Posts by: Isaura Santos

Isaura Santos

Isaura Santos graduated with a BS in Cell and Molecular Biology from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and a MA in Communication, Culture and Information Technologies from University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL). Her professional interests include science communication, public awareness of science and communication of science through entertainment.

February 3, 2015February 3, 2015

Temporary Tattoo Can Soon Monitor Glucose Levels In Diabetics

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A temporary tattoo innovatively designed to extract and measure the levels of glucose in the fluid stored in between skin cells has been tested by nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego. ... Read more

January 29, 2015January 29, 2015

Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Lower Life Expectancy, Study Shows

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A recent study published in The Journal of the American Medical, titled, “Estimated Life Expectancy in a Scottish Cohort With Type 1 Diabetes, 2008-2010“, compared Scottish patients aged 20 years old, with type 1 diabetes to ... Read more

January 28, 2015January 28, 2015

Conservative FDA Label Prevents Almost 1 Million Diabetics From Taking Metformin

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Certain patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the United States may have been unnecessarily dis-advised from taking metformin, a widely-prescribed oral diabetes medicine, since the FDA inappropriately classified the drug as unsafe for some ... Read more

January 27, 2015February 2, 2015

Low Birth-Weight Linked To Type 2 Diabetes

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Several studies have consistently shown that babies born weighing 6 pounds or less face a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes by the time they are adults. A new study ... Read more

January 26, 2015January 26, 2015

γδ T Cells May Be Crucial In Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin Resistance

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A new study published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology titled “γδ T cells may play a role in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes“ suggests that a quite unusual sort of immune cells, ... Read more

January 20, 2015January 20, 2015

Healthy Diet Lowers Risks For Type 2 Diabetes In Minority Women

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According to a recent study from researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital and published in the Diabetes Care journal, a healthy diet is associated with a ... Read more

January 8, 2015January 8, 2015

Diabetes Forecast Magazine Honors Thriving Diabetic Patients

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Thanks to advances in science regarding diabetes treatment, it is now possible for patients with this chronic metabolic disease to live long and healthy lives. The December 2014 issue of ... Read more

January 7, 2015January 8, 2015

Heart Disease and Diabetes Not Affected By Low Glycemic Diets

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A new study published in JAMA, titled, “Effects of High vs Low Glycemic Index of Dietary Carbohydrate on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Insulin Sensitivity“ says that low glycemic diets do not necessarily ... Read more

January 6, 2015January 6, 2015

Can Faith Play An Essential Role in Controlling Diabetes?

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Is it possible that religion and faith can influence physical well-being as much as it promotes spiritual healing? Researchers from the UNT Health Science Center will try to understand this phenomenon by partnering with ... Read more

January 5, 2015January 5, 2015

Preconception Care for Women with Pregestational Diabetes Could Save Billions

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A recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology says that providing preconception care (PCC) for pregestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM) in women during their reproductive age could allow savings of up ... Read more