Weight loss drug hope for patients with type 2 diabetes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Patients with type 2 diabetes that were treated with a weekly injection of the breakthrough drug Semaglutide were able to...
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Pilot study to evaluate freezing procedure for patients with Type 2 diabetes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study is underway at Emory Johns Creek Hospital (EJCH) to assess the feasibility of cryoablation, or the use of...
Participants lost an average of 16 percent of starting weight, more than one-third lost 20 percent or more of baseline weight — ScienceDaily
A second study of the injectable anti-obesity medication, semaglutide, has confirmed the large weight losses reported in a study earlier this month, establishing the...
Efficient, systematic genetic analysis helps dissect disease inheritance — ScienceDaily
Many genetic variants have been found to have a linkage with genetic diseases, but the understanding of their functional roles in causing diseases are...
Antibodies that convert glucagon-producing cells into insulin-producing ones cure mouse models of the disease — ScienceDaily
Blocking cell receptors for glucagon, the counter-hormone to insulin, cured mouse models of diabetes by converting glucagon-producing cells into insulin producers instead, a team...
Birthweight strongly linked to type 2 diabetes risk in adulthood
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A birthweight of 2.5 kg or more is strongly linked to the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood,...
Zinc could be key to new diabetes treatments
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of St Andrews say a greater understanding of how zinc is handled in our body could...
The gut microbiome can predict changes in glucose regulation
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study carried out by researchers from the Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu revealed that the human gut microbiome...
Genes identified that increase the risk of obesity but also protect against disease — ScienceDaily
People living with obesity tend to have unhealthy glucose and lipid levels in their blood, as well as high blood pressure. As a result,...
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and less sitting reduce the risk of diabetes in older adults
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain According to a recent study, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and less sedentary time improve glucose metabolism and reduce the risk of...