Diabetes

Diabetes

There are roughly about 4 million Thais and about 380,000 expats in Thailand afflicted with this disease. Keep updated with ways to control and manage diabetes while also monitor what’s developing in the research sector of this disease.

BREAKING! The World’s First Truly Non-Invasive Continuous Glucose Monitor, GlucoRx BioXensor Set For Launch In Europe In Early 2023.

Source: Medical Devices - Non-Invasive Continuous Glucose Monitor Sep 05, 2022 2 years ago

Medical Devices: GlucoRx Ltd, a medical technology company based in Surrey, United Kingdom that specializes in home use glucose monitoring devices for diabetics along with Cardiff University are on schedule to launch the world’s first truly non-invasive continuous glucose monitor in Europe by early 2023. The product will then be launched in the Asia-Pacific region by mid-2023 and subsequentl...

BREAKING! U.S. FDA Study Discovers That Diabetics Taking GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Drugs Have Higher Risk Of Acute Cholecystitis And Death!

Source: Drug News - GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Drugs Sep 05, 2022 2 years ago

Drug News: Medical researchers from the U.S FDA have discovered that diabetics taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists drugs like exenatide, dulaglutide, semaglutide and lixisenatide have a higher risk of developing acute cholecystitis and even higher risk of death! The study team conducted a detailed meta-analysis from data of the of U.S FDA's reporting system for ad...

BREAKING! SARS-CoV-2 Directly Infects The Pancreatic Islets And Causes Pancreatic Inflammation That Can Lead To Post COVID Hyperglycemia And Other Issues!

Source: Medical News - SARS-CoV-2 - Pancreas May 05, 2022 3 years ago

Italian researchers from Universitá di Milano, have in a new study found that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is able to directly and also indirectly affect the pancreatic islets of the host and cause pancreatic inflammation that can lead to Post COVID Hyperglycemia and other health conditions and issues! It is interesting that ever since the Omicron wave, incidences of not only hypergl...

German Study Warns That Even Mild SARS-CoV-2 Infections Are Triggering New Onset Type 2 Diabetes In Many!

Source: Medical News - Diabetes & COVID-19 Mar 17, 2022 3 years ago

A new study conducted by researchers from the German Diabetes Center at the Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research-Heinrich Heine University-Germany and the Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf-Heinrich Heine University-Germany has alarmingly shown that even mild SARS-CoV-2 infections are triggering new onset type 2 diabetes in many. Graphical Abstract The study team aimed...

BREAKING! SARS-CoV-2 Infection Induces Increase Of GP73 That Causes Dysglycaemia. Increased GP73 Could Also Imply Future Liver Disease And Liver Cancer!

Source: SARS-CoV-2-GP73 Jan 07, 2022 3 years ago

SARS-CoV-2-GP73: A new study led by researchers from the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology involving more than 8 other research institutions and hospitals in China has found that SARS-CoV-2 infection induces the increase of the circulating protein GP73 that causes dysglycaemia, more specifically the GP73 proteins act as a kind of glucogenic hormone contributing to SARS-CoV-2-induced hypergl...

New York Study Shows Almost 50 Percent Of COVID-19 Patients Will Develop Hyperglycemia As A Result Of SARS-CoV-2 Triggering Adipose Tissue Dysfunction!

Source: COVID-19-Hypoglycemia Jan 05, 2022 3 years ago

COVID-19 Hypoglycemia: Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine - New York City in a new study have found that the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus is able to triggers adipose tissue dysfunction, driving insulin resistance and causing hyperglycemia in infected individuals. In the study involving more than 3,800 COVID-19 patients, almost 50% developed high blood sugar levels. Should further studies a...

Osaka University Study Shows That Older, Obese Diabetics Are At Risk Of Severe COVID-19 Due To GRP78 Receptors Which Are Highly Expressed In Fat Tissues

Source: Medical News-GRP78, Metformin And SARS-CoV-2 Nov 06, 2021 3 years ago

A new study by Japanese researchers from Osaka University shows that that older, obese patients with diabetes are more susceptible to severe COVID-19 infection because the SARS CoV-2 spike protein also binds to GRP78, which is highly expressed in fat tissue. According to the study abstract, “Aging, obesity, and diabetes are major risk factors for the severe progression and outcome of SARS-C...

