Bacterial infections could be trigger for type 1 diabetes, new research suggests

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI164535 For the first time, scientists have found that proteins from bacteria can trigger the immune system to attack insulin-producing cells,

New blood test could be an early warning for diabetes in children

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new type of blood test using lipids could make it easier to identify children at risk of complications around obesity including type two diabetes, liver

Study sees potential benefits of obesity drug tirzepatide in tackling type 2 diabetes

September 14, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Comparison of metabolic targets of GLP-1 RA and GIP RA. The adipocytes located in the gluteofemoral region reflect subcutaneous adipose tissue globally. Credit: eClinicalMedicine (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102777 Researchers at the

Red and processed meat consumption associated with higher type 2 diabetes risk, study of 2 million people finds

September 13, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Meat consumption, particularly consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat, is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk, an analysis of data from 1.97

How insulin, zinc and pH can block harmful protein clumps linked to type 2 diabetes

September 13, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

TEM images of IAPP and insulin aggregates. Credit: Communications Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06388-y An estimated 462 million people around the world suffer from type 2 diabetes, a chronic disease in

New diabetes research links blood glucose levels and voice pitch

September 13, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Glucose profiles of comprehensive and sampled CGM data corresponding to voice recordings. (a–c): Comprehensive CGM glucose profiles of ND, PD, T2D. (d–f): Sampled CGM data corresponding to voice recordings of

Certain diabetes drugs may reduce risk of dementia, Korean study reveals

September 13, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors used to treat type 2 diabetes might prevent dementia, providing greater benefits with longer treatment, suggests a large study from Korea published

Mankai plant found to reduce post-meal sugar levels in diabetics

September 13, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Study design and flowchart. Type 2 diabetes. Credit: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1111/dom.15840 A pioneering clinical trial conducted at Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, and Ben-Gurion University of

No link found between popular diabetes medication and suicide

September 13, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Weighted Cumulative Incidence for Suicide Death Among Users of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonists and Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors in Sweden and Denmark. Credit: JAMA Internal Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.4369

Novel class of once-weekly insulin as effective as daily injections for patients with type 2 diabetes, new study finds

September 13, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research published in New England Journal of Medicine and presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)