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Released: 11-Nov-2021 8:15 AM EST
‘Wonder gas’ hailed as new treatment for diabetic foot ulcers could also kill COVID-19 virus indoors
University of South Australia

In an experiment to find an effective treatment for diabetic foot ulcers, which affect 62 million people worldwide, a team led by University of South Australia physicist Dr Endre Szili has made an unexpected discovery: the same technology kills the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

   
Newswise: Hackensack University Medical Center MOLLY Diabetes Education/Management Center for Adults and Children Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Released: 9-Nov-2021 2:30 PM EST
Hackensack University Medical Center MOLLY Diabetes Education/Management Center for Adults and Children Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Hackensack Meridian Health

Just in time for National Diabetes Awareness Month in November 2021, Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center’s MOLLY Diabetes Education/Management Center for Adults and Children will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Since 1996, the MOLLY Center has provided comprehensive diabetes education for children and adults with all types of diabetes.

8-Nov-2021 2:05 PM EST
Retrospective study finds that cancer drug also lowers blood glucose
Mayo Clinic

Dasatinib, a drug that often is used to treat certain types of leukemia, may have antidiabetic effects comparable to medications used to treat diabetes, and with more research may become a novel therapy for diabetic patients, according to new research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Released: 8-Nov-2021 8:55 AM EST
Patients With Diabetes Undergoing PCI Have Less Target Lesion Failure With Amphilimus-eluting Stents
Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

Results from SUGAR, a randomized, controlled, multicenter trial conducted exclusively in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and with minimum exclusion criteria, found that amphilimus-eluting stents (AES) were superior to zotarolimus-eluting stents (ZES) with regard to target lesion and target vessel failure composite outcomes at one year.

3-Nov-2021 10:35 AM EDT
SGLT2 inhibitors may have kidney- and heart-protective effects in adults with type 1 diabetes
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• Taking sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors was linked with lower risks of developing cardiovascular disease and kidney failure among patients with type 1 diabetes when using prediction models called the Steno Type 1 Risk Engines. • Results from the study will be presented online at ASN Kidney Week 2021 November 4–November 7.

3-Nov-2021 10:10 AM EDT
Diabetes drug slows kidney function decline
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• Results from a recent clinical trial indicate that the diabetes drug dapagliflozin slows kidney function decline in patients with chronic kidney disease, regardless of whether they have diabetes. • Results from the study will be presented online at ASN Kidney Week 2021 November 4–November 7.

3-Nov-2021 10:35 AM EDT
Equation predicts chronic kidney disease risk based on readily available information
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• Investigators found that the Kidney Disease Risk Equation can predict a patient’s likelihood of developing chronic kidney disease, based on readily available information. • Results from the study will be presented online at ASN Kidney Week 2021 November 4–November 7.

Released: 2-Nov-2021 4:20 PM EDT
Joslin Diabetes Center joins Beth Israel Lahey Health
Beth Israel Lahey Health

Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) and Joslin Diabetes Center announced that Joslin has officially joined the BILH system.

Released: 2-Nov-2021 4:05 PM EDT
Study Finds Statins Lower CVD and Mortality in People with RA, Only Modestly Increase Diabetes Risk
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows that statins are associated with reduced rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in people with rheumatoid arthritis, but only modestly increase risk of type-2 diabetes, suggesting that statins’ benefits outweigh the risks in these patients.

Released: 1-Nov-2021 3:30 PM EDT
WVU Extension’s Dining with Diabetes program educates participants and offers tips to help manage the disease
West Virginia University

November is American Diabetes Awareness Month, and with one in 10 West Virginians being affected by the disease, it can be an important time for people to learn more.

Newswise: The 5:2 diet - a good choice for gestational diabetes
Released: 1-Nov-2021 8:25 AM EDT
The 5:2 diet - a good choice for gestational diabetes
University of South Australia

Weight loss after gestational diabetes can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Yet finding the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off can be a challenge, especially for mothers with a new baby. Now, new research from the University of South Australia suggests that the popular 5:2 or intermittent fasting diet ¬is just as effective as a conventional energy-restricting diet, enabling women greater choice and flexibility when it comes to weight loss.

