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  1. A promising new pathway to treating type 2 diabetes

    June 24, 2021 — Across the world, type 2 diabetes is on the rise. A research group has discovered a new gene that may hold the key to preventing and treating lifestyle related diseases such as ...

  2. What's Next in Type 2 Diabetes: Latest Advances

    By Andrew Stewart, MD, as told to Hallie Levine. Type 2 diabetes is one of the world's greatest health problems. It affects about 400 million people globally. If it's uncontrolled, it can lead ...

  3. Type 2 diabetes

    Type 2 diabetes mellitus, the most frequent subtype of diabetes, is a disease characterized by high levels of blood glucose (hyperglycaemia). It arises from a resistance to and relative deficiency ...

  4. New Research Sheds Light on Cause of Type 2 Diabetes

    The new research, published in the journal Nature Communications, offers a potential strategy for developing new therapies that could restore dysfunctional pancreatic beta-cells or, perhaps, even prevent Type 2 diabetes from developing. The new study shows that the beta-cells of Type 2 diabetes patients are deficient in a cell trafficking ...

  5. Recent Advances

    Amelioration of Both Central and Peripheral Neuropathy in Mouse Models of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes by the Neurogenic Molecule NSI-189. Diabetes, 68(11), 2143-2154. Read more. ADA-funded researcher studying link between ageing and type 2 diabetes. One of the most important risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes is age.

  6. FDA Approves Novel, Dual-Targeted Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes

    The FDA approved a new treatment to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes, ... and Obesity in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Type 2 diabetes, the most ...

  7. Large-scale study reveals new genetic details of diabetes

    Large-scale study reveals new genetic details of diabetes. In experiments of unprecedented scale, investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the National Institutes of Health have revealed new aspects of the complex genetics behind Type 2 diabetes. Through these discoveries, and by providing a template for future studies, this research ...

  8. Clinical Research on Type 2 Diabetes: A Promising and Multifaceted

    The chronic complications of type 2 diabetes are a major cause of mortality and disability worldwide [ 1, 2 ]. Clinical research is the main way to gain knowledge about long-term diabetic complications and reduce the burden of diabetes. This allows for designing effective programs for screening and follow-up and fine-targeted therapeutic ...

  9. Type 2 diabetes

    A non-coding region on chromosome 9p21 was previously shown to associate with coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes, and the region has been implicated in regulating neighbouring genes. Here ...

  10. Type 2 diabetes: Scientists restore insulin sensitivity in liver cells

    A new study found that tiny biodegradable particles improved insulin sensitivity in the liver cells of humans and in diabetic mice, which could offer a promising new treatment for type 2 diabetes.

  11. Type 2 diabetes

    Read the latest Research articles in Type 2 diabetes from Nature Reviews Endocrinology ... informed by preclinical research, for the increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus are discussed ...

  12. These New Developments Could Transform Type 2 Diabetes Care

    Surgery led to diabetes remission in roughly 28% of patients, compared with a remission rate of just 4% among the non-surgery group, according to the study results. More research has found that ...

  13. Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021

    Diabetes remains a substantial public health issue. Type 2 diabetes, which makes up the bulk of diabetes cases, is largely preventable and, in some cases, potentially reversible if identified and managed early in the disease course. However, all evidence indicates that diabetes prevalence is increasing worldwide, primarily due to a rise in obesity caused by multiple factors. Preventing and ...

  14. New Aspects of Diabetes Research and Therapeutic Development

    I. Introduction. Diabetes mellitus, a metabolic disease defined by elevated fasting blood glucose levels due to insufficient insulin production, has reached epidemic proportions worldwide (World Health Organization, 2020).Type 1 and type 2 diabetes (T1D and T2D, respectively) make up the majority of diabetes cases with T1D characterized by autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing ...

  15. Type 2 diabetes: Newly identified gene variants may predict risk

    There are many known risk factors for type 2 diabetes, including family members having it, being of African or Asian ancestry, high blood pressure, obesitym and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS ...

  16. Type 2 Diabetes Research At-a-Glance

    Type 2 Diabetes Research At-a-Glance. The ADA is committed to continuing progress in the fight against type 2 diabetes by funding research, including support for potential new treatments, a better understating of genetic factors, addressing disparities, and more. For specific examples of projects currently funded by the ADA, see below.

  17. Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in

    Keywords: Type 2 diabetes, Children, Adolescents, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention. Core Tip: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) incidence has increased among children and adolescents during the last two decades, especially for minority groups. Youth T2DM is an aggressive disease, associated with high treatment failure rate and early complications.

  18. Study adds new evidence on the link between Type 2 diabetes and

    Diabetes and Alzheimer's are two of the fastest-growing health concerns worldwide. Diabetes alters the body's ability to turn food into energy and affects an estimated 1 in 10 U.S. adults.

  19. Type 2 diabetes: Diet tailored to genetic factors may lower risk

    New research suggests that a diet tailored to an individual's DNA profile could play a role in managing blood sugar levels and reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes among high-risk ...

  20. Diabetes

    Prolonged benefits of bariatric surgery for patients with Type 2 Diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes who underwent bariatric surgery compared to medical or lifestyle interventions had better ...

  21. UK study identifies ideal weight for adults with type 2 diabetes to

    New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May), identifies the optimum body weight range for adults with type 2 diabetes to minimize ...

  22. Type 2 diabetes

    Develop new habits and address barriers to changing habits. ... Research has shown the following results about popular supplements for type 2 diabetes: Chromium supplements have been shown to have few or no benefits. Large doses can result in kidney damage, muscle problems and skin reactions. ... Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease, and ...

  23. Diabetes in Young People Is on the Rise

    Researchers forecasted the number of kids and teens who will be diagnosed with diabetes from 2017 to 2060 based on two scenarios: Constant incidence: If the rate of new cases stays the same, type 1 diabetes cases would remain about the same. Type 2 diabetes cases would increase about 70%. Total diabetes cases would increase about 12%.

  24. Gut Microbiota and Blood Metabolites Related to Fiber Intake and Type 2

    The gut microbiome in pancreatogenic diabetes differs from that of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Sci Rep. 2021; 11:10978. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-90024-w Crossref Medline Google Scholar; 36. Montonen J, Knekt P, Järvinen R, Reunanen A. Dietary antioxidant intake and risk of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care.

  25. Research Summaries

    An Additional 12 Million US Adults Become Eligible for Diabetes Screening. New USPSTF and ADA guidelines lower the age for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes screening to 35. This study examined if testing practices aligned with guidelines and which populations were less likely to receive testing. Read the summary.

  26. UAB researchers part of GRADE study investigating glucose medications

    University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers recently presented NIH-funded findings regarding differences in medication acceptance, quality of life, insulin secretion, mortality and other outcomes among four commonly used Type 2 diabetes medications.. The Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness (GRADE) Study was conducted at 36 United States centers and nine ...

  27. This One Swap Might Help Those With Type 2 Diabetes Increase ...

    According to a new study published April 19, 2023 in the journal The BMJ, among people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, those who drink the most sugar-sweetened beverages may be at a 20% higher ...