‘Snapping’ footwear to help prevent diabetic foot complications
3D-printed prototype of self-offloading insole showing the arrangement of array of arches ((a) top view and (b) side view) to offload the high-pressure areas....
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Researchers develop pancreatic beta-cell restoring therapy for treating type 1 diabetes
A pancreatic islet from a mouse in a typical position, close to a blood vessel; insulin in red, nuclei in blue. Credit: Generated in...
Endocrine Society’s Clinical Practice Guideline offers recommendations for hospitalized patients with diabetes
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Hospitalized patients with diabetes or hyperglycemia who receive goal-directed glycemic management that includes new technologies for glucose monitoring and pre-discharge diabetes...
Stem-cell based therapy shows promise in treating high-risk type 1 diabetes
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An investigative stem cell-based therapy called PEC-Direct, designed to act as a replacement pancreas, has the potential to provide blood...
Study finds strong association between prediabetes and heart attack risk
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Prediabetes appears to be a strong independent risk factor for heart attacks, according to a new study presented Saturday, June...
Increased fracture risk in patients using insulin compared to metformin
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Patients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk for fractures, despite their normal-to-high bone mineral density, according to research...
Bias may play a role in underdiagnoses of prediabetes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The accurate diagnosis of prediabetes in the primary care setting might depend on a patient’s age, BMI, gender, race and...
Experts Discuss Obesity as Main Treatment Target for Type 2 Diabetes
A recent debate at the 2022 American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions highlights the growing focus on obesity as a treatment target for type...
New light on association between diabetes and heart valve disease
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Individuals with diabetes display a substantially increased risk of disease in left-sided heart valves compared to controls without diabetes, a...
Western diets rich in fructose and fat cause diabetes via glycerate-mediated loss of pancreatic islet cells
Scientists find a new link between fructose and diabetes aggravated by dietary fat. Credit: Cell Metabolism Those who are habitually inclined to consume burgers,...