Posts Tagged ‘type 2 diabetes’
How a fat cell’s immune response makes obesity worse
When obesity occurs, a person’s own fat cells can set off a complex inflammatory chain reaction that can further disrupt metabolism and weaken immune response …
Read Full ArticleBlood test could predict diabetes in women years before it strikes
Blood markers can identify women with history of gestational diabetes who will go on to develop type 2 diabetes years after delivery. …
Read Full ArticleAntibiotic exposure in infants associated with higher risk of childhood obesity
Infants exposed to antibiotics are at higher risk of childhood obesity and increased adiposity in early to mid-childhood. …
Read Full ArticleDifferent 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. …
Read Full ArticleViruses from poo can help combat obesity and diabetes
Obese mice with unhealthy lifestyles gain significantly less weight and avoid type 2 diabetes when they receive viruses transplanted from the stool of lean mice. …
Read Full ArticleFor people with diabetes and COVID-19, blood sugar control is key
Type 2 diabetes patients with COVID-19 are at greater risk of a poor outcome but fare much better when blood sugar is well-controlled. …
Read Full ArticleBrain insulin sensitivity determines body weight and fat distribution
Just where fat is deposited in the body and to what degree a person may benefit from a lifestyle intervention depends, among other things, on how sensitive the brain is to insulin. …
Read Full ArticleType 2 diabetes: Too much glucagon when pancreatic alpha-cells become insulin resistant
Patients with type 2 diabetes secrete not only too little insulin but also too much glucagon, which contributes to poor blood glucose control. …
Read Full ArticleNew study indicates exercise can help prevent liver cancer
A new study provides strong evidence that voluntary exercise could help prevent the most common type of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, …
Read Full ArticlePeople with type 2 diabetes and heart disease may benefit from newer therapies
A scientific statement from the American Heart Association provides an overview of the latest advances for treating people who have both coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes. …
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