Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

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Study shows resistance training as viable option to prevent type 2 diabetes

A new study published in Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews points to the benefits of exercise, especially resistance training, for preventing type 2 diabetes.

6 Mar 2019

Cholesterol-lowering drugs linked to higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes

Individuals who take cholesterol-lowering statins may be at higher risk for developing high blood sugar levels, insulin resistance, and eventually type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

6 Mar 2019

Study uses AI to analyze risk factors in type 1 diabetes

In combination with conventional statistical methods, artificial intelligence has now been used in a study of risk factors in type 1 diabetes. The objective was to identify the most important indicators of elevated risk for cardiovascular disease and death.

6 Mar 2019

Patients experiment with prescription drugs to fight aging

Dr. Alan Green's patients travel from around the country to his tiny practice in Queens, N.Y., lured by the prospect of longer lives.

6 Mar 2019

Study to generate evidence on impact of pharmaceutical industry-led medicines access program

Study of Novartis Access program in Kenya demonstrates it is possible to evaluate major pharmaceutical companies' access programs using robust, 'gold standard' methods.

6 Mar 2019

Relationship between circadian misalignment and cardiovascular risk in women

In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Special Issue on Women's Cardiovascular Health, Volume 3, Number 4, 2019, Guest Editor Gladys P. Velarde) pp. 435-440(6); DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0070 Tracy Ashby, DO and Mariam Louis, MD, MSc, FCCP from the University of Florida, Department of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA consider circadian misalignment and cardiovascular risk.

1 Mar 2019

Lipid-filled particle plays role in immune function and metabolism

Researchers have discovered that fat tissue releases a lipid-filled particle that has a role in immune function and metabolism. The study, in mice, was published online in the journal Science.

1 Mar 2019

UVA expands telehealth capacity to better prevent or manage chronic conditions

The University of Virginia Health System is expanding its telehealth capacity to help patients across Virginia better prevent or manage chronic conditions that include diabetes, prediabetes and heart disease.

27 Feb 2019

Tobacco plants used as 'green bioreactors' to produce anti-inflammatory protein

Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute are using tobacco plants as 'green bioreactors' to produce an anti-inflammatory protein with powerful therapeutic potential.

27 Feb 2019

Study: Chikungunya virus arrived in Brazil at least one year before it was detected

New evidence suggests that Chikungunya virus arrived in Brazil at least one year earlier than it was detected by public health surveillance systems.

26 Feb 2019

One in ten people over 40 in the UK has Type 2 diabetes, new analysis finds

One in ten people over 40 in the UK is now living with a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes, according to new analysis released today by Diabetes UK. The new figures show that there are 3.8 million people living with a diagnosis of diabetes in the UK, and 90 per cent of those with Type 2.

26 Feb 2019

Study shows benefits of including red raspberries in the diet of people with pre-diabetes

A study released today from the Illinois Institute of Technology shows the benefits of including red raspberries in the diet of individuals with pre-diabetes and insulin resistance.

26 Feb 2019

Mayo Clinic researchers identify gene that may predict pancreatic cancer risk in diabetic patients

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a gene called "UCP-1" that may predict the development of pancreatic cancer in people with Type 2 diabetes. Their findings are published in Gastroenterology.

25 Feb 2019

Obesity and severe obesity added as risk factors for premature heart disease in children

Obesity and severe obesity in childhood and adolescence have been added to the list of conditions that put children and teens at increased risk for premature heart disease, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published in the Association's journal Circulation.

25 Feb 2019

Study doesn’t find enough evidence related to effects of noncaloric sweeteners on gut microbiota

The study, carried out by the UGR professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Ángel Gil and his research team, has been published in the scientific journal 'Advances in Nutrition'

21 Feb 2019

News study reanalyzes the effects of noncaloric sweeteners on gut microbiota

There is currently not enough evidence related to the effects of noncaloric sweeteners on appetite, short‑term intake, and risk of suffering from cancer or diabetes, as shown by a study recently published in the scientific journal 'Advances in Nutrition'.

21 Feb 2019

Viruses in the intestinal tracts can lead to islet autoimmunity and Type 1 diabetes

Researchers at the Center for Infection and Immunity at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, provide new evidence supporting an association between elevated levels of enteroviruses in the intestinal tracts of children and islet autoimmunity, a precursor to Type 1 diabetes.

20 Feb 2019

Study shows therapeutic potential of VEGF-A mRNA for regenerative angiogenesis in humans

An international team of researchers from academia and the biopharma industry has published a Phase 1a/b study, showing the therapeutic potential of mRNA encoding for vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) for regenerative angiogenesis in humans.

20 Feb 2019

Researchers engineer stem cell with ‘suicide genes’ to induce cell death in all but beta cells

Researchers have been advancing methods to generate insulin-producing beta cells from pluripotent stem cells for the clinical treatment of type 1 diabetes.

20 Feb 2019

Researchers identify multiple genetic variants associated with body fat distribution

A new breakthrough from the Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits consortium, which includes many public health researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, identifies multiple genetic variants associated with how the body regulates and distributes body-fat tissue.

18 Feb 2019

Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Study shows resistance training as viable option to prevent type 2 diabetes

Cholesterol-lowering drugs linked to higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes

Study uses AI to analyze risk factors in type 1 diabetes

Patients experiment with prescription drugs to fight aging

Study to generate evidence on impact of pharmaceutical industry-led medicines access program

Relationship between circadian misalignment and cardiovascular risk in women

Lipid-filled particle plays role in immune function and metabolism

UVA expands telehealth capacity to better prevent or manage chronic conditions

Tobacco plants used as 'green bioreactors' to produce anti-inflammatory protein

Study: Chikungunya virus arrived in Brazil at least one year before it was detected

One in ten people over 40 in the UK has Type 2 diabetes, new analysis finds

Study shows benefits of including red raspberries in the diet of people with pre-diabetes

Mayo Clinic researchers identify gene that may predict pancreatic cancer risk in diabetic patients

Obesity and severe obesity added as risk factors for premature heart disease in children

Study doesn’t find enough evidence related to effects of noncaloric sweeteners on gut microbiota

News study reanalyzes the effects of noncaloric sweeteners on gut microbiota

Viruses in the intestinal tracts can lead to islet autoimmunity and Type 1 diabetes

Study shows therapeutic potential of VEGF-A mRNA for regenerative angiogenesis in humans

Researchers engineer stem cell with ‘suicide genes’ to induce cell death in all but beta cells

Researchers identify multiple genetic variants associated with body fat distribution

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