Scientists Think They've Found a New Cause of Type 2 Diabetes
WEBDec 20, 2023 · More than half a billion people worldwide are affected by type 2 diabetes, and yet researchers still don't know what's behind the condition's breakdown in insulin functionality.
Beyond Blood Sugar Control: New Target for Curing Diabetes …
WEBMar 22, 2024 · A groundbreaking study involving mice with obesity caused by diet shows that eliminating inceptor improves glucose management. This finding encourages further investigation into inceptor as a potential therapeutic target for treating type 2 diabetes.
New Research Sheds Light on Cause of Type 2 Diabetes
WEBSep 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.
New cause of diabetes discovered, offering potential target for …
WEBDec 8, 2023 · Researchers have identified an enzyme that blocks insulin produced in the body -- a discovery that could provide a new target to treat diabetes. The study focuses on nitric oxide, a compound that...
Many diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes may have a different ... - NBC News
WEBType 2 accounts for at least 90% of diabetes cases in the U.S. and has a high prevalence among African Americans, Native Americans, and Hispanic populations. It can often be managed with...
Diabetes breakthrough: Scientists uncover novel route to stimulate …
WEBNov 8, 2023 · The findings hold promise for future therapeutics that will improve the lives of individuals with type 2 diabetes—a condition that affects more than half a billion people worldwide.
How Ozempic Is Changing Diabetes Treatment - The New York Times
WEBMay 13, 2024 · But in recent years, Ozempic and a similar drug, Mounjaro — both weekly shots that can lower blood sugar, in part by mimicking a hormone that stimulates insulin production — have offered patients...
These New Developments Could Transform Type 2 Diabetes Care | TIME
WEBJul 15, 2022 · From connected technologies to new drug treatments, medical science is making steady and sometimes life-changing progress in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.
Large-scale study reveals new genetic details of diabetes
WEBOct 19, 2023 · In experiments of unprecedented scale, investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the National Institutes of Health have revealed new aspects of the complex genetics behind Type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes - Latest research and news | Nature
WEBAug 30, 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...