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30-May-2023 2:45 PM EDT
New Penn Medicine Study Uncovers Key Details of Fat Cells, Advancing Potential Treatments for Obesity, Diabetes
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

New research has unlocked insights into how “good fat” tissue could potentially be harnessed to combat obesity and remove glucose from the blood, helping to control diabetes. Published today in Science Advances, the work is a collaboration between researchers with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Cambridge, Free University of Brussels and University of East Anglia.

Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Department of Pediatrics Welcomes New Endocrinologist
Released: 31-May-2023 1:00 PM EDT
TTUHSC El Paso Department of Pediatrics Welcomes New Endocrinologist
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Pediatric endocrinologist diagnose and treat conditions affecting the endocrine glands and hormones of children and adolescents. As one of the very few pediatric endocrinologists along the U.S.-Mexico border, Dr. Zerah works with children up to age 18 with endocrine disorders of growth, puberty, thyroid, calcium metabolism and diabetes.

Released: 31-May-2023 12:30 PM EDT
1 in 3 adults with Type 2 diabetes may have undetected cardiovascular disease
American Heart Association (AHA)

One-third of adults in the U.S. with Type 2 diabetes may have symptomless or undetected cardiovascular disease.

Released: 31-May-2023 9:35 AM EDT
Endocrine Society congratulates 2023 Early Investigator Award winners
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society has selected five recipients for its Early Investigator Awards.

Released: 30-May-2023 6:45 PM EDT
Researchers design an innovative strategy to fight obesity through gene therapy
Universidad De Barcelona

A scientific team from the University of Barcelona and the CIBERobn has designed a strategy to fight obesity and diabetes in mice through ex vivo gene therapy which consists of implanting cells that have been manipulated and transformed in order to treat a disease. This is the first study to apply the ex vivo gene therapy technique to generate and implant cells that express the CPT1AM protein, an enzyme that plays a decisive role in many metabolic diseases such as obesity.

Released: 30-May-2023 9:00 AM EDT
ENDO 2023 press conferences to highlight emerging technology and diabetes research
Endocrine Society

Researchers will delve into the latest research in diabetes, obesity, reproductive health and other aspects of endocrinology during the Endocrine Society’s ENDO 2023 news conferences June 15-18.

Newswise: Experimental Drug Inhibits or Prevents Diabetic Eye Disease in Wilmer Eye Institute Study
Released: 25-May-2023 2:00 PM EDT
Experimental Drug Inhibits or Prevents Diabetic Eye Disease in Wilmer Eye Institute Study
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Researchers at Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have evidence that an experimental drug may prevent or slow vision loss in people with diabetes. The results are from a study that used mouse as well as human retinal organoids and eye cell lines.

24-May-2023 11:35 AM EDT
Afternoon Exercise Linked with Greater Improvements in Blood Sugar Levels for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Over 37 million Americans have diabetes, and 90-95% of that population are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Lifestyle interventions, such as a healthy diet and a regular physical activity program, are methods to manage diabetes.

Newswise: Researchers Map the Brain During Blood Sugar Changes
Released: 24-May-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Researchers Map the Brain During Blood Sugar Changes
University of Texas at El Paso

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have successfully mapped specific regions in the brain that are activated in association with changes in glucose, providing fundamental location information that could ultimately lead to more targeted therapies for people who struggle with conditions like diabetes.

Newswise: Rural patients with diabetes experience worse health outcomes than urban patients
Released: 23-May-2023 7:00 PM EDT
Rural patients with diabetes experience worse health outcomes than urban patients
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

Mayo Clinic researchers conducted a study within their health care system to identify factors associated with quality of care among rural and urban patients with diabetes. The study evaluated patient attainment of a five-component diabetic care metric, known as the D5 metric.

Newswise: Artificial Pancreas Reduces Disease Management Burden for People with Diabetes
18-May-2023 3:15 PM EDT
Artificial Pancreas Reduces Disease Management Burden for People with Diabetes
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

In APL Bioengineering, researchers design a novel algorithm for controlling implanted insulin pumps that accounts for the unique characteristics of individual patients. Their model, tested using an FDA-approved diabetes computer simulation, proves intraperitoneal (within the abdominal cavity) insulin delivery is fast and closely mimics natural physiological insulin delivery. They developed a model that can account for individual patient differences and validated a pump control algorithm that does not require meal announcement.

