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Newswise: E. Dale Abel Receives Endocrine Society Lifetime Achievement Award
Released: 17-Aug-2023 7:05 PM EDT
E. Dale Abel Receives Endocrine Society Lifetime Achievement Award
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

E. Dale Abel, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and executive medical director of the UCLA Health Department of Medicine has received the Endocrine Society Fred Conrad Koch Lifetime Achievement Award, the group’s highest honor, recognizing exceptional contributions to the field of endocrinology.

Released: 17-Aug-2023 4:50 PM EDT
Victims of partner violence and child abuse face a significantly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life
Elsevier

According to the results of a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, exposure to interpersonal violence throughout childhood or adulthood increases an individual’s chance of developing adult-onset diabetes by more than 20%.

Released: 17-Aug-2023 2:35 PM EDT
Researchers Find Walkable Communities Are Healthier for Both Mom and Baby
University of New Hampshire

Pregnant women that live in walkable communities—with more sidewalks, parks and walking paths—not only engage in more physical activity but are also more likely to experience favorable birth outcomes, according to research from the University of New Hampshire.

Newswise: UC San Diego Health Nationally Recognized for Stroke and Diabetes Care
Released: 16-Aug-2023 2:00 PM EDT
UC San Diego Health Nationally Recognized for Stroke and Diabetes Care
UC San Diego Health

American Heart Association honors UC San Diego Health with multiple awards for its commitment to treating patients with heart disease and stroke.

7-Aug-2023 11:45 PM EDT
Detecting risk of metastatic prostate cancer in Black men
American Chemical Society (ACS)

To explore prostate cancer disparities, researchers looked to another disorder, diabetes. They conducted a clinical trial and report four biomarkers linked to a higher risk of metastatic prostate cancer in men of West African heritage. They will present their results at ACS Fall 2023.

Newswise: GKA improves glucose tolerance and induces hepatic lipid accumulation in mice with diet-induced obesity
Released: 11-Aug-2023 10:05 PM EDT
GKA improves glucose tolerance and induces hepatic lipid accumulation in mice with diet-induced obesity
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The researchers demonstrated that glucokinase activation was effective in lowering blood glucose in mice with high-fat diet-induced obesity, while it potentially raised the risk of increasing hepatic lipid accumulation that triggered the PERK-UPR pathway. Thus, this study provides clinical reference and theoretical basis for the application of glucokinase activator (GKA) in treating patients with type 2 diabetes (or combined with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease).

Released: 10-Aug-2023 6:30 AM EDT
Diabetes linked to functional and structural brain changes through MRI
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A new study finds that the longer a person has type 2 diabetes, the more likely they may be to experience changes in brain structure. MRI results, researchers say, indicate the negative effects longstanding diabetes may have on brain health outcomes and emphasize the importance of preventing early onset type 2 diabetes.

Newswise: Gut Bacteria Desulfovibrio Desulfuricans Accelerates Progression of Atherosclerosis through the Increase of Intestinal Permeability and Inflammatory Pathways
Released: 9-Aug-2023 10:10 AM EDT
Gut Bacteria Desulfovibrio Desulfuricans Accelerates Progression of Atherosclerosis through the Increase of Intestinal Permeability and Inflammatory Pathways
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In a recent study published in the journal of Genes & Diseases, researchers have discovered a compelling link between a specific gut bacterium and the progression of atherosclerosis, a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attack and stroke. The culprit is a microbe known as Desulfovibrio desulfuricans (D. desulfuricans), found to be responsible for increasing intestinal permeability and prompting a potent inflammatory response, contributing to the disease's progression.

Newswise: Ochsner Digital Medicine Partners with Hawaii-Based AlohaCare
Released: 7-Aug-2023 11:40 AM EDT
Ochsner Digital Medicine Partners with Hawaii-Based AlohaCare
Ochsner Health

Ochsner Digital Medicine will partner with Hawaii-based health plan AlohaCare to provide digital medicine services to its members. This agreement will be effective September 1, 2023, with member enrollment in digital programs available immediately after.

Newswise: VUMC receives $28 million to lead national study of COVID-diabetes link
Released: 2-Aug-2023 1:55 PM EDT
VUMC receives $28 million to lead national study of COVID-diabetes link
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have received a four-year, $28 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study the relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes.