Study Warns Of An Emerging Surge In Diabetes In Otherwise Healthy Individuals As A Result Of COVID-19!

Source: COVID-19 And Hyperglycaemia Sep 03, 2021 3 years ago

Researchers from the Università di Milano in Italy and the from the Nephrology Division, Boston Children’s Hospital,Harvard Medical School-USA are warning that there will be a huge surge of diabetes caseloads in individuals who had been infected with the COVID-19 disease despite being healthy prior to the SARS-CoV-2 infection. COVID-19 patients who were otherwise healthy...

COVID-19 News: Doctors Worldwide Are Reporting Increases Of New Onset Diabetes Cases Most Probably Triggered By COVID-19!

Source: COVID-19 News Feb 02, 2021 4 years ago

COVID-19 News: Globally a new phenomenon is being witnessed in which those that never had a history of diabetes before but upon being infected with the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus are experiencing a sudden elevation of blood sugar levels and in some cases are ending up with full blown diabetes weeks after so called ‘COVID-19 recovery.’ https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/breaking-covi...

Diabetic Patients Taking SGLT2 Inhibitors May Develop Complications Upon Contracting COVID-19 Warns Researchers. Metformin Is A Better Option

Source: Metformin-COVID-19 Dec 29, 2020 4 years ago

Metformin-COVID-19: The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists in a recent published clinical case report warns that diabetes patients taking SGLT2 Inhibitors to manage their diabetes may develop rare and sometimes serious complications upon contracting COVID-19. SGLT2 inhibitors are a class of prescription medicines that are FDA-approved for use with diet and exercise to ...

Metformin Associated With Higher Incidence Of Acidosis, But Not Mortality In COVID-19 Infected Individuals With Pre-Existing Type 2 Diabetes

Source: COVID-19 And Metformin Sep 04, 2020 4 years ago

COVID-19 And Metformin: A new study comprising researchers from China, America and UK have shown that metformin as a diabetic drug for COVID-19 patients with type 2 diabetes was associated with higher incidence of acidosis which could lead to kidney complications but it was not associated with higher mortality rates. The study findings were published in the journal: Cell Metabolism https:...

Diabetes News: Salk Institute Creates Immune-Evading Stem Cells To Treat Type 1 Diabetes

Source: Diabetes News Aug 20, 2020 4 years ago

Diabetes News: Researchers from Salk Institute-California have made a major breakthrough in the pursuit of a safe and effective treatment for type 1 diabetes, an illness that impacts an estimated 1.7 million Americans with a cost of US$14.5 billion annually. Utilizing stem cell technology, the research team generated the first human insulin-producing pancreatic cell clusters abl...

WARNING! Diabetes And Canagliflozin: Doctors Report Incident Involving Diabetic Drug Canagliflozin And Severe Statin Toxicity With Rosuvastatin

Source: Diabetes And Canagliflozin Aug 09, 2020 4 years ago

Diabetes And Canagliflozin: A serious drug interaction between canagliflozin (Invokana) and rosuvastatin (Crestor) was thought to cause liver and muscle toxicity (myotoxoicty) in a female patient in Canada, according to a new published case report. The case report was published in the medical journal: Annals of Internal Medicine as reported by Dr David Juurlink, MD, PhD, of Sunnybrook Health Sc...

BREAKING! Diabetes And COVID-19: German Case Study Confirms That SARS-CoV-2 Can Trigger Diabetes In Young Adults Otherwise Healthy

Source: Diabetes and COVID-19 Jul 02, 2020 5 years ago

Diabetes And COVID-19: A case study by German researchers from University of Kiel have confirmed that the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus can trigger diabetes and insulin dependency in young adults who have otherwise been healthy with any prior history of sickness or diabetes. It is assumed that the diabetes is triggered by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus attacking the pancreas thru the ACE-2 receptors present ...

Diabetes: Study From Emory University Shows That Control Of Blood Sugar Does Not Necessarily Prevent Vision Loss

Source: Diabetes Jun 27, 2020 5 years ago

Diabetes: Researchers from Emory University School of Medicine, Georgia, United States in a new study have demonstrated that blood sugar control may not protect diabetes patients from vision loss as earlier believed. The research results, however, do not deny the importance of tight blood sugar control in diabetics avoiding eye complications. Individuals with diabetes can have diabetic re...

