One type of bacteria found in the gut may contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes, while another may protect from the disease, according to early results from an ongoing, prospective study recently published in Diabetes. Researchers led by Mark Goodarzi, MD, PhD, director of the Endocrine Genetics Laboratory at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center...
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in plastics may contribute to diabetes risk in women, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Phthalates are chemicals widely used in plastics such as personal care products, children’s toys, and food and beverage packaging. Phthalate exposure is associated with reduced fertility, diabetes and other endocrine disorders....
Study Reveals Obesity-Related Trigger that Can Lead to Diabetes
People with elevated levels of insulin also have defects in an enzyme important to the processing of a key fatty acid from the diet, according to research recently published in Cell Metabolism. The study may help explain how excess weight can contribute to diabetes and may provide researchers with a target to help prevent or...
Systems Upgrade: A New Endocrine Society Guideline Promotes Technology to Counter Hypoglycemic Risk
Technologies such as continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pumps have reduced the threat of hypoglycemia in people with diabetes. The latest Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline on hypoglycemia in diabetes urges greater adoption of these many advances in technology and medications. The many advances in treating diabetes in recent years range from the technology of...
New study leverages Fitbit data to show benefits of active lifestyle on diabetes risk Wearable fitness devices offer new insights into the relationship between physical activity and type 2 diabetes, according to a new analysis of the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program data published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology...
Request for Proposals (RFP) to Promote Research and Solutions for People with Type 1 Diabetes to Safely Incorporate Exercise into Their Daily Lives The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust’s Type 1 Diabetes Program is launching an initiative to support novel, real-world solutions to help people with type 1 diabetes exercise safely and...
Bone Fragility in Diabetes: New Research Focuses on Diabetic Bone Disease
People with diabetes have an increased risk of fractures, which is often underdiagnosed and impacts their mobility as well as their mortality. A new array of treatments and assessments — novel therapeutics, senolytics, revamped prescribing protocols, and more — are needed to better concentrate on diabetic bone disease. An emerging complication of both type 1...What’s In a Name? – The Move to Rename Diabetes Insipidus Gains Momentum
There has been a movement afoot to change the name of diabetes insipidus to better reflect the condition’s underlying pathophysiology. With an agreement on a new name — “Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency or Resistance,” depending on the etiology — an international coalition hopes to eliminate any ongoing confusion for patients and their caregivers. The name “diabetes...Diabetes Research Articles
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