Newswise: Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Discover Metabolic Sensor May Play Role in Alzheimer’s Disease
Released: 22-May-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Discover Metabolic Sensor May Play Role in Alzheimer’s Disease
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have uncovered a novel mechanism that shows increased sugar intake and elevations in blood glucose are sufficient to cause amyloid plaque buildup in the brain, which increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Released: 18-May-2023 11:50 AM EDT
Vitamin K helps protect against diabetes
Universite de Montreal

Canadian researchers have identified a new role for vitamin K and gamma-carboxylation in beta cells and their potentially protective role in diabetes, achieving a first in 15 years of basic research.

Released: 17-May-2023 5:05 PM EDT
New Study Highlights Dangers of Cumulative Exposure to Cardiovascular Risks and Need for Earlier Primary Prevention Strategies
University of Maryland School of Medicine

The new research findings, published in March in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, used data from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA), which recruited about 5,000 healthy young adults from four U.S. cities and followed them for 30 years. The researchers were able to calculate from this data the cumulative effect of individual risk factors, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, elevated cholesterol, and the additive effects of multiple risk factors that can cause cardiovascular disease.

Newswise: “MNET Center” Offers Nutritional and Exercise Consultation to NCD Patients
Released: 17-May-2023 8:55 AM EDT
“MNET Center” Offers Nutritional and Exercise Consultation to NCD Patients
Chulalongkorn University

The Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, has opened “MNET Center” to offer medical nutrition and exercise consultation by experts from four allied health areas. The Center, located on the 15th floor of the Chulapat 14 Building, is open every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM . Appointments are required.

Released: 16-May-2023 2:00 PM EDT
May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Keep up with the latest news on skin in the Dermatology channel
Newswise

Skin cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer in the United States, with over 5 million cases diagnosed annually. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that melanoma alone accounts for more than 8,000 deaths each year. Thankfully, skin cancer is highly preventable, making it crucial to prioritize protection. Below are some of the latest headlines in the Dermatology channel.

Newswise: NCCN Global Policy Leader Named Co-Chair of Global Health Council Roundtable Advancing International Coordination in Cancer Care
Released: 16-May-2023 8:30 AM EDT
NCCN Global Policy Leader Named Co-Chair of Global Health Council Roundtable Advancing International Coordination in Cancer Care
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

Katy Winckworth-Prejsnar, MPH, Senior Manager of Global Policy and Strategic Alliances for National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), to Co-Chair Non-Communicable Diseases Roundtable for the Global Health Council (GHC)

Newswise: New algorithm can predict diabetic kidney disease
Released: 15-May-2023 5:00 AM EDT
New algorithm can predict diabetic kidney disease
Sanford Burnham Prebys

Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a computational approach to predict whether a person with type 2 diabetes will develop kidney disease. The findings could help doctors prevent or better manage kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes.

Newswise: Heavy drinking poses even greater risk for one in three Americans
Released: 11-May-2023 12:10 PM EDT
Heavy drinking poses even greater risk for one in three Americans
Keck Medicine of USC

A new study from Keck Medicine of USC published in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that heavy alcohol use may be dramatically more damaging to the liver for people with metabolic syndrome.

Newswise: Poor sleep can lead to long-term health problems for older adults, UTSW specialists say
Released: 10-May-2023 1:15 PM EDT
Poor sleep can lead to long-term health problems for older adults, UTSW specialists say
UT Southwestern Medical Center

It’s a common misconception that older adults need less sleep than those younger, but many get fewer hours due to insomnia and various health problems, including sleep apnea and heart trouble. In addition to a reduced quality of life, long-term health consequences of poor sleep include high blood pressure, weight gain, stroke, heart attack, diabetes, memory problems, and even increased risk of death, said Deborah Freeland, M.D., Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and a member of UTSW’s Division of Geriatric Medicine.

