Research across Diabetes
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Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 25 trait-loci associations for cardiometabolic phenotypes in Native Hawaiian and Samoan populations
Native Hawaiian and Samoan DNA study finds new genetic links to diabetes risk
This meta-analysis of a genome-wide association study identifies 25 trait-loci associations for 13 adiposity and cardiometabolic traits in a…
A DNA study of 8,461 Native Hawaiians and Samoans found 25 genetic links to traits like blood sugar and body fat, including 5 that may be ne…
Adipo-B correlates with beta-cell indices in treatment-naive patients with Type 2 Diabetes
New marker may help track insulin production in Type 2 Diabetes
This prospective, non-randomized observational study of 253 treatment-naive patients with Type 2 Diabetes found that adipo-B levels correlat…
A new protein marker could offer a simple way for doctors to track how well the body produces insulin in people with Type 2 Diabetes.
Telemedicine for gestational diabetes reduces fasting glucose and gestational weight gain in women
Telemedicine Shows Potential for Managing Gestational Diabetes Care
This meta-analysis of 3055 women with gestational diabetes found that telemedicine interventions associated with lower fasting glucose (MD -…
Telemedicine may help manage blood sugar and weight gain in pregnant women with gestational diabetes, though the evidence is currently limit…
Unhealthy food environments and ultra-processed foods contribute to obesity and related cardiometabolic diseases
Food Environments Linked to Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
This narrative review examines how food environment factors like accessibility and affordability influence the consumption of ultra-processe…
Unhealthy food environments and ultra-processed foods are linked to serious conditions like insulin resistance, heart disease, and chronic k…
High prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency in South Asian pregnant women suggests risk for adverse outcomes
Vitamin B12 deficiency is common among pregnant women in South Asia
This narrative review examines the prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency in pregnant women in South Asia and its association with maternal an…
Up to 70% of pregnant women in South Asia may have low vitamin B12, a finding that could impact both mother and baby health.
Retatrutide Shifts Fatty Acid Oxidation and Insulin Resistance Metabolites in Obesity Trials
New drug retatrutide shows promise for weight loss and diabetes
In phase 2 trials, retatrutide altered two metabolite clusters tied to fatty acid oxidation and insulin resistance, with ketone and acylcarn…
A new medication called retatrutide may help manage weight and insulin resistance by changing specific markers in the blood for people with …
Efficacy of Chinese Polyherbal Preparations Combined with Biomedicine for Diabetic Osteoporosis
Herbal additions may improve outcomes for patients with diabetic osteoporosis
A network meta-analysis suggests that integrating specific Chinese polyherbal preparations with standard care improves bone density and gluc…
Combining specific herbal preparations with standard medicine may improve bone density and blood sugar for people with diabetic osteoporosis…
Environmental and early-life exposures may influence microRNA expression and immune pathways in Type 1 Diabetes
Early life factors and environmental triggers may impact Type 1 Diabetes
This narrative review explores how environmental factors and early-life exposures influence microRNA expression and pancreatic beta-cell fun…
New research explores how early life factors like infections and diet might influence how the body develops Type 1 Diabetes.
Faecal microbiota transplantation did not significantly reduce HOMA-IR in patients with metabolic disorders
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Shows Limited Benefit for Insulin Resistance
This meta-analysis of 6 trials involving 120 participants found that faecal microbiota transplantation did not significantly reduce HOMA-IR …
A review of clinical trials suggests that fecal microbiota transplantation may not significantly improve insulin resistance in people with t…
Diabetic Retinopathy Tied to Higher Dementia Incidence in Pooled Analysis
Diabetes eye damage may link to higher risk of dementia
Pooled data from nearly 3 million patients link diabetic retinopathy to higher incident dementia, though crude analyses show no significant …
A large study of over 2 million people suggests that eye damage from diabetes is linked to a higher risk of developing dementia.
Cryptococcal meningitis with sequential cerebral infarctions and autonomic dysfunction in a non-HIV man with type 2 diabetes
Antifungal treatment helps man with diabetes and brain infection
This case report and focused literature review describes a 66-year-old non-HIV man with type 2 diabetes who developed cryptococcal meningiti…
A man with type 2 diabetes and a brain infection showed significant improvement after receiving a specific combination of antifungal medicat…
SGLT-2is and GLP-1RAs significantly reduce heart failure related composite endpoints in type 2 diabetes
SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1RAs both improve heart failure outcomes
This network meta-analysis of 13,886 patients with type 2 diabetes and heart failure found that both SGLT-2is and GLP-1RAs significantly red…
New data shows both SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1RAs effectively reduce heart failure risks for people with type 2 diabetes.