Newswise: Pecans give obesity and diabetes a slim chance
Released: 1-Aug-2023 2:20 PM EDT
Pecans give obesity and diabetes a slim chance
Texas A&M AgriLife

Daily consumption of pecans have been shown to prevent obesity and a host of related health issues like fatty liver disease and diabetes, according to a collaborative study by Texas A&M AgriLife scientists.

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Newswise: Study looks at Achilles' heel of insulin pump technology
Released: 28-Jul-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Study looks at Achilles' heel of insulin pump technology
University of Washington School of Medicine and UW Medicine

A study of insulin pumps shows that repeated use sometimes results in pump sites becoming fibrotic, irritated and less effective at delivering insulin.

Newswise: Unique Mexican black and pinto bean varieties are high in healthy compounds
Released: 28-Jul-2023 12:30 PM EDT
Unique Mexican black and pinto bean varieties are high in healthy compounds
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and CIATEJ in Guadalajara, Mexico, explored the composition of seed coat extracts from black and pinto bean varieties unique to the Chiapas region of Southern Mexico.

   
Newswise: Cedars-Sinai July Research Highlights
Released: 28-Jul-2023 11:50 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai July Research Highlights
Cedars-Sinai

A roundup of the latest medical discoveries and faculty news at Cedars-Sinai.

27-Jul-2023 2:55 PM EDT
Research to Prevent Blindness and Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology Announce 2024 Recipient of RPB David F. Weeks Award for Outstanding Vision Research
Research to Prevent Blindness

Patricia Ann D’Amore, PhD, MBA, has been selected as the 2024 RPB David F. Weeks Award for Outstanding Vision Research (Weeks Award). Dr. D’Amore will receive her award and deliver a presentation during the AUPO 2024 Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas in February.

Newswise: Study provides new insights into Type 2 diabetes
Released: 27-Jul-2023 1:20 PM EDT
Study provides new insights into Type 2 diabetes
Texas A&M AgriLife

New insights into the underlying mechanisms of Type 2 diabetes and novel potential therapeutic targets for the disease were revealed in a recent study.

Newswise: Preventing weight gain: Yo-yo no-go zones for Australians
26-Jul-2023 11:00 PM EDT
Preventing weight gain: Yo-yo no-go zones for Australians
University of South Australia

There’s no doubt that Aussies love a good celebration. We’re all in when it comes to the weekend, and most of us can’t go past a Christmas celebration without a little bit of overindulging. But all this comes at a cost, and it’s taking a massive toll on our waistline.

Released: 27-Jul-2023 10:45 AM EDT
Storing fat at the waist may NOT up diabetes risk, surprise findings indicate
University of Virginia Health System

Conventional wisdom holds that storing fat around your belly puts you at increased risk for type 2 diabetes. But surprising new findings from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggest that naturally occurring variations in our genes can lead some people to store fat at the waist but also protect them from diabetes.

Released: 26-Jul-2023 11:30 AM EDT
Mount Sinai Researchers Uncover How Mammary Glands Control Overall Energy Balance and Fat Metabolism
Mount Sinai Health System

An Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai study sheds light on the intricate interplay between mammary adipose (fat) tissue and breast health, and offers exciting possibilities for understanding breast development, lactation, cancer, and obesity and related metabolic disorders.

Released: 25-Jul-2023 7:25 AM EDT
A Common Diabetes Drug Has a Surprising Side Gig: Muscle Protector
University of Utah Health

You might not think of diabetes when you think of muscle function. But a common diabetes drug that regulates blood sugar can also prevent muscle atrophy and muscular fibrosis—which can help the elderly bounce back faster from injury or illness.

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17-Jul-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Is Snacking Bad for Your Health? It Depends on What and When You Eat
American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

In a new study involving more than 1,000 people, researchers examined whether snacking affects health and if the quality of snack foods matters.

Released: 24-Jul-2023 11:25 AM EDT
Link found between childhood television watching and adulthood metabolic syndrome
University of Otago

A University of Otago study has added weight to the evidence that watching too much television as a child can lead to poor health in adulthood.

   
17-Jul-2023 9:00 AM EDT
What is the Best Dieting Strategy for People with Type 2 Diabetes?
American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

A new randomized controlled study of people with type 2 diabetes showed that study participants who restricted eating to between noon and 8 p.m. daily lost more weight than those who reduced their overall calorie intake by counting calories.

