Routine blood tests could predict diabetes
Large VA study reveals diagnostic potential of random plasma glucose testsCredit: Lisa Pessin Random plasma glucose tests could be used ...
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NIH publishes largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan African populations
Researchers show critical association between diabetes and previously unlinked ZRANB3 geneCredit: Ernesto del Aguila III, NHGRI National Institute of Health ...
Diabetes medications masking surgical complication
A new class of diabetes medications is masking the potentially dangerous condition of ketoacidosis at the time of surgery. Testing ...
GlycoNet awards $885K in funding to seven projects to foster glycomics research translation
Projects seek solutions to health issues including heart disease, infections, cancer and diabetes EDMONTON, ALBERTA (Friday, July 12, 2019) - ...
Ohio University research helps insulin-producing cells get their groove back
NIH grant to fund research on pulsatility of pancreatic isletsCredit: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine ATHENS, Ohio (July ...
NTU Singapore scientists develop probes to detect acute kidney failure early
Probes track changes in biological processes at molecular levelCredit: NTU Singapore Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have ...
Diabetes patients experiencing empathy from PCPs have lower risk of mortality
A United Kingdom study designed to examine the association between primary care practitioner empathy and incidence of cardiovascular disease and ...
Metformin could lower risk of dementia in African Americans with type 2 diabetes
A large observational cohort study examining male veterans aged over 50 years with type 2 diabetes found that metformin use ...
‘Traffic light’ food labels reduce calories purchased in hospital cafeteria
BOSTON - A new study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators released today in JAMA Network Open, a publication of ...
Impaired learning linked to family history of Alzheimer’s
A large internet-based study suggests that adults with a close relative with Alzheimer's disease have learning impairments that may be ...
July/August 2019 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
Diabetes Patients Experiencing Empathy From Primary Care Practitioners Have Lower Risk of Mortality A United Kingdom study designed to examine ...
UTSA professor designs protein blockers to fight obesity and heart disease
Credit: Photo courtesy of UTSA (San Antonio, July 10, 2019) -- Almost four in 10 adult Americans are obese, according ...
Criteria for bariatric surgery should consider more than just patient’s weight
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Experts at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and 45 worldwide ...
Strengthening muscle may be healthier than losing fat
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 9, 2019) - Focusing on strengthening our muscles rather than ...
Adults with type 2 diabetes face high risk of dying from cancer
Cancer has overtaken cardiovascular disease as the most common cause of death in Scottish adults with type 2 diabetes, according ...
Study suggests genetic testing for young people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
A subset of patients treated for decades for autoimmune disease may have monogenic diabetes that can be treated by pills. ...
Foundational study explores role of diet in diabetes complications
Combination of high levels of dietary cholesterol with specific saturated fats worsened retinal mircovascular damage in preclinical model of diabetesCredit: ...
Promising approach: Prevent diabetes with intermittent fasting
Credit: David Ausserhofer/DIfE Intermittent fasting is known to improve sensitivity to the blood glucose-lowering hormone insulin and to protect against ...
Doctors need nutrition education, says commentary in JAMA Internal Medicine
WASHINGTON--Nutrition knowledge is essential for today's physicians, according to a JAMA Internal Medicine commentary published July 1. The commentary--authored by ...
Antidepressants reduce deaths by more than a third in patients with diabetes
WASHINGTON--Antidepressants reduce deaths by more than a third in patients with diabetes and depression, according to a study published in ...