Newswise: Physiologists Celebrate 100 Years of Insulin
30-Oct-2021 8:05 AM EDT
Physiologists Celebrate 100 Years of Insulin
American Physiological Society (APS)

This year marks 100 years since physiologists discovered insulin. The lifesaving drug has given millions of people with diabetes worldwide a second chance at life.

Released: 1-Nov-2021 8:05 AM EDT
Diabetic Eye Disease: Awareness of Risks, Symptoms Can Save Your Sight
American Society of Retina Specialists

Diabetic retinopathy affects nearly 8 million Americans, and that number is expected to double by 2050, but knowing the risks and symptoms and seeking an early diagnosis and treatment from a retina specialist can preserve sight and virtually eliminate vision loss from the condition, according to the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS).

27-Oct-2021 1:00 PM EDT
High Availability of Fast-Food Restaurants Across All U.S. Neighborhood Types Linked to Higher Rates of Type 2 Diabetes, New Study Finds
NYU Langone Health

A new nationwide study led by researchers from NYU Grossman School of Medicine published online today in JAMA Network Open suggests that living in neighborhoods with higher availability of fast-food outlets across all regions of the United States is associated with higher subsequent risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Newswise: Education essential for eating well on the night shift
Released: 29-Oct-2021 8:40 AM EDT
Education essential for eating well on the night shift
University of South Australia

In Australia, one in every five employees are shift workers. But when you work irregular hours, you eat at irregular hours and this can put you at increased risk of weight gain, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Released: 28-Oct-2021 5:25 PM EDT
A ‘Dented’ Internal Clock Provides Insight Into Shift Workers’ Weight Gain and Diabetes
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Weight gain and high blood sugar caused by a damaged internal clock was corrected by researchers, who changed the length of the “day” in mice

Newswise: Blue is the clue to evaluating diabetic retinopathy
Released: 28-Oct-2021 1:35 PM EDT
Blue is the clue to evaluating diabetic retinopathy
Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Just as bright light can illuminate the depths of a darkened room, researchers in Japan have found that blue light can be used to probe the depths of the eye and uncover areas affected by diabetic retinopathy (DR), a leading cause of blindness.

Released: 28-Oct-2021 10:10 AM EDT
Personalized medicine research focuses on Hispanics with diabetes in South Texas
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

A team of researchers studying genetic data to identify hormone responses in a population of Mexican Americans with prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes, and obesity recently received a $3.5 million grant to fund a five-year study set to begin in late 2021.

22-Oct-2021 3:40 PM EDT
Burning and Tingling in Your Feet? You May Have Small Fiber Neuropathy
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

The number of people experiencing numbness, tingling and pain in their feet with no known cause has been increasing over the last two decades, according at a new study published in the October 27, 2021, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Called small fiber neuropathy, the condition has different symptoms than large fiber neuropathy, which can cause weakness and balance issues. But in many cases people have both types of neuropathy.

Released: 27-Oct-2021 12:25 PM EDT
Sweet! How Glycogen is Linked to Heat Generation in Fat Cells
UC San Diego Health

University of California San Diego researchers, with international colleagues, describe how energy expenditure and heat production are regulated in obesity through a previously unknown cellular pathway.

Newswise: Lowering blood insulin levels could lower your risk of getting COVID-19
Released: 25-Oct-2021 6:25 PM EDT
Lowering blood insulin levels could lower your risk of getting COVID-19
Osaka University

Keeping blood insulin levels within strict, healthy parameters is a daily goal for people with diabetes.

Released: 21-Oct-2021 6:20 PM EDT
A Cure for Diabetes?
American Technion Society

Technion researchers are working on a novel treatment approach for treating type 2 diabetes using an autograft of muscle cells engineered to take in sugar at increased rates. Mice treated in this manner displayed normal blood sugar levels for months after a single procedure.

Released: 20-Oct-2021 8:30 AM EDT
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Receives $4 Million NIH Grant To Support Diabetes Prevention and Management Research
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Albert Einstein College of Medicine has received a five-year, $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support the New York Regional Center for Diabetes Translation Research (NY-CDTR). One of only seven such centers in the country and the only one in the Northeast, the NY-CDTR promotes collaboration and research on effective strategies to improve diabetes prevention, care, and self-management, with an emphasis on health equity.

