Knocking out regulatory protein may harbour diabetes cure
Scientists have found that knocking out a key regulatory protein dramatically boosted insulin sensitivity in lab mice, paving a new way for drug development and treatment of diabetes
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Diabetes can cause cognitive impairment in older adults
A new study has found that diabetes could result in memory loss, depression and other types of cognitive impairment in older adults
Taking the needle out of diabetes
Researchers have found a substitute for insulin to help treat diabetes orally, replacing painful pricks
Veggie diet, exercise can prevent diabetes among Blacks
A vegetarian diet and active physical activity could help reduce risk of diabetes in the black population, a new study has suggested
Promising new compound to prevent Type 1 diabetes identified
A specific molecule that can prevent the development of type 1 diabetes in mice has a similar effect on human cells from diabetic patients
Indian origin scientist’s device could make pinpricks history for diabetics
Two scientists including an Indian-origin have developed a new smaller spectrograph that could let diabetics monitor blood sugar levels without piercing fingers several times daily
Common link between autism, diabetes identified
A new study has revealed a possible link between autism and type 2 diabetes
New weekly jab replaces need for 2 injections per day for diabetics
In what as come as a huge relief for millions of diabetes sufferers, a NHS-approved weekly jab is set to end the need for twice a day injections
Stanford researchers identify new molecular target for diabetes therapy
Artificially activating a key molecular pathway responsible for the natural decrease in the proliferation of insulin-producing cells that occurs as a person ages could one day lead to a new way to combat diabetes
Why some people are more susceptible to diabetes
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, including one of an Indian-origin, have identified a gene that could explain why some people are more susceptible to diabetes