Popular GLP-1 drug may slow down biological aging, analysis indicates

by Susanne Clara Bard,University of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGlucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist medications have gained widespread attention for effectivel

Updated on: July 01,2026

Popular GLP-1 drug may slow down biological aging, analysis indicates

by Susanne Clara Bard,University of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGlucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist medications have gained widespread attention for effectivel

Updated on:July 01,2026

Why insulin, the core element of diabetes treatment remains inaccessible for millions of people

by Stéphane Besançon, David Beran,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe discovery of insulin in 1921 revolutionizeddiabetescare. Type 1 diabetes went from being a death sentence to a ma

Updated on: June 29,2026

Why insulin, the core element of diabetes treatment remains inaccessible for millions of people

by Stéphane Besançon, David Beran,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe discovery of insulin in 1921 revolutionizeddiabetescare. Type 1 diabetes went from being a death sentence to a ma

Updated on:June 29,2026

Mutation map reveals how amylin mutations influence type 2 diabetes

byInstitute for Bioengineering of CataloniaResearchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have produced a mutational map showing how mutations in amylin—a hormone that plays a key

Updated on: May 14,2026

Mutation map reveals how amylin mutations influence type 2 diabetes

byInstitute for Bioengineering of CataloniaResearchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have produced a mutational map showing how mutations in amylin—a hormone that plays a key

Updated on:May 14,2026

Study maps hidden immune signals in type 1 diabetes

by Bill Levesque,University of FloridaThis image shows the cellular structures of a human pancreatic lymph node. These lymph nodes play an important role in initiating the autoimmune attack that destr

Updated on: May 03,2026

Study maps hidden immune signals in type 1 diabetes

by Bill Levesque,University of FloridaThis image shows the cellular structures of a human pancreatic lymph node. These lymph nodes play an important role in initiating the autoimmune attack that destr

Updated on:May 03,2026

Night shifts worsen type 2 diabetes management, study finds

byKing's College LondonNight shift workers living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) face challenges in maintaining a healthy diet and managing their condition. The findings by King's College London,

Updated on: May 02,2026

Night shifts worsen type 2 diabetes management, study finds

byKing's College LondonNight shift workers living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) face challenges in maintaining a healthy diet and managing their condition. The findings by King's College London,

Updated on:May 02,2026

How cells' saturated and monounsaturated fats may shape hunger signals

by Susann Sika,Leipzig UniversitySignalling pathway regulating food intake in the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans. Credit: Hannah Lentschat/Leipzig UniversityAn international team, including sci

Updated on: April 25,2026

How cells' saturated and monounsaturated fats may shape hunger signals

by Susann Sika,Leipzig UniversitySignalling pathway regulating food intake in the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans. Credit: Hannah Lentschat/Leipzig UniversityAn international team, including sci

Updated on:April 25,2026

Testosterone level not a sure sign of well-being, says researcher

byUniversity of GothenburgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe connection between testosterone and well-being is weaker than many people think. Although there are clear health connections, a higher t

Updated on: April 24,2026

Testosterone level not a sure sign of well-being, says researcher

byUniversity of GothenburgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe connection between testosterone and well-being is weaker than many people think. Although there are clear health connections, a higher t

Updated on:April 24,2026

Implantable islet cells could control diabetes without insulin injections

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers are developing an implantable device that contains insulin-producing cells. Credit: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMost diabe

Updated on: April 23,2026

Implantable islet cells could control diabetes without insulin injections

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers are developing an implantable device that contains insulin-producing cells. Credit: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMost diabe

Updated on:April 23,2026

Treating disease at birth: How a brief spike in testosterone sets the trajectory for disease that appears decades later

byNagoya UniversityBrown staining indicates accumulation of the mutant androgen receptor protein in motor neuron nuclei. The protein accumulates extensively in male mice but shows little to no accumul

Updated on: April 22,2026

Treating disease at birth: How a brief spike in testosterone sets the trajectory for disease that appears decades later

byNagoya UniversityBrown staining indicates accumulation of the mutant androgen receptor protein in motor neuron nuclei. The protein accumulates extensively in male mice but shows little to no accumul

Updated on:April 22,2026

Deprescribing diabetes medications can be feasible and safe when lifestyle medicine is integrated into primary care

byAmerican College of Lifestyle MedicineCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsA new research study provides real-world evidence that deprescribing glucose-lowering medications is both feasible and safe when pat

Updated on: April 19,2026

Deprescribing diabetes medications can be feasible and safe when lifestyle medicine is integrated into primary care

byAmerican College of Lifestyle MedicineCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsA new research study provides real-world evidence that deprescribing glucose-lowering medications is both feasible and safe when pat

Updated on:April 19,2026

Switching from dulaglutide to tirzepatide boosts patient-reported well-being for people with type 2 diabetes: Analysis

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) from the SURPASS-SWITCH trial found that adults with type 2 diabetes who switched from

Updated on: April 13,2026

Switching from dulaglutide to tirzepatide boosts patient-reported well-being for people with type 2 diabetes: Analysis

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) from the SURPASS-SWITCH trial found that adults with type 2 diabetes who switched from

Updated on:April 13,2026

New insights into weight-loss hormones: How FGF21 works in the brain

by April Wilkerson,University of OklahomaA hormone that reverses obesity in mice appears to work by signaling to a brain region involved in metabolism and appetite regulation, the same area targeted b

Updated on: April 09,2026

New insights into weight-loss hormones: How FGF21 works in the brain

by April Wilkerson,University of OklahomaA hormone that reverses obesity in mice appears to work by signaling to a brain region involved in metabolism and appetite regulation, the same area targeted b

Updated on:April 09,2026