Released: 15-Oct-2021 1:45 PM EDT
Contraceptive pill can reduce type 2 diabetes risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, finds study
University of Birmingham

A study led by the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time that the contraceptive pill can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by over a quarter in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Released: 14-Oct-2021 12:40 PM EDT
Mayo Clinic book author gives insights on living younger longer by preventing disease
Mayo Clinic

ROCHESTER, Minn. — While people know their health affects their longevity and quality of life, many struggle to do even the small things that will help them live younger longer. Stephen Kopecky, M.D., a preventive cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, shares his insights on protecting overall health and boosting the immune system from his book, "Live Younger Longer: 6 Steps to Prevent Heart Disease, Cancer, Alzheimer's and More." Dr. Kopecky is a two-time cancer survivor.

Newswise:Video Embedded endurance-exercise-more-beneficial-to-your-health-than-resistance-exercise
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Released: 13-Oct-2021 8:35 AM EDT
Endurance Exercise More Beneficial to Your Health than Resistance Exercise
American Physiological Society (APS)

Endurance exercise such as biking or running is more beneficial to human health than resistance exercise such as weightlifting.

   
Released: 7-Oct-2021 3:05 PM EDT
Anti-aging agents: Undergraduate students at WVU combat aging and health disparities in Appalachia
West Virginia University

They're focused on the idea that aging in Appalachia doesn’t need to be about long commute times for quality healthcare and high rates of diabetes, depression and other diseases.

   
Released: 7-Oct-2021 2:40 PM EDT
Media Advisory: The New York Stem Cell Foundation Annual Conference
New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF)

The New York Stem Cell Foundation’s (NYSCF) 16th Annual Conference – held virtually on October 19-20 – convenes global leaders in stem cell research to present their latest progress towards new treatments and cures for the most devastating diseases and injuries in the world.

   
Released: 7-Oct-2021 8:35 AM EDT
UT Southwestern diabetes researchers show gene editing can turn storage fat cells into energy-burning fat cells
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A team of researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Touchstone Diabetes Center have successfully used CRISPR gene editing to turn fat cells normally used for storage into energy-burning cells.

Released: 6-Oct-2021 2:35 PM EDT
Common diabetes drug promising against rare childhood brain tumor in laboratory studies
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Metformin, a drug commonly prescribed against diabetes, holds promise against a rare type of childhood brain tumor in laboratory studies, an international team of researchers led by the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center report in Science Translational Medicine.

Newswise: UT Southwestern Diabetes Expert Recommends Paradigm Shift In Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes to Focus on Weight Loss
Released: 30-Sep-2021 6:05 PM EDT
UT Southwestern Diabetes Expert Recommends Paradigm Shift In Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes to Focus on Weight Loss
UT Southwestern Medical Center

An international panel of experts from four renowned diabetes research centers, including UT Southwestern Medical Center, has reviewed current literature and is recommending a pivotal change in treatment of Type 2 diabetes to focus on obesity first and glucose control second.

23-Sep-2021 4:00 PM EDT
What Are Ideal Blood Sugar Levels for Preventing Repeat Strokes, Heart Attacks?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Blood sugar control has always been important for people with diabetes when it comes to preventing a stroke. But a new study finds for people with diabetes who have a stroke, there may be an ideal target blood sugar range to lower the risk of different types of vascular diseases like a stroke or heart attack later on. The research is published in the September 29, 2021, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 28-Sep-2021 12:50 PM EDT
UNLV Research Bolsters Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

In a study published in the September issue of the journal Communications Biology, UNLV neuroscientists show that chronic hyperglycemia impairs working memory performance and alters fundamental aspects of working memory networks.

Released: 28-Sep-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Melmed named inaugural winner of Transatlantic Alliance Award
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society and the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) have awarded their inaugural joint honor—the Transatlantic Alliance Award—to Shlomo Melmed, M.B. Ch.B., F.R.C.P., M.A.C.P.

