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Released: 23-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Genetics predict type 2 diabetes risk and disparities in childhood cancer survivors
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Learn how ancestry changes genetic risk variants’ impact on type 2 diabetes in childhood cancer survivors & alkylating agent exposure magnifies diabetes risk.

Newswise: Simulation reveals new mechanism for membrane fusion
Released: 22-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Simulation reveals new mechanism for membrane fusion
UT Southwestern Medical Center

An intricate simulation performed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers using one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers sheds new light on how proteins called SNAREs cause biological membranes to fuse.

Newswise: Liquid Droplets Shape How Cells Respond to Change
Released: 22-Apr-2024 12:30 PM EDT
Liquid Droplets Shape How Cells Respond to Change
University of California San Diego

New research by scientists at University of California San Diego has shown that cells regulate cAMP/PKA signaling by forming liquid droplets that segregate excess PKA catalytic subunits where they can do no harm. Some cancers may block the formation of liquid droplets, leading to hyperactive signaling and tumor formation.

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Released: 15-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Mitchell A. Lazar Honored with Prestigious George M. Kober Medal for Pioneering Contributions to Diabetes and Metabolic Research
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Mitchell A. Lazar, M.D., Ph.D., the Rhoda and Willard Ware Professor in Diabetes and Metabolic Disease, and Director of the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, is the 2025 recipient of the George M. Kober Medal from the Association of American Physicians (AAP). Lazar will receive the honor in Chicago at the AAP’s annual meeting which takes place April 25-27, 2025.

Released: 12-Apr-2024 12:00 PM EDT
MD Anderson Research Highlights for April 12, 2024
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson’s world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back.

   
Newswise: NUS scientists uncover a missing link between poor diet and higher cancer risk
Released: 11-Apr-2024 10:05 PM EDT
NUS scientists uncover a missing link between poor diet and higher cancer risk
National University of Singapore (NUS)

A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has unearthed new findings which may help explain the connection between cancer risk and poor diet, as well as common diseases like diabetes, which arise from poor diet.

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This news release is embargoed until 11-Apr-2024 5:00 PM EDT Released to reporters: 8-Apr-2024 4:45 PM EDT

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Newswise: This Outdated Diabetes Drug Still Has Something to Offer
Released: 11-Apr-2024 9:10 AM EDT
This Outdated Diabetes Drug Still Has Something to Offer
University of California San Diego

Researchers from UC San Diego have discovered the biochemical workings of an old-fashioned diabetes drug, and it's helping them develop new, safer alternatives.

Newswise: New study shows effect of socio-economic factors—housing, food, neighborhood—to predict diabetic patients’ risk of heart failure
Released: 11-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
New study shows effect of socio-economic factors—housing, food, neighborhood—to predict diabetic patients’ risk of heart failure
Case Western Reserve University

A recent study by Case Western Reserve University used national data from U.S. military veterans with diabetes to validate and modify a widely accepted model used to predict the risk of heart failure in diabetic patients.

Newswise: Mehdi Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD Named to Modern Healthcare’s 2024 Innovators List
Released: 9-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Mehdi Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD Named to Modern Healthcare’s 2024 Innovators List
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

University Hospitals is proud to announce the recognition of Dr. Mehdi Shishehbor by Modern Healthcare as one of its Innovators for 2024.

5-Apr-2024 10:30 AM EDT
People with hypothyroidism and type D personality may be more likely to experience poor treatment outcomes
Endocrine Society

New research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism finds a high prevalence of type D personality among people with hypothyroidism.

Newswise: Resistant Starch Could Help Combat Leading Cause of End-stage Kidney Failure
1-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Resistant Starch Could Help Combat Leading Cause of End-stage Kidney Failure
American Physiological Society (APS)

Combining a low dose of blood pressure medication with a higher intake of dietary-resistant starch might help stave off diabetic kidney disease, according to results from a new animal study. Researchers will present their work this week at the American Physiology Summit.

   
Newswise: Heavy Alcohol Use May Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Middle-aged Adults
1-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Heavy Alcohol Use May Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Middle-aged Adults
American Physiological Society (APS)

Heavy alcohol use may increase middle-aged adults’ risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to research to be presented this week at the American Physiology Summit in Long Beach, California. The Summit is the flagship annual meeting of the American Physiological Society (APS).

Newswise: Four UChicago Medicine faculty elected to Association of American Physicians
Released: 5-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Four UChicago Medicine faculty elected to Association of American Physicians
University of Chicago Medical Center

Four UChicago Medicine faculty members were elected to the 2024 class of the Association of American Physicians (AAP), a prestigious medical society that acknowledges the nation's leading physician-scientists.

Released: 4-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
L-Nutra's Groundbreaking Study Revolutionizes Type 2 Diabetes Management Through Fasting Mimicking Nutrition Technology
L-Nutra Inc.

Today, L-Nutra, the premier nutri-technology company, unveiled the results of a pioneering clinical trial, published in Diabetologia, which aims to redefine the approach to managing Type 2 Diabetes.

2-Apr-2024 4:00 PM EDT
Mayo Clinic study finds active workstations may improve cognitive performance
Mayo Clinic

A recent Mayo Clinic study suggests that active workstations incorporating a walking pad, bike, stepper and/or standing desk are successful strategies for reducing sedentary time and improving mental cognition at work without reducing job performance.

Released: 2-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Want to cut U.S. heart risks? Get more people into primary care, study suggests
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

When someone has a heart attack or a stroke, specialized care can give them the best chance of surviving.



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