Women with PCOS on keto diet may see improvements in fertility
The ketogenic (keto) diet may lower testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a new article.
After treatment with semaglutide, newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes patients needed little or no insulin
Treating newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes patients with semaglutide (trade names Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus) may drastically reduce or even eliminate their need for injected insulin.
Bacteria treatment reduces insulin resistance, protects against diabetes
Researchers have discovered a type of gut bacteria that might help improve insulin resistance, and thus protect against the development of obesity and type-2 diabetes. The study involved genetic and…
Cluster of slightly unhealthy traits linked with earlier heart attack and stroke
Middle-aged adults with three or more unhealthy traits including slightly high waist circumference, blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose have heart attacks and strokes two years earlier than their peers, according…
Metabolite in urine predicts diabetic kidney failure 5-10 years early; oral therapeutic drug shows promise in mice
High urine levels of adenine, a metabolite produced in the kidney, were associated with a higher risk of kidney failure in three international research cohorts.
Cells with an ear for music release insulin
Researchers are pursuing various solutions for administering insulin to those with Diabetes. One such solution is to enclose insulin-producing designer cells in capsules that can be implanted in the body…
Spice herbs for diabetes treatment: A focus on Trachyspermum ammi and Pimpinella anisum
Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Diabetes mellitus (DM) arises from a cascade of factors, primarily stemming from defective insulin secretion by the pancreas and emergence of…
New guideline with preventive care recommendations aims to promote health equity in Canada
A comprehensive new guideline with 16 preventive care recommendations aims to promote health equity for people disadvantaged because of racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination.
Researchers crack the genetic code of rare form of kidney cancer
The genetic code of a rare form of kidney cancer, called reninoma, has been studied for the first time. In the new paper, published today (25th September) in Nature Communications,…
Researchers develop new method to deliver strong antibiotic drugs more safely
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a threat to human lives, and yet the development of new drugs to treat bacterial infections is slow.