Diabetes

What The Viewpoint Says: The challenges faced by older adults with diabetes and ways to care for them during the COVID-19 pandemic are discussed in this Viewpoint. Authors: Medha N. Munshi, M.D., of the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston,…

WASHINGTON--Adopting a plant-based diet can help promote healthful aging and mitigate the global burden of disease, according to an editorial published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. Researchers with the Physicians…

Credit: Photo by Johan Wingborg The individual mix of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract provides vital clues as to how any future incidence of type 2 diabetes can be predicted, prevented and treated. This is…

The study, published online in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology, documents a clear link between the stress hormone cortisol and higher blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetesCredit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical…

Credit: James Betts, the University of Bath Consuming protein at night increases blood sugar level in the morning for healthy people, according to new research presented this week at The Physiological Society's virtual early career…

So far there are no approved drugs for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease AURORA, Colo. (July 8, 2020) - In an effort to combat a growing worldwide epidemic of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), scientists have discovered a new…

The age of insulin parcels may matter, researchers say, when it comes to diagnosing and treating diabetesCredit: Belinda Yau and Melkam Kebede A study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry describes a new way to determine the age of…

Large-scale study with more than 4000 participants at ZIEL - Institute for Food & HealthCredit: A. Heddergott / TUM The microbial composition of the intestines is complex and varies widely from one individual to another. Many…

New research published today in the Journal of Physiology shows that 12 weeks of easy-to-administer passive stretching helps improve blood flow by making it easier for your arteries to dilate and decreasing their stiffness. Passive…

Researchers suggest that lifestyle interventions can be effective in helping women with metabolic syndrome prevent diabetes and heart disease CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 1, 2020)--Perimenopause is a time when women become more vulnerable…

BOSTON - (June 30, 2020) - Researchers from the Joslin Diabetes Center investigated time trends in pregnancy-related outcomes among women with type 1 diabetes between 2004 and 2017, and found that the percentage of mothers with…

New study shows how excessive consumption of fructose, whether via food or beverage, overwhelms gut defenses and results in development of fatty liver PHILADELPHIA -- After one consumes food or a beverage containing fructose, the…

Scientists find that reducing levels of uric acid in the blood does not guard against complication in type 1 diabetes. BOSTON - (June 25, 2020) - Historically, half or more of people with type 1 diabetes develop kidney disease, which…

Scientists from Staffordshire University claim that new 3D printed insoles can significantly improve the foot health of people suffering with diabetes. Credit: Staffordshire University Scientists from Staffordshire…

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary One in four people aged 65 or older has diabetes. The disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and a major contributor to heart disease. Experts have…

$25 million to support 10 new research studies WASHINGTON (June 23, 2020) -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today, building on its rapid response to the COVID-19 health crisis, approved…

Largest-ever study of its kind finds variants that may predispose some to develop the disease and related conditions PHILADELPHIA - After examining the genes of more than 200,000 people all over the world who have type-2 diabetes,…

Credit: Syracuse University Syracuse, N.Y. - Syracuse University chemistry professor Dr. Robert P. Doyle has developed a new drug lead to treat type 2 diabetes in millions of patients who are seeking to better control their blood…

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) calls for safe resumption of bariatric and metabolic surgery before COVID-19 pandemic is declared over Newberry, Fla. -- Jun. 23, 2020 -- The American Society for Metabolic and…

Veterans Affairs study based on more than 275,000 patientsCredit: Mackenzie Adams A new study finds that clinicians can use patient data, such as a history of co-occurring health conditions and medication, to predict the 5- and…