Search Results for: type 2 diabetes
Proteins behaving badly: The role of hIAPP in type 2 diabetes
A global issue There are over 400 million people worldwide currently living with diabetes, and 1.5 million of those people will die as a result of the disease. The vast […]
Timely insulin therapy to treat type 2 diabetes
Diabetes is a tricky condition to treat. While insulin can efficiently lower blood sugar levels and protect pancreatic ꞵ-cells, it can also cause harmful side effects such as hypoglycaemia and […]
A focus on beta cell mass could help prevent type 2 diabetes
Diabetes is a global health problem expected to affect nearly seven percent of the world’s population by 2035. Treatment broadly focuses on regulating glucose levels, and an increase in the […]
The carotid body: A candidate for regaining glucose tolerance in Type 2 diabetes
Professor Silvia Conde and her team from the NOVA Medical School, NOVA University of Lisbon, have proposed a new strategy for treating metabolic diseases. Previously, they showed that an over-active […]
Disordered fat storage enhances development of type 2 diabetes
Diabetes is a devastating, life-changing condition. Professor André Carpentier and his colleagues from Université de Sherbrooke are exploring how obesity increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. After all, abnormal […]
Neuromodulation – the future of diabetes treatments
The treatments for type 2 diabetes are limited in breadth and effectiveness. Medications have side effects, and many patients forget to take their medications regularly. An alternative treatment option that […]
A new method to predict adult-onset type 1 diabetes
Adult-onset type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease often mistaken for type 2 diabetes. Distinguishing adult-onset type 1 diabetes from type 2 diabetes is vital so that appropriate treatment can […]
Most popular articles published in 2021
It’s been a busy year here at Research Outreach. We’ve been lucky enough to collaborate with researchers working on projects that span some of 2021’s most talked-about topics, including the […]
Could a serpin antibody help to treat type 1 diabetes?
Research from Dr Jan Czyzyk and his team at the University of Minnesota, USA, explores the balance between proteases and serpins, and how their activity can in turn affect the […]
How parent relationships could hold the key to managing type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong condition that can have profound effects on quality of life. Managing it effectively with insulin is key to keeping healthy; however, adherence is often […]