Vildagliptin Just As Efficient As Metformin In Controlling Blood Sugar For Diabetics According To Indian Study

Source: Vildagliptin Versus Metformin Jun 17, 2020 5 years ago

Vildagliptin an oral anti-hyperglycemic agent that goes by the trade name Galvus showed similar protective effects as metformin on the beta-cell function, reduced insulin resistance, and blood sugar levels in newly diagnosed Asian Indians with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a recent study. The research trial further found that there was an improved insulin sensitivity in patients treated wi...

Diabetes: Study Shows Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Medical Devices Helps Reduce Hypoglycemia In Elderly With Type 1 Diabetes

Source: Diabetes Jun 17, 2020 5 years ago

Diabetes: The elderly with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a growing but under-studied population that is prone to hypoglycemia, particularly when diabetes is longstanding. Unknown to many, hypoglycemia can cause altered mental status and sometimes seizure or loss of consciousness, which can prove fatal. According to this six-month, multi-site clinical study trial called the Wireless Innovation for Sen...

BREAKING! Diabetes: Study By Kerala Researcher Shows That Green Jackfruit Powder Aids In Lowering Blood Sugar In Diabetics

Source: Thailand Diabetes Jun 14, 2020 5 years ago

Diabetes: Indian Researchers led by a Keralite have found in a new study that green jackfruit powder decreases blood sugar and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in diabetes patients. The study findings have been published in the American Diabetes Association’s medical journal: Diabetes. https://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/69/Supplement_1/719-P The study suggests a thera...

BREAKING! Medical Experts Warn That COVID-19 Could Trigger Diabetes In Otherwise Healthy Individuals Who Never Had The Condition Before.

Source: Diabetes and COVID-19 Jun 13, 2020 5 years ago

Diabetes and COVID-19: New emerging evidence suggests that COVID-19 may actually trigger the onset of diabetes in otherwise healthy people and also cause severe complications of pre-existing diabetes. The report was published in the medical journal: New England Journal of Medicine. https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc2018688 The report was initiated by an international group of 1...

Diabetic Retinopathy Could Be Treated By Vitamin A Analog According To Researchers From The University Of Oklahoma

Source: Diabetic Retinopathy Jun 12, 2020 5 years ago

Diabetic retinopathy is a typical complication of diabetes and a leading cause of blindness in the world. A new research by scientist from University Of Oklahoma show that visual function in diabetic mice was significantly improved after treatment with a single dose of visual chromophore 9-cis-retinal, a vitamin A analog that can form a visual pigment in the retina cells, thereby producing a light...

Diabetes And COVID-19: Study Shows That Diabetics With High BMI Usually End Up On Ventilators Or /And Die Within 7 Days Upon Hospital Admission

Source: Diabetes And COVID-19 Jun 03, 2020 5 years ago

Diabetes And COVID-19: French researchers in a new study show that body mass index (BMI) is associated with tracheal intubation and/or death within seven days among individuals with diabetes hospitalized for COVID-19. Dr Bertrand Cariou from the University of Nantes in France, and his research team conducted a multicenter study in 1,317 people with diabetes (88.5 percent with type 2 diabe...

BREAKING!! Metformin: US FDA Issues Warning That Carcinogenic Contaminants Found In Several Brands Of The Diabetes Drug And Starts Recall

Source: Metformin and Diabetes May 30, 2020 5 years ago

Metformin: The US FDA has issued warnings that many brands and versions of the drug Metformin that is used by diabetics in the US and around the world have been found to be contaminated with a carcinogenic compound called N-Nitrosodimethylamine. The U.S. health regulators have started telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory te...

Diabetes: French Study Indicates That 10 Percent Of Covid-19 Patients With Diabetes Die Within Seven Days Of Hospital Admission

Source: Diabetes May 29, 2020 5 years ago

Diabetes: The world’s first study of COVID-19 to specifically analyze the effect of the diabetes in hospitalized patients has found that one in ten patients dies within 7 days of hospital admission, and one in five is intubated and mechanically ventilated by this point. The study is published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabete...

Diabetes: 100 Year Old Drug Suramin Being Repurposed To Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Source: Diabetes May 27, 2020 5 years ago

Diabetes: According to medical researchers from the University of Buffalo, a century old drug used to treat sleeping sickness, could be been repurposed to fight oral mucositis and diabetic foot ulcers. http://inventions.arizona.edu/technologies/ua18-037_advanced-engineered-formulations-of-suramin-microparticles-and-nanoparticles-for-drug-delivery-and-applications-therein The rec...

