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Study finds tuberculosis changes liver metabolism and could promote diabetes

October 23, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Mycobacterium tuberculosis alters the immunometabolic landscape of the liver. Credit: PLOS Pathogens (2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012565 Scientists from the University of Leicester have discovered that tuberculosis disrupts glucose metabolism in the

Scan based on lizard saliva detects rare tumor

October 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A new PET scan reliably detects benign tumors in the pancreas, according to research led by Radboud university medical center. Current scans often fail to detect these insulinomas, even though

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,