Released: 21-Jul-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Probiotic combo stops bacteria that cause toxic shock syndrome
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

The widespread, pathogenic microbe Staphylococcus aureus can colonize the skin and mucous membranes throughout the body, particularly the vagina and gastrointestinal tract.

Released: 21-Jul-2023 1:10 PM EDT
House appropriations bill would slash life-saving medical research, disease prevention and treatment
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society opposes severe funding cuts proposed in the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) funding bill that would put life-saving endocrine research, disease prevention, and treatment at risk.

Released: 20-Jul-2023 2:15 PM EDT
AACC Releases Comprehensive Guidelines on Diabetes Testing to Improve Patient Care, Along with the American Diabetes Association
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

Today, AACC—in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association (ADA)—released evidence-based guidelines to help diagnose and manage patients with diabetes using the latest laboratory-analysis tools. The guidelines replace previous versions published in 2002 and 2011. The new document features extensive updates on continuous glucose monitoring and more precise recommendations for measuring glucose and hemoglobin A1c, a marker of average blood glucose. Written by a cross-disciplinary team of medical experts, the guidelines provide specific, actionable advice that will enhance collaboration among healthcare professionals and improve care for millions of people.

Newswise: One pill doesn’t fit all: cholesterol study reveals effects on lung function and brain size
Released: 19-Jul-2023 10:40 PM EDT
One pill doesn’t fit all: cholesterol study reveals effects on lung function and brain size
University of South Australia

The first study in the world to compare cholesterol-lowering medications on a range of diseases has good and bad news for more than 200 million people.

Newswise: NIH awards $3M to Wayne State to impact Black youth with type 1 diabetes
Released: 19-Jul-2023 1:35 PM EDT
NIH awards $3M to Wayne State to impact Black youth with type 1 diabetes
Wayne State University Division of Research

A Wayne State University School of Medicine professor has received a $3 million award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health to develop an intervention aimed at improving health outcomes in Black youth with type 1 diabetes.

Newswise: Study Identifies How Diabetes Slows Healing in the Eye
Released: 19-Jul-2023 11:50 AM EDT
Study Identifies How Diabetes Slows Healing in the Eye
Cedars-Sinai

Investigators from Cedars-Sinai have provided new understanding of how diabetes delays wound healing in the eye, identifying for the first time two related disease-associated changes to the cornea.

Newswise: Ohio State Receives $12 Million to Study Effectiveness of Therapies for Gestational Diabetes
Released: 18-Jul-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Ohio State Receives $12 Million to Study Effectiveness of Therapies for Gestational Diabetes
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Gestational diabetes is on the rise among pregnant people, and now Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has received a $12 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to define the best treatment. The study will compare oral metformin versus injectable insulin.

Released: 14-Jul-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Exercise during dialysis has positive health impact
Technical University of Munich

Patients who engage in light exercise while undergoing dialysis are physically fitter and are admitted to hospital less frequently than those who do not.

Released: 12-Jul-2023 11:35 AM EDT
Historical medicine suggests a new way to use modern treatments
Microbiology Society

The mixture of honey and vinegar, also known as oxymel, has been used as a medical treatment throughout history and now scientists have established that this combination could have modern applications in the treatment of wounds. New research is the first comprehensive exploration of how the mixture could be applied to modern medicine and improve treatments for infections.

Newswise: Weekly insulin found safe, effective for Type 2 diabetes
Released: 12-Jul-2023 10:40 AM EDT
Weekly insulin found safe, effective for Type 2 diabetes
UT Southwestern Medical Center

An experimental form of insulin administered just once a week was safe for patients with Type 2 diabetes and helped them maintain healthy blood sugar levels better than insulin injected daily, according to the results of a phase 3 clinical trial led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher.

Newswise: ‘Just breathe’: Missouri S&T researchers ready for clinical trials for diagnostic instrument
Released: 11-Jul-2023 4:20 PM EDT
‘Just breathe’: Missouri S&T researchers ready for clinical trials for diagnostic instrument
Missouri University of Science and Technology

When an ill person schedules a doctor visit, blood work or other diagnostic testing is often required before a diagnosis is determined. Missouri University of Science and Technology electrical engineering researcher Dr. Jie Huang is developing technology that would allow patients to “just breathe” and avoid that testing.