Diabetes: New Diagnostic Tests Can Predict Years In Advance Whether Females Will Develop Diabetes

Source: Thailand Diabetes News May 22, 2020 5 years ago

Diabetes: Canadian medical researchers have isolated metabolites in the blood that can accurately predict whether a female will develop type 2 diabetes after experiencing a transient form of illness during pregnancy. This breakthrough could lead to a diagnostic test that would aid physicians identify females at greatest risk and help them potentially avert the disease through intervention...

Diabetes And COVID-19: Study Shows That It Is Critical For Diabetics Infected With COVID-19 To Control Blood Sugar

Source: Diabetes And COVID-19 May 17, 2020 5 years ago

Diabetes and COVID-19: A new research shows that people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are at greater risk of a poor outcome should they become infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19. However there is some positive news: people with T2D whose blood sugar is well controlled fare much better than those with more poorly controlled blood sugar.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a...

Pregnant Women With Elevated Fasting Blood Sugar Most Likely To Face Complications And Harmful Outcomes For Themselves And Their Babies

Source : Thailand Medical News Feb 04, 2020 5 years ago

According to a new study by a University of Alberta researchers, pregnant women diagnosed with diabetes who have elevated fasting (pre-meal) blood sugar levels are more likely to face complications than those who have only elevated post-meal glucose levels. Cardiology Professor Dr Padma Kaul, who is also an adjunct professor in the School of Public Health told Thailand Medical News, "...

Glycoinsulin : New Fibril Free Insulin Compound Developed To Improve Therapy For Diabetes Patients

Source: Thailand Medical News Jan 10, 2020 5 years ago

A breakthrough discovery that could improve the clinical delivery of insulin for people living with diabetes, medical scientists from Australia have developed a non-fibrillating form of human insulin. Utilizing a novel glycosylation technique, an international research team led by Associate Professor Dr Akhter Hossain from the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, has successfully...

Study Shows Calcium Channels Are Linked To The Development Of Diabetes

Source: Thailand Medical News Dec 24, 2019 5 years ago

Medical researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have deciphered the diabetogenic role of a certain type of calcium channel in insulin-secreting beta cells. The researchers believe that blockade of these channels could be a potential new treatment strategy for diabetes. The recent study is published in the scientific journal PNAS. The CaV3.1 channels have a marginal role in healthy ...

Implantable Defibrillator Pacemakers Do Not Help Diabetics

Source: Thailand Medical News Nov 22, 2019 5 years ago

A new broad European study involving multiple medical institutes finds that patients with diabetes do not benefit from implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) pacemakers. Typically, current treatment recommendations support ICD pacemaker treatment for all patients with severe malfunction of the left ventricle. The purpose of the defibrillator is to protect the patient from life-threatening...

Phase 3 Trial For Sanofi’s Toujeo In Children And Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Show Positive Results

Source: Thailand Medical News Nov 05, 2019 5 years ago

Pharma giant Sanofi has announced that its Toujeo (insulin glargine 300units/mL) is effective at reducing average blood sugar (HbA1c) in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, compared to insulin glargine 100units/mL (Gla-100). In the Phase III EDITION-JUNIOR study of 463 children and adolescents over the age of six, Toujeo met its primary endpoint of non-inferior reduction of HbA1c compa...

Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring (rtCGM) Improves Glucose Control In Type 1 Diabetes

Source: Thailand Medical News Sep 24, 2019 5 years ago

Thailand Diabetes Researchers from Charles University in Prague have found that real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) is effective among those with type 1 Diabetes irrespective of what modalities are used to deliver insulin to the body. The three year trial called COMISAIR (Comparison of Different Treatment Modalities for Type 1 Diabetes Including Sensor-Augmented Insulin Regim...

Prominent Thai Medical Researcher and Her Team Makes Discovery On How Diabetes Causes Vascular Diseases

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 21, 2019 6 years ago

Endowed Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine from the University Of California-Davis, Dr Nipavan Chiamvimonvat who has a long litany of professional and international awards and more than 135 medical research papers published, has once again with her team made another major discovery as to the actual mechanism as to how diabetes causes vascular disease. Prof Dr Nipavan Chiamvomonvat Toget...

Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Reduces Kidney And Cardiovascular Issues In Diabetics

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 10, 2019 6 years ago

Findings from the Rewind (Researching Cardiovascular Events with a Weekly Incretin in Diabetes) Trial by McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences , has indicated that the drug dulaglutide (brandname: Trulicity) reduced cardiovascular events and kidney problems in middle-aged and older people with Type 2 diabetes. The trial which was one of the largest of its kind involved more than 9,90...

Type 2 Diabetic Patients Can Suffer Serious Nerve Damage By Reduced Cholesterol Levels

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 06, 2019 6 years ago

A new discovery by a research team from Heidelberg University in Germany reveals that lowering serum cholesterol levels in patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN). Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that occurs when an individual has diabetes. High blood sugar (glucose) can injure nerves throughout the body. Diabetic neuropathy most often ...

Eyela (aflibercept) Approved for Diabetic Retinopathy That Causes Blindness

Source: Thailand Medical News Jun 02, 2019 6 years ago

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in adults across the world, but the most challenging aspect of the disease is that it often goes undetected until too much damage has been done and the person affected is already losing their vision. Most diabetics have few treatment options as the severity of the condition and vision loss worsens. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals D...

New Smart Insulin To Prevent Hypoglycemia in Diabetic Patients

Source: Thailand Medical News May 18, 2019 6 years ago

Diabetes affects about 442 million people worldwide (2019) and the figures keep rising with Thailand alone having more than 4.7 million people with diabetes. Diabetes is the result when a person’s body is not able to produce enough insulin naturally (type 1 diabetes) or when the insulin produced is not efficiently used in the body (type 2 diabetes). Insulin is produced i...

Statins linked to lower Glaucoma risk

Source: Harvard Medical School, Boston May 10, 2019 6 years ago

Statin use may lower the risk for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), according to a study published online May 2 in JAMA Ophthalmology. High cholesterol is associated with an increased risk of developing glaucoma, but a new study suggests taking statins to lower cholesterol helps to reduce this risk. Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that can damage the optic nerve, typic...

Warning : Diabetes Drugs, SGLT2 Inhibitors linked to Genital Gangrene

Source: US FDA May 08, 2019 6 years ago

If you have type 2 diabetes and are taking a newer class of medications to treat your disease—but one day you notice pain, redness and a foul odor in your genital area.If this happens, new research suggests you need to see your doctor immediately, because you may be suffering from Fournier gangrene. Also known as a "flesh-eating" disease, this infection attacks your genital or anal...

Risk of gestational diabetes reduced by daily folic acid intakes

Source: National Institutes of Health,US May 02, 2019 6 years ago

Taking a folic acid supplement daily before pregnancy may reduce the risk of gestational, or pregnancy-related, diabetes, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate, or vitamin B9, which is found in leafy green vegetables, nuts, peas, beans and other foods. The U.S. Preventive Services T...

Liraglutide, a new effective drug for kids and teens with type 2 diabetes

Source: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio May 01, 2019 6 years ago

Results of a recently completed clinical trial of a potential drug to treat Type 2 diabetes in children were announced at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2019 meeting in Baltimore, Md. Study coauthor Jane Lynch, M.D., FAAP, professor of pediatrics at UT Health San Antonio, said the drug, liraglutide, in combination with an existing medication, metformin, showed robust effect in treating chi...

Discovery could lead to improved blood sugar level control in diabetics

Source: Uppsala University Apr 27, 2019 6 years ago

Many diabetes patients do not only have problems with their insulin, but also with the release of the hormone glucagon. Researchers at Uppsala University have now discovered a regulation mechanism which could provide an opportunity to improve blood glucose control in these patients. The hormone glucagon, which is released from alpha cells in the pancreas, plays a vital role in blood glucos...

Specific strains of Staphylococcus aureus linked to wounds that do not heal in diabetics

Source: University of Pennsylvania Apr 22, 2019 6 years ago

Whether a wound -- such as a diabetic foot ulcer -- heals or progresses to a worse outcome, including infection or even amputation, may depend on the microbiome within that wound. A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found specific strains of the common pathogen Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) are associated with wounds that do not heal. Researc...

