Major research study defines two new types of obesity
Two new distinct types of obesity, each with their own unique physiological and molecular features, can impact an individual's health.
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JJ Shavit
- Apr 30
Simple, one-hour procedure eliminates need for insulin for type 2 diabetics
Electrical pulses delivered to the duodenum, could provide a single outpatient endoscopic treatment for Type 2 diabetes.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 18
Artificial pancreas revolutionizes blood sugar control for kids with type 1 diabetes
The artificial pancreas has an insulin pump that uses advanced control algorithms based on the person’s glucose-monitoring information.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 16
Turns out you really can mix oil and water together ... with incredible benefits
The technique is novel because it doesn’t just mix the two together to make an emulsion, it actually makes oil soluble in water.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 11
Major scientific discovery redefines obesity
The study also reveals new details about the role of epigenetics in health and provides insights into the link between insulin and obesity.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 7
Major diabetes discovery brings life without insulin closer to reality
Insulin therapy, which celebrated its 100th anniversary, has probably saved the lives of hundreds of millions of type 1 diabetes patients.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 5
Researchers are close to a cure for diabetes using ultrasound
Diabetes is a condition that occurs when the body cannot produce or properly use insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 1
Insulin injections are now obsolete with this gamechanging robotic pill
One reason that it’s so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can’t pass through the mucus barrier.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 6
Groundbreaking diabetes discovery brings the world closer to life without insulin
People with a severe form of diabetes, where the beta cells of the pancreas do not produce or no longer produce enough insulin.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 5
Scientists develop a cure for diabetes using ultrasound
Are we moving closer to the day when diabetes is no longer monitored and managed with blood tests, insulin injections and drug treatments?
JJ Shavit
- Feb 1
Gamechanging robotic pill makes insulin injections obsolete
One reason that it’s so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can’t pass through the mucus barrier.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 11
Researchers discover how exercise manages insulin production
Much less is known about how the activity of insulin-producing cells and consequently the secretion of insulin is controlled.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 6
Groundbreaking diabetes discovery brings the world closer to life without insulin
People with a severe form of diabetes, where the beta cells of the pancreas do not produce or no longer produce enough insulin
JJ Shavit
- Jan 5
Gut bacteria can both cause and prevent Type 2 diabetes
One type of bacteria found in the gut may contribute to the development of Type 2 diabetes, while another may protect from the disease.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 1
First-ever robotic pill makes insulin injections obsolete
One reason that it’s so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can’t pass through the mucus barrier.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 13, 2022
Could insulin come in a pill? Groundbreaking molecule mimics insulin
Mebourne researchers have answered a 100-year-old question in diabetes research: can a molecule different to insulin have the same effect?
JJ Shavit
- Dec 5, 2022
Researchers develop a groundbreaking treatment for diabetes using ultrasound
Are we moving closer to the day when diabetes is no longer monitored and managed by blood sugar tests, insulin injections or drug treatments
JJ Shavit
- Nov 20, 2022
Researchers redefine obesity with discovery of two major subtypes
Scientists has identified two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences that may have lifelong consequences.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 19, 2022
Remarkable protein could revolutionize type 2 diabetes treatment
People with a severe form of diabetes, where the beta cells of the pancreas do not produce or no longer produce enough insulin.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 5, 2022
Researchers develop a cure for diabetes using ultrasound
Are we moving closer to the day when diabetes is no longer monitored and managed with blood sugar tests, insulin or drug treatments.
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