Newswise: The Acute Problem of Chronic Disease
Released: 10-May-2023 1:05 PM EDT
The Acute Problem of Chronic Disease
University of California San Diego

In medicine and science, the term “pathogenesis” describes the origin and development of disease. There is not, however, a broadly accepted term to describe the other half of the equation: the process of healing and recovery.

Released: 10-May-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Niraula wins 2023 Endocrine Images Art Competition
Endocrine Society

Anzela Niraula, Ph.D., of the University of Washington in Seattle, won the Endocrine Society's 2023 Endocrine Images Art Competition for her image of the microglia mandala. This contest celebrates the beauty of endocrine science, and entries were judged based on aesthetic value and significance to endocrine research.

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Released: 8-May-2023 4:50 PM EDT
The ability to chew properly may improve blood sugar levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes
University at Buffalo

If you’re a health care provider treating people with Type 2 diabetes (T2D), University at Buffalo researcher Mehmet A. Eskan has this suggestion for you: check your patients’ teeth.

Newswise: UCI researchers discover new drugs with potential for treating world’s leading causes of blindness in age-related and inherited retinal diseases
Released: 8-May-2023 2:05 PM EDT
UCI researchers discover new drugs with potential for treating world’s leading causes of blindness in age-related and inherited retinal diseases
University of California, Irvine

In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers have discovered small-molecule drugs with potential clinical utility in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and retinitis pigmentosa (RP).

Newswise: New study finds that Fitterfly Diabetes Digital Therapeutics Program Improves Blood Sugar Levels and Promotes Weight Loss in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Released: 8-May-2023 1:10 PM EDT
New study finds that Fitterfly Diabetes Digital Therapeutics Program Improves Blood Sugar Levels and Promotes Weight Loss in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
JMIR Publications

Fitterfly’s diabetes digital therapeutics program shows real-world effectiveness in improving glycemic control and weight management among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Released: 8-May-2023 11:25 AM EDT
Culture, diet, economic factors and more affect CVD risk among Asian Americans
American Heart Association (AHA)

Asian Americans have significant differences in genetics, socioeconomic factors, culture, diet, lifestyle, health interventions and acculturation levels based on the Asian region of their ancestry that likely have unique effects on their risk for heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.

Released: 4-May-2023 7:00 PM EDT
Gene Tiam1 orchestrates the development of chronic neuropathic pain
Baylor College of Medicine

A group led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and University of Alabama at Birmingham took on the challenge of investigating the process that leads to neuropathy with the goal of identifying strategies to prevent or control it.

Released: 3-May-2023 11:05 AM EDT
High-throughput experiments might ensure a better diagnosis of hereditary diseases
University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Science

Researchers at the Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, have now contributed to solving this problem for a specific gene called GCK. The study has just been published in Genome Biology.

Released: 27-Apr-2023 2:00 PM EDT
How Cross-Sector Coalitions Can Improve Public Health
Tufts University

A new study by researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and others, shows how bringing together coalitions of individuals from government, public health, healthcare, public education, and other arenas to address a public health issue--in this case early childhood obesity--can result in better policies, systems, and environments for change.

25-Apr-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Longer Siestas Linked to Higher Risk of Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and High Blood Pressure
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Through data-analysis, researchers found that people taking long siestas had higher body mass indexes and were more likely to have metabolic syndrome than those who did not take siestas.

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Released: 25-Apr-2023 8:35 AM EDT
Goryeb Children’s Hospital and JDRF Partner on Type 1 Diabetes Educational Video Series
Atlantic Health System

The BD Diabetes Center at Atlantic Health System’s Goryeb Children’s Hospital and diabetes research and advocacy organization JDRF, partnered to distribute a video series focusing on helping teens and young adults overcome the emotional challenges associated with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes.

23-Apr-2023 6:00 AM EDT
Research to Prevent Blindness Announces New Sight-Saving Vision Research Grants
Research to Prevent Blindness

Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) announces two new grants to support high-impact vision research. The new grants are the: RPB / Tom Wertheimer Career Development Award in Data Science and RPB / Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative Physician-Scientist Award.

