Ultra-processed foods pose unique dangers for people with type 2 diabetes

October 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Consuming more ultra-processed foods — from diet sodas to packaged crackers to certain cereals and yogurts — is closely linked with higher blood sugar levels in people with Type 2

How muscle energy production is impaired in type 2 diabetes

October 18, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Science Translational Medicine, shows that people with type 2 diabetes have lower levels of the protein that breaks down and converts creatine

Study shows how muscle energy production is impaired in type 2 diabetes

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Transmission electron microscopy images of myotubes reveal alterations in mitochondrial morphology caused by CKMT2 silencing. Credit: Karolinska Institutet A study from the Karolinska Institutet, published in Science Translational Medicine, shows

Researchers identify signaling mechanism that damages cells in diabetic kidney disease

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Upregulation of FXII correlates with impaired kidney function in human DKD. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52214-8 Diabetic kidney disease, a complication of diabetes, is considered the leading cause of

New drug approach could underpin future weight loss therapies, study indicates

October 12, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Therapies that deliver hydrogen sulfide to cells could one day become the basis of new treatments for obesity and related diseases, new research has concluded. Mounting evidence suggests that hydrogen

Having a sweet tooth is linked to higher risk of depression, diabetes, and stroke, study finds

October 11, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

People with a preference for sweets are at a higher risk of developing depression, diabetes, and suffering a stroke, according to new research from the University of Surrey. The study,

How diabetes-risk genes make cells less resilient to stress

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The cells in your pancreas, like people, can only handle so much stress before they start to break down. Certain stressors, such as inflammation and high blood sugar, contribute to

Study shows adolescence and young adulthood are risky periods for those living with diabetes

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For young people living with diabetes in Quebec, adolescence and young adulthood are periods marked by a significantly higher risk of interruptions in clinical care, hospitalizations

How diabetes risk genes make cells less resilient to stress

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A graphical representation of pancreatic islet cells attached to strings bobbing up and down like a marionette. Credit: Gloria Fuentes The cells in your pancreas, like people, can only handle

Cannabis use among adults with diabetes is on the rise, study finds

October 8, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found a significant increase in cannabis use among adults with diabetes in the United States, raising concerns about the