World’s most common heart valve disease linked to insulin resistance in large national study

November 27, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A large new population study of men over 45 indicates insulin resistance may be an important risk factor for the development of the world’s most common heart valve disease —

Popular diabetes and obesity drugs also protect kidneys, study shows

November 26, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The biggest and most comprehensive analysis of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists on kidney and cardiovascular outcomes shows they have significant benefits in people with and without diabetes. Findings were

Diabetes drug shows promise in protecting kidneys

November 26, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Type 2 diabetes can lead to diabetic kidney disease, but a class of drugs that cause the kidneys to remove glucose through urine has been gaining attention. An Osaka Metropolitan

Inceptor regulates insulin homeostasis: A new approach for diabetes therapies

November 26, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

In 2021, a research team led by Prof. Heiko Lickert from Helmholtz Munich discovered the insulin-inhibitory receptor “Inceptor” and its role as a suppressor of the insulin signaling pathway. Now,

New hope for diabetic heart disease treatment

November 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The preclinical study, published in Cardiovascular Diabetology, found LXA4, which is known for its “calming agent” action in turning off the body’s inflammatory response and preventing chronic inflammation, could also

Surprising patterns in infant growth after gestational diabetes exposure

November 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Medical School reveals surprising findings about how babies exposed to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) grow

Diabetes medication may be effective in helping people drink less alcohol

November 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

New research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that certain types of medication used to treat diabetes may be effective in reducing alcohol use. The study,

Clinical trial shows positive results for potential treatment to combat a challenging rare disease

November 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

An international, phase 3 clinical trial led by investigators at Mass General Brigham could improve the treatment of a rare disease that can cause debilitating symptoms. The study, published in

Flagship AI-ready dataset released in type 2 diabetes study

November 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers today (Nov. 8, 2024) are releasing the flagship dataset from an ambitious study of biomarkers and environmental factors that might influence the development of type 2 diabetes. Because the

Meal timing may be crucial for night shift workers’ health

November 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A new Australian study published in Diabetologiathis week has found that overnight eating may be putting night shift workers at higher risk of chronic health conditions. Led by researchers from