Type 2 diabetes - Latest research and news | Nature
Nov 29, 2024 · 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...
New Research Sheds Light on Cause of Type 2 Diabetes
Sep 13, 2023 · The new study shows that the beta-cells of Type 2 diabetes patients are deficient in a cell trafficking protein called “phosphatidylinositol transfer protein alpha” (or PITPNA), which can promote the formation of “little packages,” or intracellular granules containing insulin.
Diabetes Breakthrough: New Treatment Eliminates Insulin
Oct 17, 2024 · A new treatment combining ReCET and semaglutide could eliminate the need for insulin in type 2 diabetes, with 86% of participants in a study no longer requiring insulin therapy. The treatment was safe and well-tolerated, and further trials are planned to confirm these results.
Urgent action needed as global diabetes cases increase four-fold …
Nov 13, 2024 · The study reports that global diabetes prevalence in adults rose from 7% to 14% between 1990 and 2022. LMICs experienced the largest increases, where diabetes rates have soared while treatment access remains persistently low.
Diabetes News -- ScienceDaily
3 days ago · Learn about early diabetes symptoms, diabetic diet information, diabetes care, type 1 diabetes, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Read the latest medical research on diabetes.
Diabetes - Latest research and news | Nature
Nov 29, 2024 · Diabetes can be caused by the pancreas not producing insulin (type 1 diabetes) or by insulin resistance (cells do not respond to insulin; type 2 diabetes).
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - latest research news and features
Jun 9, 2022 · Find all the latest on type 2 diabetes mellitus at Medical Xpress. Your go-to source for news, research, and medical breakthroughs.
Type 2 diabetes increased by almost 20% over a decade in U.S., …
Aug 20, 2024 · Type 2 diabetes increased by almost 20% between 2012 and 2022 in the United States, according to a new study. The researchers found an increase in diabetes among all sociodemographic groups.
New therapeutic targets to fight type 2 diabetes | ScienceDaily
Jun 7, 2024 · Sep. 14, 2022 — Treating mice models of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (a condition found primarily in type 1 diabetes) with a combination of leptin and a drug called PTP1B...
Hospitals trial AI to spot type 2 diabetes risk - BBC News
2 days ago · Having uncontrolled type 2 diabetes can lead to heart attacks and strokes, for example. Maintaing a healthy weight and eating a healthy diet and exercising can help protect against complications.