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January 29, 2016January 29, 2016

Why Type 2 Diabetes Patients Often Have Problems Identifying Odors

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Olfactory dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes can be counteracted with a drug that activates a hormone known as GLP-1R, according to recent research. The study, “Type 2 diabetes-induced neuronal pathology ... Read more

January 27, 2016January 28, 2016

Gestational Diabetes Risk Increases With Higher Levels of Iron

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Pregnant women with elevated levels of iron are at increased risk for gestational diabetes, according to research published in the journal Diabetic Medicine, titled “High maternal iron status, dietary iron intake and iron ... Read more

January 26, 2016January 26, 2016

Study of Weight Loss Surgery-Induced Remission of Type 2 Diabetes May Lead to New Treatments

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It’s a known fact that weight loss surgery often causes remission in type 2 diabetes patients. Researchers have now found that a bile acid receptor called TGR5 is an important link to this ... Read more

January 25, 2016February 9, 2016

Why Diabetics Have Higher Risk of Bone Fractures

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A research team at the University of Southampton in England, using high-resolution imaging technology, found new information on the reason patients with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of developing osteoporosis. The study ... Read more

January 22, 2016January 23, 2016

Diabetic Vascular Disease Linked to High Levels of a Blood Vessel Protein

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Researchers discovered that a new protein, called pre-kallikrein (PK), is a potential therapeutic target for the vascular complications associated with type 1 diabetes. The study, titled “Plasma Prekallikrein is Associated ... Read more

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016

Type 1 Diabetes Study to Test ‘Artificial Pancreas’ Technology

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A novel device developed by a team of researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences ... Read more

January 20, 2016January 20, 2016

High Blood-Sugar Levels Seen to Affect How Blood Vessels Contract

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A new research study has demonstrated, for the first time, how high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) influence the heart and blood pressure. According to the study, higher glycemia levels affect ... Read more

January 19, 2016February 19, 2016

Diabetes Linked to Tooth Loss in US Adults, with Blacks at Highest Risk

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The physical tolls of type 2 diabetes — known for its risks of amputation and vision problems — also include tooth loss and gum disease, a recent study in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease reported. The ... Read more

January 19, 2016January 19, 2016

Gestational Diabetes Risk Appears Higher In Women Who Eat Many Potatoes

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A recent study suggests that elevated consumption of potatoes prior to pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of gestational diabetes, a condition where women without a previous history of ... Read more

January 18, 2016January 18, 2016

Endocrinology Field Attracting Fewer Doctors in US

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With the number of diabetics increasing in the United States, a growing disparity in the gender of endocrinology trainees may be of concern given the bias and challenges faced by female physicians in the ... Read more