Non-invasive detector as early warning for diabetes
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported that they have developed...
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Iron deficiency in middle age is linked with higher risk of developing heart disease — ScienceDaily
Approximately 10% of new coronary heart disease cases occurring within a decade of middle age could be avoided by preventing iron deficiency, suggests a...
New insights into actions of insulin and their potential impact in treating diabetes
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Insulin is one of the most well known hormones in the human body for its role in regulating blood glucose....
Gene editing can turn storage fat cells into energy-burning fat cells
Lavanya Vishvanath, Senior Research Associate and Rana Gupta, Ph.D. in the research lab. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center A team of researchers at UT...
Medtronic expands recall to include more than 463,000 insulin pumps
Medtronic has expanded a recall of its MiniMed 600 series insulin pumps to include more than 463,000 of the devices. The pumps may deliver...
Air pollution exposure while pregnant linked to higher gestational diabetes risk
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Pregnant women who live in Southern California areas with poor air quality have an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes...
New insight on the link between obesity and type 2 diabetes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain It is well known that obesity affects the body’s insulin production and over time risks leading to type 2 diabetes...
Gastric Bypass Beats Sleeve Gastrectomy for Weight Loss, Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2
One common form of bariatric (weight-loss) surgery — known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass — was found to lead to greater weight loss and better...
COVID-19 may trigger hyperglycemia and worsen disease by harming fat cells — ScienceDaily
COVID-19 may bring high risks of severe disease and death in many patients by disrupting key metabolic signals and thereby triggering hyperglycemia, according to...
Statin initiation linked to greater progression of diabetes
(HealthDay)—For individuals with diabetes, statin initiation is associated with diabetes progression, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Ishak...