Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

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New study finds dramatic reorganization of the gut caused by weight loss surgery

Obesity, already a global epidemic, is on the rise. Over one-third of the U.S. population is currently afflicted, according to the Centers for Disease Control and the monetary costs alone are approaching $150 billion dollars annually.

26 May 2017

New NMR machine at TSRI’s Florida campus will help advance drug development process

The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance facility at the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute is becoming one of the most advanced in South Florida, thanks to a new $600,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health.

26 May 2017

New research focuses on tracking health variables of professional race car driver with diabetes

New Michigan State University research is the first to help a professional race car driver with diabetes improve his performance during competition, helping him capture two top-5 finishes at the Indianapolis 500.

25 May 2017

Researchers discover size-sensing protein that controls glucose uptake and storage in fat cells

Researchers at the University of Iowa have discovered that a molecule which can sense the swelling of fat cells also controls a signaling pathway that allows fat cells to take up and store excess glucose.

25 May 2017

Researchers capture first cryo-EM snapshots of key cellular receptor in action

Researchers at the University of Michigan, Stanford University and biotech company ConfometRx have captured the first cryo-electron microscopy snapshots of a key cellular receptor in action.

25 May 2017

$Study finds link between type 1 diabetes and increased risk of bone fractures in men$

Study finds link between type 1 diabetes and increased risk of bone fractures in men

A Norwegian study has established that men with type 1 diabetes are more likely to suffer bone fractures because of lower bone density, poorer bone quality and a lower rate of bone growth.

23 May 2017

Exercise therapy found to have positive effects for patients with chronic diseases

There is strong evidence of that aerobic exercise, strength training, and condition-specific therapeutic exercise affect positively on the functional capacity of patients with chronic diseases.

22 May 2017

Study identifies heart failure and stroke as lethal combination

Heart failure and stroke has been identified as a lethal combination in research presented today at EuroHeartCare 2017. Heart failure patients with previous stroke had greater risks of depression, hospitalization and death than those without a history of stroke.

22 May 2017

Researchers find relationship between insulin secretion machinery and calcium channels in diabetes

Researchers from Uppsala University have studied beta cells of type-2 diabetic donors, and find that a mislocalized calcium channel contributes to the failed insulin secretion associated with the disease.

19 May 2017

Nemaura Pharma device addresses needle phobia in diabetics

Results of recent clinical trials carried out on type 1 diabetics by Nemaura Pharma using its Memspatch Insulin Micro-needle Device (IMD) will come as a relief to those who fear needles and injections, a condition medically known as trypanophobia, affecting 10 percent of the world’s population.

18 May 2017

Research paves way for safer and more effective drugs to treat type 2 diabetes

Research led by the University of Adelaide is paving the way for safer and more effective drugs to treat type 2 diabetes, reducing side effects and the need for insulin injections.

18 May 2017

Nut consumption reduces chance of colon cancer recurrence and death, study shows

An observational study of 826 patients with stage III colon cancer showed that those who consumed two ounces or more of nuts per week had a 42% lower chance of cancer recurrence and 57% lower chance of death than those who did not eat nuts.

18 May 2017

Researchers identify key inflammatory cells involved in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

A team of investigators led by Rohit Kohli, MBBS, MS, of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has identified key inflammatory cells involved in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

17 May 2017

Children surviving chronic health conditions may suffer from brain function issues

Survival rates continue to rise for children living with once-fatal chronic pediatric health conditions. But their survival comes at a cost: many experience long-term neurocognitive deficits.

17 May 2017

Diabetes medication could potentially help treat symptoms of Fragile X syndrome

Metformin, the most widely used drug to treat type 2 diabetes, could potentially be used to treat symptoms of Fragile X syndrome, an inherited form of intellectual disability and a cause of some forms of autism.

15 May 2017

Study identifies first genetic locus for anorexia nervosa

A landmark study led by UNC School of Medicine researchers has identified the first genetic locus for anorexia nervosa and has revealed that there may also be metabolic underpinnings to this potentially deadly illness.

12 May 2017

Researchers discover dual-functional compound that shows potential to combat type 1, type 2 diabetes

According to research published online in The FASEB Journal, scientists have discovered a dual peptide called "PGLP-1" that promotes insulin secretion and inhibits gluconeogenesis.

11 May 2017

Breast cancer drug offers protection against obesity-related metabolic disorders

Tamoxifen, a selective estrogen receptor modulator, is the gold standard for endocrine treatment of estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer.

11 May 2017

Study generates comprehensive catalog of diseases linked to variations in HLA genes

A study led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy has generated the first comprehensive catalog of diseases associated with variations in human leukocyte antigen genes that regulate the body's immune system.

11 May 2017

Sleep: perception and prioritization

The international survey on sleep that was recently conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Philips, was conducted to support World Sleep Day and the activities across the globe carried out on this day were to increase awareness of the importance of sleep health.

From Philips Healthcare 10 May 2017

Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

New study finds dramatic reorganization of the gut caused by weight loss surgery

New NMR machine at TSRI’s Florida campus will help advance drug development process

New research focuses on tracking health variables of professional race car driver with diabetes

Researchers discover size-sensing protein that controls glucose uptake and storage in fat cells

Researchers capture first cryo-EM snapshots of key cellular receptor in action

Study finds link between type 1 diabetes and increased risk of bone fractures in men

Exercise therapy found to have positive effects for patients with chronic diseases

Study identifies heart failure and stroke as lethal combination

Researchers find relationship between insulin secretion machinery and calcium channels in diabetes

Nemaura Pharma device addresses needle phobia in diabetics

Research paves way for safer and more effective drugs to treat type 2 diabetes

Nut consumption reduces chance of colon cancer recurrence and death, study shows

Researchers identify key inflammatory cells involved in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Children surviving chronic health conditions may suffer from brain function issues

Diabetes medication could potentially help treat symptoms of Fragile X syndrome

Study identifies first genetic locus for anorexia nervosa

Researchers discover dual-functional compound that shows potential to combat type 1, type 2 diabetes

Breast cancer drug offers protection against obesity-related metabolic disorders

Study generates comprehensive catalog of diseases linked to variations in HLA genes

Sleep: perception and prioritization

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 1 Diabetes News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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