Cold temperatures may help combat obesity and related metabolic diseases by reducing inflammation
Exposure to cold temperatures resolved obesity-induced inflammation while improving insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in obese mice. …
Ancient gut microbiomes may offer clues to modern diseases
Genomic analysis of human paleofeces samples shows dramatic differences between gut microbiomes from ancient North American peoples and modern microbiomes. …
Routine eye scans may give clues to cognitive decline in type 1 diabetes
In older people with type 1 diabetes, damage to the retina may be linked to memory problems and other cognitive conditions. …
Transplanted brown-fat-like cells hold promise for obesity and diabetes
Studies in mice offer a proof of concept that transplanted brown-fat-like cells, created from human white fat, can treat metabolic diseases. …
Protecting pancreatic beta cells against stress may guard against type 1 diabetes
An existing drug boosts survival of insulin-producing beta cells under autoimmune attack. …
Increased blood sugar levels may decrease benefits of aerobic exercise
Research in mice and humans shows that some benefits of aerobic exercise may be dampened by higher-than-normal blood sugar levels. …
Different kinds of white fat are important in disease
Multiple populations of subcutaneous white fat cells may play different roles in obesity, diabetes and other diseases. …
Autoimmunity-associated heart dilation tied to heart-failure risk in type 1 diabetes
New research has shown that in people with type 1 diabetes the presence of autoantibodies against heart muscle proteins is associated with cardiac changes and a higher risk of heart failure. …
Researchers uncover protective factor in diabetic eye disease
Researchers have shown that a protein found in the eye can protect against and potentially treat diabetic eye disease. …
Study identifies enzymes that prevent diabetic kidney disease
A new study has proven that certain biological protective factors play a large role in preventing diabetic kidney disease in certain people. …
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