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

October 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

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 in JAMA Network Open

Patient with type 1 diabetes functionally cured using stem cell injections

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A team of medical researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in China has functionally cured a female patient with type 1 diabetes by injecting her with programmed stem

Could GLP1RA drugs lower high iron levels?

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GLP1RA agonists have been increasing in popularity for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes. With this novel treatment proving to be very effective, researchers are curious to know more about

Inhibiting somatostatin may prevent dangerous blood glucose drops in type 1 diabetes

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Impact of T1D on plasma glucose and pancreatic insulin and glucagon contents in NOD mice. Credit: Nature Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s42255-024-01139-z Inhibiting the hormone somatostatin may be a new treatment

A new injectable shows promise to prevent and treat hypoglycemia

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Encapsulated glucagon for insulin-induced hypoglycemia dissolves when sugar levels get seriously low (less than 60 milligrams per deciliter, mg/dL), releasing the hormone into the bloodstream and triggering the liver to

Popular diabetes and weight-loss drug associated with lower opioid overdose risk, study finds

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Since being deemed a public health emergency in 2017, opioids are responsible for 72% of drug overdose deaths in the United States, according to the National Center for Drug Abuse

New insights into diabetes-related vision problems to inform treatment and prevention

October 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

PTX3 is increased in diabetic retinas. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2320034121 A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences details the

Study proposes new heart failure treatment targeting abnormal hormone activity

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Duke-NUS scientists and their collaborators have discovered a potential new treatment for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a type of heart disease that is notoriously difficult to treat.

Potential strategy against blood glucose drops in type 1 diabetes

October 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

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

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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