and financed by pharmaceuticals company Diamyd Medical has investigated ...