Diabetes

June 7, 2016June 7, 2016

Epigenomic Changes in Macrophages Drive Type 2 Diabetes in Obesity

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While obesity is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, not all obese people have a disturbed glucose metabolism. New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the Institute of Health and ... Read more

October 29, 2015October 29, 2015

Insulin Cells’ Health Seen as Key for Type 2 Diabetics After Weight Loss Surgery

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Danish researchers at the University of Copenhagen have made a decisive contribution to the clinical prediction of weight loss surgery outcomes regarding treatment of type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes ... Read more

October 26, 2015October 28, 2015

Bariatric/Metabolic Surgery’s Impact on Microvascular Complications of Type 2 Diabetes Topic of Review

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There is a significant gap in science literature exploring the effects of weight-loss surgery on diabetic neuropathy, although some information sheds light on the benefits secondary to the surgical metabolic control, according ... Read more

October 13, 2015October 13, 2015

Review Reveals Bariatric Surgery Effective in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

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A recent article from the UK focuses on whether bariatric surgery is effective as a treatment for type 1 diabetes mellitus. The article, titled “Bariatric Surgery in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: ... Read more

September 21, 2015September 22, 2015

Type 2 Diabetes Patients Should be Given Priority for Obesity Surgery, Regardless of BMI

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In a new study entitled “Health-care costs over 15 years after bariatric surgery for patients with different baseline glucose status: results from the Swedish Obese Subjects study,” researchers suggest that ... Read more

September 9, 2015September 9, 2015

Sleeve Gastrectomy Shown To Improve Overactive Bladder Syndrome

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Studies over the last few years have shown several key health benefits that sleeve gastrectomy and weight loss surgery in general can offer obese patients. A more recent study conducted by Italian scientists and published in the ... Read more

July 28, 2015August 3, 2015

Researchers Develop Compound 14 That May Help Treat Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity

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In a recent study published in the journal Chemistry and Biology, a team of researchers from the University of Southampton developed a molecule that acts as an “exercise mimic,” which could ... Read more

July 6, 2015November 20, 2015

Study Shows That Bariatric Surgery Can Also Reduce Urinary Incontinence

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According to a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, in addition to bariatric surgery facilitating weight loss, the procedure can also reduce urinary incontinence. The study conducted by UC San Francisco researchers ... Read more

April 16, 2015October 28, 2015

Study Shows Gut Immune System as Effective Target in Treating Type 2 Diabetes

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This week a group of interdisciplinary researchers from the University of Toronto (UT) released study findings in which they made an important discovery in the field of Obesity Medicine. The ... Read more

March 17, 2015March 17, 2015

Obesity/Diabetes-Related Collaboration Between MedImmune and Joslin Diabetes Center Announced

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A three-year research partnership between MedImmune and Joslin Diabetes Center was recently announced, which is designed to advance new medicines to treat obesity, diabetes and other metabolic disorders. Several crucial fields of focus have been chosen as initial ... Read more