From banning junk food ads to a sugar tax: With diabetes on the rise, Australia can't afford to ignore the evidence

by Gary Sacks,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere are renewed calls this week for the Australian government to implement a range of measures aimed at improving our diets. Thes

Updated on: July 06,2024

From banning junk food ads to a sugar tax: With diabetes on the rise, Australia can't afford to ignore the evidence

by Gary Sacks,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere are renewed calls this week for the Australian government to implement a range of measures aimed at improving our diets. Thes

Updated on:July 06,2024

New advanced imaging technology enables detailed disease mapping in tissue samples

Updated on: July 24,2025

New advanced imaging technology enables detailed disease mapping in tissue samples

Updated on:July 24,2025

Bone regeneration can suffer when diabetes damages surrounding nerves

Updated on: July 24,2025

Bone regeneration can suffer when diabetes damages surrounding nerves

Updated on:July 24,2025

Long-term low-carb diet efficacious for treating dyslipidemia in T2D

by Elana GotkineFor individuals with type 2 diabetes, long-term low-carbohydrate diets (LCD) are efficacious for treatment of dyslipidemia but do not affect glycemic control, according to a review pub

Updated on: August 08,2024

Long-term low-carb diet efficacious for treating dyslipidemia in T2D

by Elana GotkineFor individuals with type 2 diabetes, long-term low-carbohydrate diets (LCD) are efficacious for treatment of dyslipidemia but do not affect glycemic control, according to a review pub

Updated on:August 08,2024

CT health screening can identify diabetes risk

byRadiological Society of North AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of CT scans in people who undergo imaging for health screening can identify individuals at risk of type 2 diabetes, accor

Updated on: August 08,2024

CT health screening can identify diabetes risk

byRadiological Society of North AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of CT scans in people who undergo imaging for health screening can identify individuals at risk of type 2 diabetes, accor

Updated on:August 08,2024

Researchers unravel metabolic regulation in aneuploid tumor cells

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesNAPDH and BAG3 pT285 levels are increased during mitosis in aneuploid cancer cells. Credit:Nature Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s42255-023-0084

Updated on: January 24,2024

Researchers unravel metabolic regulation in aneuploid tumor cells

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesNAPDH and BAG3 pT285 levels are increased during mitosis in aneuploid cancer cells. Credit:Nature Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s42255-023-0084

Updated on:January 24,2024

New study shows long-term effectiveness of gastric bypass in treating type 2 diabetes and obesity

by American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric SurgeryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRoux-en-Y gastric bypass, a type of weight-loss surgery, kept type 2 diabetes in remission for up to 15 years an

Updated on: June 18,2024

New study shows long-term effectiveness of gastric bypass in treating type 2 diabetes and obesity

by American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric SurgeryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRoux-en-Y gastric bypass, a type of weight-loss surgery, kept type 2 diabetes in remission for up to 15 years an

Updated on:June 18,2024

Scientists uncover novel major risk gene for autoimmune thyroid disease

by deCODE geneticsLAG3 5′ UTR variant rs781745126-T creates a novel upstream open reading frame (uORF) and associates with lower plasma levels of LAG-3. Credit:Nature Communications(2024).

Updated on: July 17,2024

Scientists uncover novel major risk gene for autoimmune thyroid disease

by deCODE geneticsLAG3 5′ UTR variant rs781745126-T creates a novel upstream open reading frame (uORF) and associates with lower plasma levels of LAG-3. Credit:Nature Communications(2024).

Updated on:July 17,2024

Vitamin A may protect the heart from some effects of obesity

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity has found greater disruption to genes involved in heart function when coupled w

Updated on: February 19,2024

Vitamin A may protect the heart from some effects of obesity

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity has found greater disruption to genes involved in heart function when coupled w

Updated on:February 19,2024

New therapeutic targets to fight type 2 diabetes

by University of BarcelonaDesigning combination therapies based on the different factors involved in the control of glucose synthesis by the liver could be a more effective strategy to address th

Updated on: June 18,2024

New therapeutic targets to fight type 2 diabetes

by University of BarcelonaDesigning combination therapies based on the different factors involved in the control of glucose synthesis by the liver could be a more effective strategy to address th

Updated on:June 18,2024

People with type 2 diabetes at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, study suggests

byDiabetologiaCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsIndividuals with type 2 diabetes who are at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, this year'sAn

Updated on: September 07,2024

People with type 2 diabetes at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, study suggests

byDiabetologiaCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsIndividuals with type 2 diabetes who are at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, this year'sAn

Updated on:September 07,2024

Obesity modifies link between birth weight, metabolic phenotypes

by Elana GotkineAssociations between lower birth weight (BW) and adverse metabolic phenotypes are more pronounced in children with obesity, according to a studypublishedin the July issue o

Updated on: July 25,2024

Obesity modifies link between birth weight, metabolic phenotypes

by Elana GotkineAssociations between lower birth weight (BW) and adverse metabolic phenotypes are more pronounced in children with obesity, according to a studypublishedin the July issue o

Updated on:July 25,2024