Building a better bioartificial pancreas — ScienceDaily
More than 40 million people worldwide are affected with type 1 diabetes (T1D) mellitus, an autoimmune disease in which insulin producing β cells in...
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Discovery about cells’ ‘batteries’ boosts battle against many diseases — ScienceDaily
A top exercise researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has revealed how our bodies ensure the proper functioning of the powerhouses...
Researchers show novel device improves blood sugar control in hyperinsulinism patients whose pancreas has been removed — ScienceDaily
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have demonstrated that an experimental device can improve blood sugar control in patients who developed diabetes after...
Study uncovers new link between long-term arsenic exposure and Type 2 diabetes — ScienceDaily
A University of Arizona Health Sciences study has identified the biological mechanism linking long-term arsenic exposure to diseases such as cancer and Type 2...
New method enables 3D microscopy of human organs — ScienceDaily
Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, now demonstrate a method by which specific cell types in human organs can be studied with micrometer precision. The...
Scientists claim that overeating is not the primary cause of obesity — ScienceDaily
Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that obesity affects more than 40% of American adults, placing them at higher...
Study links healthy plant-based foods with lower risks of getting of COVID-19 and of having severe disease after infection — ScienceDaily
Although metabolic conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes have been linked to an increased risk of COVID-19, as well as an increased...
Findings suggest that treatments could be developed to prevent miscarriages and certain birth defects in babies — ScienceDaily
More than 3 million women of birthing age in the U.S. and 60 million in the world have diabetes — a disease that occurs...
Researchers observed association between standing and insulin sensitivity – standing more may help prevent chronic diseases — ScienceDaily
Insulin is a key hormone in energy metabolism and blood sugar regulation. Normal insulin function in the body may be disturbed by e.g. overweight,...
Why do people with diabetes develop severe COVID-19? A new study reveals the mechanism behind cytokine storm during coronavirus infection — ScienceDaily
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians have noted that certain patients are at especially high risk of developing severe illness or dying from coronavirus infection....