Diabetes

Crystallized drug prevents immune system rejection of transplanted pancreatic islet cellsCredit: Shady Farah CAMBRIDGE, MA -- When medical devices are implanted in the body, the immune system often attacks them, producing scar tissue…

New study led by UConn School of Medicine shows Latinos are at highest risk A collaborative study by a team of Connecticut researchers shows there is a strong connection between food insecurity and insulin resistance, the underlying…

New insights into the 'teamwork' of cells: Super-connected 'leader' cells coordinate insulin response and help us to understand how diabetes developsCredit: © CRTD Due to the increasing insulin resistance of the cells, patients suffer from…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Having diabetes is a risk factor for many other health conditions, including stroke. "Every 40 seconds an American has a stroke," says Frederick Korley, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor of emergency medicine at…

Researchers suggest healthy active lifestyles could be maintained with policies to limit traffic-related pollution The benefits of living in a walkable neighbourhood could be diminished by increased exposure to traffic-related air…

Patient data shows association between statins and type 2 diabetes COLUMBUS, Ohio - A study of thousands of patients' health records found that those who were prescribed cholesterol-lowering statins had at least double the risk of…

Nanofluidic device delivered controlled dosesCredit: Houston Methodist People with chronic diseases like arthritis, diabetes and heart disease may one day forego the daily regimen of pills and, instead, receive a scheduled dosage of…

A single microbe accumulating in the microbiome of elite athletes can enhance exercise performance in mice, paving the way to highly-validated performance-enhancing probioticsCredit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University (BOSTON) - The…

Credit: Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists may have discovered more reasons to love chocolate. A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois suggests that three of the phenolic compounds in cocoa bean…

Credit: Figueiredo et al. The first cause of the loss of functionality in transplanted pancreatic islets is the low capacity to create new vessels to allow the arrival of nutrients in the cells. This is one of the main reasons causing…