   
Newswise: Neurons that track, regulate blood-sugar levels are found
Released: 11-Jul-2023 1:45 PM EDT
Neurons that track, regulate blood-sugar levels are found
University of Washington School of Medicine

Understanding how this blood-sugar detection system works and how these neurocircuits operate would give researchers and doctors greater insights into how our brains regulate our blood sugar and, perhaps, how to target them therapeutically to treat metabolic diseases like diabetes and obesity, according to the study authors.

Newswise: Gene that regulates immune activity in the retina identified
Released: 11-Jul-2023 11:25 AM EDT
Gene that regulates immune activity in the retina identified
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a gene called Lipe that appears to be pivotal to retinal health, with mutations spurring immune activation and retinal degeneration. This is important because the retina is responsible for detecting the light that is transformed into vision. The findings, published in Communications Biology, provide clues about the mechanisms behind a variety of disorders affecting the retina, including macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.

Newswise: Metabolic Syndrome Risk Doubled from Adolescence to Young Adulthood
Released: 11-Jul-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Metabolic Syndrome Risk Doubled from Adolescence to Young Adulthood
American Physiological Society (APS)

Risk of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes, doubled in people during the growth period from adolescence to young adulthood.

Released: 7-Jul-2023 11:20 AM EDT
Researchers uncover how a genetic mutation can cause individuals with normal cholesterol levels to develop coronary artery disease at a young age
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

A novel molecular pathway to explain how a mutation in the gene ACTA2 can cause individuals in their 30s – with normal cholesterol levels and no other risk factors — to develop coronary artery disease has been identified, according to researchers with UTHealth Houston.

Newswise: Produce Prescription Programs for Patients with Diabetes Could Save Billions in Healthcare Costs, Study Shows
Released: 7-Jul-2023 8:20 AM EDT
Produce Prescription Programs for Patients with Diabetes Could Save Billions in Healthcare Costs, Study Shows
Tufts University

A modeled implementation of a nationwide produce prescription program—which would provide free or discounted fruits and vegetables to eligible Americans living with diabetes —projected extensive reductions in national rates of cardiovascular disease and associated healthcare costs.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Early detection key to protecting vision from glaucoma
Released: 6-Jul-2023 8:35 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: Early detection key to protecting vision from glaucoma
Penn State Health

Glaucoma can develop for years before you experience a symptom. A Penn State Health optometrist discusses early diagnosis and how testing can make all the difference for your vision.

Released: 3-Jul-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Endocrine Society’s Journal of the Endocrine Society earns first Impact Factor
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society’s Journal of the Endocrine Society (JES) received its first Impact Factor score in 2022, while the Society’s other journals maintained high rankings on the prestigious measure of scholarly publishing.

   
Released: 29-Jun-2023 11:55 AM EDT
Patients Taking Popular Medications for Diabetes and Weight Loss Should Stop Before Elective Surgery, ASA Suggests
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

With the growing popularity of medications like Ozempic® (semaglutide), Trulicity® (dulaglutide), and other glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and weight loss, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) suggests withholding the medication before elective surgery to reduce the risk of complications associated with anesthesia in adults and children.

Newswise:Video Embedded proteins-predict-significant-step-toward-development-of-diabetes
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28-Jun-2023 3:00 PM EDT
Proteins Predict Significant Step Toward Development of Diabetes
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scientists have taken an important step forward in predicting who will develop Type 1 diabetes months before symptoms appear.

Released: 28-Jun-2023 3:05 PM EDT
For Type 2 Diabetics Who Exercise, Some Approaches Are Better Than Others
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

An analysis on the positive effects of exercise on blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes shows that while all exercise helps, certain activities – and their timing – are extremely good for people’s health. The study, published in The American Journal of Medicine, provides a comprehensive but straightforward summary of the benefits of exercise on controlling blood glucose levels in people with Type 2 diabetes.

Newswise: McMaster University team discovers hormonal pathway that increases calorie burning during weight loss
26-Jun-2023 12:15 PM EDT
McMaster University team discovers hormonal pathway that increases calorie burning during weight loss
McMaster University

The research team studied a hormone called GDF15 that they had previously shown to reduce appetite in response to the type 2 diabetes drug metformin. It was discovered that in mice, GDF15 blocks the slowing of metabolism that occurs during dieting by ramping up calcium futile cycling in muscle.

22-Jun-2023 10:30 AM EDT
Light or moderate alcohol consumption does not guard against diabetes, obesity
Endocrine Society

People who have just one or two drinks per day are not protected against endocrine conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.



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