This cheap drug could help people with type 1 diabetes use less insulin

April 16, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

A new clinical trial led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research suggests that metformin, a widely used and inexpensive drug for type 2 diabetes, could help people with type

Why Ozempic doesn’t work for everyone: Scientists just found a hidden reason

April 12, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

More than one in four people with Type 2 diabetes use GLP-1 receptor agonists, a class of widely prescribed medications. However, new research from Stanford Medicine and international collaborators suggests

Insulin pills may soon replace daily injections

March 24, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

For more than 100 years, scientists have pursued the idea of insulin in pill form, often described as a “dream” treatment for diabetes. The challenge has been the body itself.

New blood test could catch pancreatic cancer before it’s too late

March 23, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have created a new blood test designed to identify pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, one of the most lethal types of cancer. Because

This vegan diet cut insulin use by nearly 30% in type 1 diabetes

February 13, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

A low-fat vegan diet that does not restrict calories or carbohydrates may help people with type 1 diabetes use less insulin and lower their insulin expenses. The findings come from

A common parasite in the brain is far more active than we thought

January 28, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered that Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread parasite estimated to infect up to one-third of the world’s population, is far more intricate than

Scientists uncover a hidden type of diabetes in newborns

January 15, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

Using cutting-edge DNA sequencing and an advanced stem cell research model, an international group of scientists has identified a previously unknown form of diabetes that affects babies. The discovery sheds

Scientists discover why mental disorders so often overlap

January 3, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags

A large international team of scientists is shedding new light on a long-standing puzzle in mental health: why many people are diagnosed with more than one psychiatric disorder over their

Stanford’s new cell therapy cures type 1 diabetes in mice

November 26, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Stanford Medicine scientists report that giving mice both blood-forming stem cells and pancreatic islet cells from an immunologically mismatched donor either completely prevented or fully reversed Type 1 diabetes. In

Think melatonin is safe? New research reveals a hidden heart risk

November 6, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

A large review of health data from more than 130,000 adults with insomnia found that people who took melatonin for a year or longer were more likely to develop heart