Category: DIABETES

Potential strategy against blood glucose drops in type 1 diabetes

Inhibiting the hormone somatostatin may be a new treatment strategy to prevent dangerous blood glucose drops in type 1 diabetes. This has been shown by a study conducted at, among

A new injectable to prevent and treat hypoglycemia

People with diabetes take insulin to lower high blood sugar. However, if glucose levels plunge too low — from taking too much insulin or not eating enough sugar — people

Study shows type 2 diabetes can be prevented by diet and exercise even in individuals with high genetic risk

Changes in fasting glucose (A), 2-hour glucose (B), glucose area under the curve (C), hemoglobin A1c (D), Matsuda insulin sensitivity index, (E), and disposition index (F) at baseline and the

Electric bandage holds promise for treating chronic wounds

Photo of a water-powered, electronics-free dressing (WPED) for electrical stimulation of wounds. Credit: Rajaram Kaveti Researchers have developed an inexpensive bandage that uses an electric field to promote healing in

Researchers find type 2 diabetes cases more than doubled seven decades after exposure to famine

The war in Ukraine highlighted the vulnerability of the global food supply system. With this visualization (https://vis.csh.ac.at/food-supply-shocks/), users can see which food products are lost and which countries are most

Significant link found between heme iron, found in red meat and other animal products, and type 2 diabetes risk

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Higher intake of heme iron, the type found in red meat and other animal products—as opposed to non-heme iron, found mostly in plant-based foods—was associated with

New system offers more reliable, cost-effective solution for continuous glucose monitoring

An insertable glucose sensor using a compact and cost-effective phosphorescence lifetime imager and machine learning. Credit: UCLA Engineering Institute for Technology Advancement A team of researchers from the University of

Study shows automated multiorgan CT can predict diabetes, other conditions

Automated multiorgan computed tomography (CT), including visceral fat, can predict diabetes and associated cardiometabolic conditions, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in Radiology. Yoosoo Chang, M.D., Ph.D., from

Combining two diabetes drugs helps promote weight loss and blood sugar control, rat study finds

Abstract. Credit: American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00092.2024 New research finds a combination of drugs improves weight loss, glucose control and insulin resistance better than either drug

Study identifies link between prediabetes during adolescence and young adulthood with adverse pregnancy outcomes

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Mount Sinai researchers have published a study that shows a link between prediabetes among young people and adverse pregnancy outcomes later in life. The findings, published