Newswise: Too Much Insulin Can Be as Dangerous as Too Little
Released: 21-Apr-2023 5:35 PM EDT
Too Much Insulin Can Be as Dangerous as Too Little
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego researchers describe a key player in the defense mechanism that safeguards against excessive insulin in the body, which can be as harmful as too little.

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VIDEO
Released: 21-Apr-2023 3:10 PM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
Newswise

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

       
Newswise: Diabetes Drug Could Aid Recovery from Bouts of Food Insecurity or Anorexia
12-Apr-2023 4:30 PM EDT
Diabetes Drug Could Aid Recovery from Bouts of Food Insecurity or Anorexia
American Physiological Society (APS)

New research results suggest that the widely used diabetes drug metformin may be beneficial for recovering from short periods of severe food insecurity or anorexia.

   
Released: 21-Apr-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Endocrine Society endorses bipartisan bill to address insulin affordability
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society today endorsed the Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act of 2023, a bipartisan insulin affordability bill introduced by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME). This legislation would cap out-of-pocket insulin costs for those with private insurance, ensure patients can share in insulin rebates and discounts, and promote competition in the insulin market.

Newswise: Award-winning UT Southwestern/Parkland Health program improves health care for new mothers
Released: 20-Apr-2023 9:35 AM EDT
Award-winning UT Southwestern/Parkland Health program improves health care for new mothers
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Women with chronic hypertension and diabetes who were enrolled in an award-winning program for 12 months after childbirth were more likely to keep follow-up health care visits, which in turn led to improved care, according to initial findings of the program published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

Released: 19-Apr-2023 10:05 PM EDT
Risk of developing type 2 diabetes displayed in early pregnancy blood samples
University of Turku (Turun yliopisto)

Researchers from the University of Turku in Finland discovered that women who developed prediabetes after pregnancy had aberrations already in their early pregnancy blood serum metabolomic profile.

Newswise: Wonder drug-capsule may one day replace insulin injection for diabetics
Released: 19-Apr-2023 5:25 PM EDT
Wonder drug-capsule may one day replace insulin injection for diabetics
RMIT University

Scientists in Melbourne have designed a new type of oral capsule that could mean pain-free delivery of insulin and other protein drugs.

Released: 18-Apr-2023 5:40 PM EDT
Better blood sugar regulation
Wiley

In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a research team has now introduced a novel insulin formulation that can be switched on by glucose: Lipid nanoparticle carriers release more or less insulin depending on the blood sugar level.

Released: 18-Apr-2023 10:15 AM EDT
Why Do Children Develop Type 2 Diabetes? $4.1 Million NIH Grant Will Help Montefiore Einstein Researchers Investigate
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is surging among U.S. children. The number of youths under age 20 living with the disease has nearly doubled between 2001 and 2017, and yet—aside from increases in childhood obesity—the reasons for this disturbing increase are not clear. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) and Albert Einstein College of Medicine a six-year, $4.1 million grant to identify the biological and social factors that cause children and adolescents to develop the condition.

Newswise: Tomorrow's Prevention,Today!
Released: 18-Apr-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Tomorrow's Prevention,Today!
Monday Campaigns

Centers of Wellness for Urban Women Presents Free Webinar “How to beat diabetes with a plant-based diet and physical fitness” in conjunction with April Defeat Diabetes Month

Newswise: nPOD honors Estefania Quesada Masachs for type 1 diabetes discoveries
Released: 17-Apr-2023 12:45 PM EDT
nPOD honors Estefania Quesada Masachs for type 1 diabetes discoveries
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) Instructor Estefania Quesada Masachs, M.D., Ph.D., has won the 2023 Young Investigator of the Year Award from the Network for Pancreatic Organ donors with Diabetes (nPOD). This prestigious award recognizes Quesada Masachs' groundbreaking research in type 1 diabetes.

   
Newswise: Study Links Poor Diet to 14 Million Cases of Type 2 Diabetes Globally
14-Apr-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Study Links Poor Diet to 14 Million Cases of Type 2 Diabetes Globally
Tufts University

A research model of dietary intake in 184 countries estimates poor diet contributed to over 14.1 million cases of type 2 diabetes in 2018, representing over 70% of new diagnoses globally.



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