Social determinants of health associated with diabetic eye-care quality

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Patients who live in rural communities, Hispanic patients and Black patients with pre-existing diabetic retinopathy are less likely to receive annual diabetic eye exams than white

Study reveals how COVID-19 infection can cause or worsen diabetes

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A mini-organ made from human stem cells that includes insulin-producing pancreatic cells (green), blood vessel cells (blue), and immune cells (red). Credit: Liuliu Yang / Weill Cornell Medicine Researchers from

Study shows widely used test for gestational diabetes misses 70% of cases

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Using a multi-step screening scheme that strikes a balance between the least burden on the pregnant women and high test sensitivity, the Kobe University obstetrician Tanimura Kenji and his graduate

Team develops next-generation wearable continuous glucose monitoring system for diabetes management

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The concept and design principle of the OECT-CGM system. Credit: Science Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adl1856 Leveraging rapid technological advances for human health is a global trend, driving the rise of

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