Prostate medications linked to type 2 diabetes risk

Source: University of Edinburgh Apr 13, 2019 6 years ago

Researchers say patients should continue to take the drugs, which are commonly prescribed to older men, but warn they may need additional health checks. The team stressed that current treatment guidelines do not need to change, based on their study of patient health records. Men with enlarged prostates are commonly prescribed drugs called 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors that reduce the production ...

New Study Confirms HbA1c Test For Diabetes Not Accurate

Source: Proceedings From ENDO 2019, Endocrine Society Annula Meeting in new Orleans, LA. Mar 24, 2019 6 years ago

Using the hemoglobin A1c blood test to diagnose diabetes tends to underestimate the prevalence of the disease, according to a new study presented on Saturday, March 23 at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La. "Based on our findings, A1c should not be solely used to determine the prevalence of diabetes," said lead researcher Maria Me...

Elevated Blood Sugar levels Linked to Fragility Fractures in Type 1 Diabetes

Source: University Hospital Basel Feb 15, 2019 6 years ago

There is a higher risk of fragility bone fracture for people with diabetes, and a new study was able to identify a key factor specific to type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients. The study in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reports that poor glucose control significantly reduces the risk, in T1D patients, of a fall from standing height or...

Oral Insulin Capsule On The Horizon for patients with type 2 diabetes

Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Feb 08, 2019 6 years ago

An MIT-led research team has developed a drug capsule that could be used to deliver oral doses of insulin, potentially replacing the injections that people with type 2 diabetes have to give themselves every day. An MIT-led research team has developed a drug capsule that could be used to deliver oral doses of insulin. Credit: Felice Frankel About the size of a blueberry, the capsule contains a...

Results Of Study On The Effect Of Switching Insulin Medications

Source: Brigham and Women's Hospital Jan 30, 2019 6 years ago

In the United States, the drug price for insulin has skyrocketed over the last two decades. While the price has increased for all forms of insulin, newer, "analogue" insulin medications such as glargine and lispro have become especially expensive. This is particularly true for patients with insufficient drug coverage or for Medicare beneficiaries in the Part D coverage gap. CareMore ...

Key protein (GRP94) in the production of insulin discovered

Source: University of Copenhagen Jan 26, 2019 6 years ago

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 by researchers at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. They hope the new research results can be used to develop treatments for conditions such as increased level of insulin in the blood known as...

New study leads to possible permanent cure for diabetes in the future

Source: University Of Bergen Jan 05, 2019 6 years ago

Diabetes is caused by damaged or non-existing insulin cells inability to produce insulin, a hormone that is necessary in regulating blood sugar levels. Many diabetes patients take insulin supplements to regulate these levels. In collaboration with other international researchers, researchers at the University of Bergen have, discovered that glucagon.producing cells in the pancreas, can change i...

Diabetes prevention: 5 tips for taking control

Source: Mayo Clinic Jan 01, 2019 6 years ago

Changing your lifestyle could be a big step toward diabetes prevention — and it's never too late to start. Consider these tips. When it comes to type 2 diabetes — the most common type of diabetes — prevention is a big deal. It's especially important to make diabetes prevention a priority if you're at increased risk of diabetes, such as if you're overweigh...

Study of Transcription factor Foxo1 role in Glucagon Mediated Hepatic Glucose Production could lead to Potential Therapeutic Drug for Diabetes.

Source: Texas A&M University Jan 01, 2019 6 years ago

A recent study led by researchers in Texas A&M University's department of nutrition and food science shows how a novel regulatory mechanism serves as an important biomarker for the development of diabetes, as well as a potential therapeutic target for its prevention. The study can be found online in the November edition of the diabetes journal of the American Diabetes Associati...

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors(VEGFs) can prevent blood vessel damage caused by Diabetes.

Source: University of Bristol Dec 24, 2018 6 years ago

Scientists have identified a growth factor found in the kidneys that could minimise the diabetes-inducing effects of blood vessel damage. The research, led by experts in renal disease and translational health sciences from the University of Bristol focused on a group of growth factors categorised as VEGFs, or vascular endothelial growth factors. These are growth factors produced by...

Study shows that Diabetes affects brain functions.

Source: University Of Tasmania Dec 17, 2018 6 years ago

Diabetes has been tied to a number of complications such as kidney disease, but new research has found that older people with type 2 diabetes can also have more difficulties with thinking and memory. During a five-year study, participants with diabetes showed a decline in verbal memory and fluency. Using MRI scans, researchers saw that the participants' brains were smaller at the star...