24-Sep-2021 9:00 AM EDT
People over 40 with type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized
Endocrine Society

Adults with type 1 diabetes need to be extra cautious of COVID-19 as they are more likely to be hospitalized and die, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Released: 27-Sep-2021 5:10 PM EDT
Risk of stroke increases with insulin resistance, study suggests
Diabetologia

A study of more than 100,000 people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year, found that insulin resistance is associated with stroke.

Newswise: Drugs used by some Type 2 diabetics may lessen their risk for severe COVID-19 complications
Released: 27-Sep-2021 8:05 AM EDT
Drugs used by some Type 2 diabetics may lessen their risk for severe COVID-19 complications
Penn State College of Medicine

A type of drug already used to treat obesity and Type 2 diabetes, when taken six months prior to the diagnosis of COVID-19, was associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization, respiratory complications and death in COVID-19 patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Released: 26-Sep-2021 11:25 AM EDT
During the pandemic survivors of domestic violence and abuse have been at an increased risk of contracting suspected or confirmed COVID-19, study finds
University of Birmingham

Women with general practitioner (GP) recorded exposure to domestic abuse or violence were at an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 during the first two waves of the pandemic in the UK, finds a new study led by the University of Birmingham.

Newswise: UCLA-led Research Finds Ozone Exposure Link to the Development of Type 2 Diabetes
Released: 24-Sep-2021 10:20 AM EDT
UCLA-led Research Finds Ozone Exposure Link to the Development of Type 2 Diabetes
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

UCLA-led research finds ozone exposure contributes to the development of Type 2 diabetes; team examining Californians’ health finds pattern holds true, particularly among those with higher levels of leisure-time outdoor physical activity

20-Sep-2021 11:05 AM EDT
Intermittent fasting can help manage metabolic disease
Endocrine Society

Eating your daily calories within a consistent window of 8-10 hours is a powerful strategy to prevent and manage chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, according to a new manuscript published in the Endocrine Society’s journal, Endocrine Reviews.

17-Sep-2021 3:00 PM EDT
Treating polycystic ovary syndrome costs $8 billion a year in U.S. alone
Endocrine Society

The most common hormone disorder affecting women of reproductive age—polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—cost an estimated $8 billion to diagnose and treat nationwide in 2020, according to a new economic analysis published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Released: 21-Sep-2021 8:00 AM EDT
American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) Launches See for a Lifetime See a Retina Specialist Education Initiative to Drive Awareness and Action Around Retinal Diseases that Put Millions at Risk for Blindness
American Society of Retina Specialists

America’s retina specialists are warning the public that millions in the US who don’t know the facts about common retinal conditions such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy are at risk for preventable blindness or vision loss from these sight stealing conditions.

Released: 20-Sep-2021 12:50 PM EDT
Meeting sleep recommendations could lead to smarter snacking
Ohio State University

Missing out on the recommended seven or more hours of sleep per night could lead to more opportunities to make poorer snacking choices than those made by people who meet shut-eye guidelines, a new study suggests.

Released: 20-Sep-2021 7:05 AM EDT
Insulin resistance pinned to cell signaling defects that could act as therapy targets
Joslin Diabetes Center

Insulin resistance in the general population seems likely to be caused by a series of cell-specific signaling defects some of which appear to be sex-specific. In addition, only a portion of the defects are shared with those seen in diabetes, pointing towards the existence of novel pathways behind insulin resistance in the general population. According to researchers, this could also be the starting point for new therapeutics to tackle insulin resistance, which is the major driver of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome and is present in 20-30% of the general population in the United States.

Released: 16-Sep-2021 8:00 AM EDT
Project to improve health equity in Indianapolis expands with funding from Lilly
Indiana University

Indiana University has received a five-year, $5 million grant from Eli Lilly and Co. to expand the Diabetes Impact Project, which aims to improve health equity in three Indianapolis neighborhoods where residents are predominantly people of color.

Released: 15-Sep-2021 3:45 AM EDT
Eye conditions linked to heightened risk of dementia
BMJ

Age-related macular degeneration, cataract and diabetes-related eye disease are linked to an increased risk of dementia, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.



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