Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia Inacio, PhD

October 15, 2015October 16, 2015

Pre-Conception High Levels of Triglycerides Associated with Increased Risk for Preeclampsia and Gestational Diabetes

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In a new study entitled “Pre-Conception Dyslipidemia Is Associated with Development of Preeclampsia and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus”, researchers investigated how the metabolic profile of women prior to conception, particularly their lipid ... Read more

October 8, 2015October 12, 2015

Potential Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Rich Diet on Managing Type 2 Diabetes

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In a new study entitled “Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Glucose Control and Lipid Levels in Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis”, researchers performed a systematic analysis of randomized clinical ... Read more

October 5, 2015October 7, 2015

New Computer Program Expedites Drug Development for Type II Diabetes

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In a new study entitled “Computational re-engineering of Amylin sequence with reduced amyloidogenic potential”, computational scientists designed a new program that will foster the development of drugs for misfolded proteins-associated ... Read more

September 24, 2015September 24, 2015

Weight Loss Surgery Better Than Standard Therapy at Controlling Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Patients

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In a new study entitled “Bariatric–metabolic surgery versus conventional medical treatment in obese patients with type 2 diabetes: 5 year follow-up of an open-label, single-centre, randomized controlled trial,” scientists show ... Read more

September 17, 2015September 17, 2015

Blocking Hyaluronan Pancreas Buildup Prevents Type 1 Diabetes

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In a new study entitled “Inhibition of hyaluronan synthesis restores immune tolerance during autoimmune insulitis” researchers at Stanford University discovered that deposits of a substance called hyaluronan to the pancreas ... Read more

September 9, 2015September 10, 2015

Mitochondria Protein MPC2 Is a Potential New Target for Type 2 Diabetes Treatments

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In a new study entitled “Loss of mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 2 in liver leads to defects in gluconeogenesis and compensation via pyruvate-alanine cycling,” scientists discovered a key protein in livers ... Read more

August 24, 2015August 24, 2015

Treatment Benefits of Insulin Degludec With Liraglutide For Type 2 Diabetes Still Require Confirmation Study

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The therapeutic combination of insulin degludec with liraglutide (a long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist that stimulates insulin secretion) was approved in September 2014 as a new therapeutic for adults with ... Read more

July 31, 2015July 31, 2015

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Positively Impacts Patients’ Metabolomic and Lipidomic Profile

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In a recent study entitled “Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Induces Early Plasma Metabolomic and Lipidomic Alterations in Humans Associated with Diabetes Remission,” authors sought to determine whether Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ... Read more

June 2, 2015July 2, 2015

Bacteria Re-Engineered to Detect Diabetes in Human Urine

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In a new study entitled “Detection of pathological biomarkers in human clinical samples via amplifying genetic switches and logic gates,” researchers at the University of Montpellier in collaboration with colleagues ... Read more

April 27, 2015April 27, 2015

New Mechanism Unveils Paradoxical Effect of Anti-diabetic Drugs, Gliflozins

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In a new study entitled “Inhibition of the glucose transporter SGLT2 with dapagliflozin in pancreatic alpha cells triggers glucagon secretion,” researchers report a new mechanism by which inhibiting a glucose ... Read more