Cognitive impairment in diabetes can be prevented using Antioxidants

Society for Endocrinology Nov 22, 2018 6 years ago

Cognitive difficulties in patients with diabetes, caused by repeated episodes of low blood sugar, could be reduced with antioxidants, according to a new study presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Glasgow. The study findings suggest that stimulating antioxidant defences in mice reduces cognitive impairments caused by low blood sugar, which could help to improve the qualit...

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BREAKING! Androgens: Study Shows Bald Men Mostly Likely To Suffer Severe COVID-19 Conditions Due To High Levels Of Androgens

Source: Androgens And COVID-19
Jun 23, 2020 5 years ago

BREAKING NEWS! COVID-19 Research Shows That SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Can Survive In Water For Up To 25 Days And Could Also Be Water-Borne

Source: COVID-19 Research
Jun 23, 2020 5 years ago

BREAKING! Hepatitis B: UAE COVID-19 Case Study Indicates That COVID-19 Could Induce Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation

Source: Hepatitis B and COVID-19
Jun 21, 2020 5 years ago

BREAKING! COVID-19 Research: Sodium Channels Could Be Affected As Coronavirus Spike Protein Has Similar Sequence To Human Epithelial Sodium Channel

Source: COVID-19 Research
Jun 21, 2020 5 years ago

BREAKING! Cannabis And COVID-19: Caflanone, A Flavonoid Extracted From A Distinct Cannabis Strain Could be A Therapeutic Drug Against the COVID-19

Source: Cannabis And COVID-19
Jun 20, 2020 5 years ago

Gargling: New Studies Show That Throat Gargling May Be Beneficial After All During COVID-19 Despite Being Labeled In the Past As Misinformation

Source: Gargling and COVID-19
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BREAKING! COVID-19 Research: New Study Reveals That SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Also Affects Thyroid Functions In Majority Of COVID-19 Patients

Source: COVID-19 Research
Jun 17, 2020 5 years ago

Exploring Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNo) As As An Adjuvant COVID-19 Treatment For Pulmonary Issues

Source: Nitric Oxide and COVID-19
Jun 15, 2020 5 years ago

Understanding The Differences Between COVID-19 Asymptomatic and Presymptomatic Conditions

Source: COVID-19 Asymptomatic and Presymptomatic
Jun 14, 2020 5 years ago

Scripp Institute Has Detected The Mutation That Most Scientist Dread: The D614G Mutation Which Could Make The SARS-CoV-2 More Infectious

Source: SARS-CoV-2 Mutations
Jun 13, 2020 5 years ago

BREAKING! Medical Experts Warn That COVID-19 Could Trigger Diabetes In Otherwise Healthy Individuals Who Never Had The Condition Before.

Source: Diabetes and COVID-19
Jun 13, 2020 5 years ago

Acute Pancreatitis: Warning That Acute Pancreatitis Is Now Manifesting In COVID-19 Patients, A Condition Never Seen In Early Stages Of The Pandemic

Source: Acute Pancreatitis
Jun 11, 2020 5 years ago

Immune Health: Cistanche And Pu-erh Tea Supplements Could Help Improve Immune Factors And Reduce Pro-inflammatory Cytokines Such As Interleukin-6

Source: Immune Health
Jun 09, 2020 5 years ago

Study Finds That COVID-19 Also Causes Myocardial Injury (Heart Damage)

Source: Myocardial Injury
Jun 09, 2020 5 years ago

European COVID-19 Research Indicates That Individuals With Blood Group Type A Might Be More Vulnerable To Respiratory Failure

Source: COVID-19 Research
Jun 08, 2020 5 years ago

Supplements: Singaporean Researchers Say That Vitamin D, Magnesium And Vitamin B12 Combo May Reduce Severity In Older COVID-19 Patients

Source: Supplements And COVID-19
Jun 06, 2020 5 years ago

MUST READ! Strokes: Study Shows COVID-19 Increases Risk Of Strokes In Healthy Young Individuals. Global Increase In Stroke Deaths Last Few Months

Source: Strokes And COVID-19
Jun 05, 2020 5 years ago

BREAKING ALERT! COVID-19: Italian Researchers Discover Brain Lesions On COVID-19 Patients

Source: COVID-19
May 23, 2020 5 years ago

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