Tag: diabetes
New link found between diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease
Drugs used to treat diabetes could also be used to treat Alzheimer's disease, and vice versa, according to new research from the University of...
Age, obesity, dopamine appear to influence preference for sweet foods
For people with obesity, the brain's reward system may be operating differently than those who are not obese.
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Older Americans with diabetes living longer without disability, US study shows
Older Americans with diabetes born in the 1940s are living longer and with less disability performing day to day tasks than those born 10...
Fasting-like diet reduces multiple sclerosis symptoms
Evidence is mounting that a diet mimicking the effects of fasting has health benefits beyond weight loss, with a new USC-led study indicating that...
New study uncovers mechanisms underlying how diabetes damages the heart
Cardiac complications are the number one cause of death among diabetics. Now a team of scientists has uncovered a molecular mechanism involved in a...
Do germs cause type 1 diabetes?
Germs could play a role in the development of type 1 diabetes by triggering the body's immune system to destroy the cells that produce...
Intraocular therapy prevents or reverses diabetic retinopathy in mice
Reversal cohort -- ACE2 administration reverses the increase of infiltrating inflammatory cells in diabetic mice. Retinas from nondiabetic (top panels) or diabetic (bottom panels)...
Liver disease risk increased by type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes are at greater risk of serious liver disease than those without the condition, new research has shown.
Researchers warn that...
Number of adults with diabetes reaches 422 million worldwide, with fastest...
Since 1980, the number of adults with diabetes worldwide has quadrupled from 108 million to 422 million in 2014, according to a new study...
Children with severe obesity may be at higher risk for heart...
More than 3 million children in the United States who are severely obese may be at a higher risk of developing heart disease and...
