Body Weight Swings Linked to Cardiovascular Events, Death in Type 2
Experiencing fluctuations in body weight — outside the context of a lifestyle intervention program aimed at weight loss — is linked to a higher...
Sugar is a DRUG
New discovery could lead to fewer side effects from diabetes treatment
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain By uncovering the subtle difference between two varieties of a protein, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the...
An obesity treatment for women only? — ScienceDaily
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified a potential way to battle the health effects of obesity and type 2 diabetes in...
Discovery of new immune process that regulates inflammation in human fat may help manage obesity — ScienceDaily
Irish and German scientists have just identified how specific immune cells can work together in fat to cause inflammation that leads to weight gain...
History of spontaneous abortion tied to gestational diabetes risk
A history of spontaneous abortion (SAB) is associated with an increased risk for gestational diabetes in subsequent pregnancies, according to a study published online...
Researchers produce fully functional pancreatic beta cells from stem cells — ScienceDaily
Insulin is a vital hormone produced by pancreatic beta cells. Type 1 diabetes is caused by the destruction of these cells, which results in...
Unusual partners aid blood vessel growth — ScienceDaily
Insufficient oxygen to an area like the heart or legs, called hypoxia, is a cue to our bodies to make more blood vessels, and...
Long-running study leads to potential therapeutic target for people with type 1 diabetes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Nearly two million Americans have type 1 diabetes, a condition in which the body does not produce enough insulin to...
Nordic diet lowers cholesterol and blood sugar – even if you don’t lose weight — ScienceDaily
Berries, veggies, fish, whole grains and rapeseed oil. These are the main ingredients of the Nordic diet concept that, for the past decade, have...
Black adults may be at higher risk of diabetes due to genetic variations and social health determinants
3D-model of DNA. Credit: Michael Ströck/Wikimedia/ GNU Free Documentation License In a recent study published in Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, University of Alabama...