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The Brain can Induce Diabetes Remission in Rodents, but How?

September 8, 2020
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Seattle, WA — In rodents with type 2 diabetes, a single surgical injection of a protein called fibroblast growth factor 1 can restore blood sugar levels to normal for weeks or months. Yet how this...

Diabetes-in-a-Dish Model Uncovers New Insights into the Cause of Type 2 Diabetes

September 3, 2020
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Boston, MA — Using cells taken from patients with type 2 diabetes and new techniques to convert them into specialized precursors of muscle cells, researchers have developed a novel ‘disease-in-a-dish’...

COVID-19 May Impact Treatment for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

April 15, 2020
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Washington, DC — Individuals with diabetes are at increased risk for bacterial, parasitic and viral infections. New research published in Endocrine Reviews, a journal of the Endocrine Society, illuminates...

Researcher Finds Keto Diet Works Best in Small Doses

January 29, 2020
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New Haven CT — A ketogenic diet — which provides 99% of calories from fat and only 1% from carbohydrates — produces health benefits in the short term, but negative effects after about a...

Scientists Discover New Way to Promote Insulin Production in Pre-Diabetes Phase

November 19, 2019
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Singapore — Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists have discovered that a type of immune cell known as ‘pancreatic islet macrophages’ is capable of promoting...

Researchers Find New Potential Approach to Type 2 Diabetes Treatment

November 11, 2019
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New York, NY — The protein adipsin, which is produced in body fat, helps protect insulin-secreting cells called pancreatic beta cells from destruction in type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by...

Obesity Exacerbates Many Causes of Death, but Risks Are Different for Men and Women

October 25, 2019
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Cambridge, UK — People who carry around unhealthy amounts of weight don’t just have heart disease and diabetes to worry about. Obesity is implicated in two thirds of the leading causes of death...

Discovery Enables Clear Identification of Diseased Beta Cells in Type 2 Diabetes

October 1, 2019
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Boston, MA — Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, have unlocked the key to clearly identifying diseased beta cells in type 2 diabetes. This discovery has both...

Type 2 Diabetes is Not Just About Insulin

September 12, 2019
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Geneva, Switzerland — In Switzerland, more than 400,000 people suffer from type 2 diabetes, a serious metabolic disorder that is constantly increasing. Obesity, by promoting the resistance to the action...

Meaningful Ptsd Symptom Decrease May Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk, Says Study

August 21, 2019
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St. Louis, MO — Research from Saint Louis University finds treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that leads to an improvement in symptoms was associated with a 49 percent lower risk...

What Drives Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes? Not Glucose, Says New Research

August 21, 2019
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Lexington, KY — To date, the underlying causes of inflammation in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have been poorly understood, which has hampered efforts to develop treatments to prevent...

Reduced Carbohydrate Intake Improves Type 2 Diabetics’ Ability to Regulate Blood Sugar

August 12, 2019
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Copenhagen, Denmark — Patients with type 2 diabetes improve their ability to regulate blood sugar levels if they eat food with a reduced carbohydrate content and an increased share of protein and fat....

Study Suggests Phenols in Cocoa Bean Shells May Reverse Obesity-Related Problems in Mouse Cells

June 21, 2019
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Champaign, IL — 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...

Labelling Added Sugars Content on Packaged Foods and Beverages could Lower Heart Disease/Diabetes Risk and Cut Healthcare Costs

April 15, 2019
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Dallas, TX — A label showing added sugars content on all packaged foods and sugary drinks could have substantial health and cost-saving benefits in the United States over the next 20 years, according...

On the Keto Diet? Ditch the Cheat Day, Says Study

March 29, 2019
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Kelowna, BC, Canada — The often embraced ‘cheat day’ is a common theme in many diets and the popular ketogenic diet is no exception. But new research from UBC’s Okanagan campus says...

Quality of Overall Diet is Key to Lowering Type 2 Diabetes Risk

February 6, 2019
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Singapore — Consistent with studies in other populations, findings from the first local study, The Singapore Chinese Health Study, conducted by researchers in the National University of Singapore’s...

Key Protein in the Production of Insulin Discovered

January 25, 2019
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Copenhagen, Denmark — The crucial hormone insulin needs help acquiring the right structure. A protein that assists in the process of insulin folding has just been discovered in a new study conducted...

Zinc Deficiency may Play a Role in High Blood Pressure

January 24, 2019
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Rockville, MD — Lower-than-normal zinc levels may contribute to high blood pressure (hypertension) by altering the way the kidneys handle sodium. The study is published ahead of print in the American...

High Intake of Dietary Fibre and Whole Grains Associated with Reduced Risk of Non-Communicable Diseases

January 11, 2019
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Scotland, UK — Observational studies and clinical trials conducted over nearly 40 years reveal the health benefits of eating at least 25g to 29g or more of dietary fibre a day, according to a series...

Obesity a Major – But Hardly the Only – Reason Behind Rise in Type 2 Diabetes, Says Study

November 20, 2018
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Winston-Salem, NC — More people than ever before have diabetes. And that’s not just because there are more people than ever before. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...

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