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T cells can be used to identify type 1 diabetes risk, study shows

Scripps Research scientists have shown that analyzing a certain type of immune cell in the blood can help identify people at risk of developing type 1 diabetes, a life-threatening autoimmune disease.

19 Jul 2023

New cellular atlas of the kidney sheds light on disease

Research is shedding light on kidneys, their critical functions, and predictors of disease.

19 Jul 2023

Study provides new insights into how SARS-CoV-2 affects glucose metabolism

Research conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect liver cells (hepatocytes), stimulating glucose production and leading to a condition similar to diabetes (hyperglycemia) in hospitalized patients, even if their blood sugar level was normal before they were admitted to hospital.

19 Jul 2023

Epigenetic formatting of satiety gene may increase risk of obesity in women

What determines whether we become overweight? Aside from lifestyle, predisposition plays a role, but genes cannot fully explain the inherited propensity to accumulate excess weight.

19 Jul 2023

New kidney tissue atlas could advance understanding of kidney injury and disease

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis helped lead a major study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), that uncovered rich cellular and molecular diversity in healthy and diseased kidneys, creating a kidney tissue atlas that will help further understanding of kidney injury and disease.

19 Jul 2023

Study reveals potential target for repairing beta-cell dysfunction in Type 2 diabetes

Researchers used a murine model to demonstrate that functional excision of murine PITPNA eventually led to hyperglycemia in mice.

19 Jul 2023

Study finds impaired beta cell function associated with severe COVID-19-induced hyperglycemia

A recent study aimed to investigate whether hyperglycemia persisted in COVID-19 survivors during a six-month follow-up.

19 Jul 2023

Does Mediterranean diet adherence impact mental health?

Researchers evaluated the association between maintaining a healthy diet and mental health among Spanish nursing students.

19 Jul 2023

Bipolar disorder associated with increased risk of early death, particularly from external causes

People with bipolar disorder - characterized by extreme mood swings - are 6 times more likely to die before their time from external causes, such as accidents, violence, and suicide, than those without the condition, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Mental Health.

18 Jul 2023

Opioid addiction linked to neural differences in response to drug cues

An Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai study sheds new light on some of the underlying neurobiological mechanisms of opioid addiction, which accounted for three-quarters of the more than 100,000 fatal drug overdoses in the United States in 2021.

18 Jul 2023

Hearing aids may offer protection against cognitive decline in older adults at high risk of dementia

While hearing aids and audiological support services did not have any impact on cognitive decline over 3 years in a general population of older adults, treating hearing loss protected against cognitive decline in older adults at greater risk of dementia.

18 Jul 2023

Mobile app uses AI to detect eye diseases

Two students on the Master's Degree in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) have developed a mobile app capable of detecting in a matter of seconds whether someone is suffering from glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy or cataracts, three of the world's most common causes of vision loss and blindness.

18 Jul 2023

PCORI awards $208 million to fund 17 new comparative clinical effectiveness research studies

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced funding awards totaling $208 million to support 17 new comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies, including four trials of particularly large scale and scope tackling complex questions.

18 Jul 2023

Gut health breakthrough: probiotics show promise in managing PCOS in obese adolescents

Study examines the impact of probiotic/symbiotic supplementation in adolescents with obesity and PCOS.

18 Jul 2023

Gene Therapy Contract Development and Manufacturing: Challenges and Future Perspectives

In this interview conducted at the Cell and Gene Therapy Summit Tour London, we speak to Ramin Baghirzade, Global Head of Commercial at Charles River for Gene Therapy, about the Gene Therapy CDMO solutions that Charles River Laboratories offers and more.

From Charles Rivers Laboratories Cell and Gene Therapy 18 Jul 2023

Global burden of diabetes: new study reveals alarming prevalence and projections for 2050

Comprehensive estimates of diabetes prevalence and burden worldwide.

18 Jul 2023

Study shines light on genetic differences among children with rare neurodevelopmental condition

New research led by the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai has illuminated genetic differences among children with a rare neurodevelopmental condition and could point the way toward a precision medicine approach to caring for these children.

17 Jul 2023

Research shows redlining's long-term impact on cardiovascular health of Black adults

The risk of heart failure in the present day was higher among Black adults who lived in U.S. zip codes historically impacted by redlining, according to research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

17 Jul 2023

Black patients with ICDs have higher rate of post-implant cardiac events and risk of death

Black patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have a significantly higher burden of disease than white patients with the same device, according to a new study from University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) cardiology researchers.

17 Jul 2023

Scent dogs may be a cheaper, faster and more effective way to detect COVID-19

Scent dogs may represent a cheaper, faster and more effective way to detect COVID-19, and could be a key tool in future pandemics, a new review of recent research suggests.

17 Jul 2023

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

T cells can be used to identify type 1 diabetes risk, study shows

New cellular atlas of the kidney sheds light on disease

Study provides new insights into how SARS-CoV-2 affects glucose metabolism

Epigenetic formatting of satiety gene may increase risk of obesity in women

New kidney tissue atlas could advance understanding of kidney injury and disease

Study reveals potential target for repairing beta-cell dysfunction in Type 2 diabetes

Study finds impaired beta cell function associated with severe COVID-19-induced hyperglycemia

Does Mediterranean diet adherence impact mental health?

Bipolar disorder associated with increased risk of early death, particularly from external causes

Opioid addiction linked to neural differences in response to drug cues

Hearing aids may offer protection against cognitive decline in older adults at high risk of dementia

Mobile app uses AI to detect eye diseases

PCORI awards $208 million to fund 17 new comparative clinical effectiveness research studies

Gut health breakthrough: probiotics show promise in managing PCOS in obese adolescents

Gene Therapy Contract Development and Manufacturing: Challenges and Future Perspectives

Global burden of diabetes: new study reveals alarming prevalence and projections for 2050

Study shines light on genetic differences among children with rare neurodevelopmental condition

Research shows redlining's long-term impact on cardiovascular health of Black adults

Black patients with ICDs have higher rate of post-implant cardiac events and risk of death

Scent dogs may be a cheaper, faster and more effective way to detect COVID-19

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