Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

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A recent study entitled “Engineered Commensal Bacteria Reprogram Intestinal Cells Into Glucose-Responsive Insulin-Secreting Cells for the Treatment of Diabetes” reveals that an engineered a strain of Lactobacillus producing GLP-1 can promote ... Read more

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015

Adropin Hormone a Potential Solution For Type 2 Diabetes

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In a new study entitled “Therapeutic effects of adropin on glucose tolerance and substrate utilization in diet-induced obese mice with insulin resistance” a team of researchers studied the action of the ... Read more

February 10, 2015February 10, 2015

Type 1 Diabetes May Be Inhibited By a New Compound, Study on Mice Shows

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In a new study entitled, “ROR Inverse Agonist Suppresses Insulitis and Prevents Hyperglycemia in a Mouse Model of Type 1 Diabetes,” a team of researchers discovered an inhibitor of Type ... Read more

January 2, 2015January 2, 2015

Thiazolidinedione May Make PAD Procedure More Effective in Diabetics

A new study, entitled “Retrospective review of superficial femoral artery stenting in diabetic patients: thiazolidinedione use may decrease reinterventions” suggests that the use of thiazolidinediones decreases the rate of target ... Read more

December 22, 2014December 22, 2014

Obese Type-2 Diabetics Experience Higher Levels of Pain, Lower Quality of Life When Diet and Blood Sugar are Not Managed

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A new study entitled “A descriptive study of health status and health-related quality of life in selected outpatients with type 2 diabetes, pathological body mass index and cardiovascular risk in ... Read more

December 16, 2014December 16, 2014

Regional BMI “Clustering” in Communities Leads To Higher Levels of Diabetes

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A new study entitled “Spatial pattern of body mass index among adults in the diabetes study of Northern California (DISTANCE)” identified a clustering factor according to body mass index in ... Read more

December 15, 2014December 15, 2014

Gender Differences Do Not Affect Preventative Lifestyle Changes in Diabetes

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A new systematic review entitled “Sex-specific differences in diabetes prevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis” reports that preventive measures for type 2 diabetes development are equally effective, independently of gender. ... Read more

December 13, 2014December 15, 2014

New Type 1 Diabetes Breath Test for Children Could Aid in Early Diagnosis

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A new study entitled “Comparison of breath gases, including acetone,with blood glucose and blood ketones in children and adolescents with type1 diabetes,” suggests that a new non-invasive diagnostic breath test may ... Read more

December 8, 2014December 17, 2014

More Data About Type 1 Diabetes in Children is Needed, As Questionnaires Often Go Unanswered By Parents

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A new study entitled “Comparison of a French pediatric type1 diabetes cohort’s responders and non-responders to an environmental questionnaire” describes a study to identify predictors of response to environmental questionnaires among ... Read more

December 5, 2014December 5, 2014

Empagliflozin’s Benefit in Type 2 Diabetes Still Not Proven in Recent Trials

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Researchers continue to search for therapies that are effective in treating Type 2 Diabetes patients who are not responsive to first-line treatments, changes in diet, exercise, and other lifestyles changes. ... Read more