CloseCategory: Diabetes Research News
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A Rise in New Type 1 Diabetes Cases Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has hit many countries around the world very hard, with millions of people being diagnosed with COVID-19. At the same time, researchers have also found that new […]
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Predicting Diabetes Risk in Infancy
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic condition that often develops in early childhood, though it can present later in life for some. Researchers believe that it stems from a […]
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Those With Diabetes And Digestive Problems May Be Suffering From Gastroparesis
Diabetes and digestive problems can go hand-in-hand, but symptoms should not be ignored. A telltale sign of type 1 diabetes is high blood sugar, and this is one of the leading […]
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Wisp1 is a Circulating Factor that Stimulates Proliferation of Adult Mouse and Human Beta Cells
The destruction of insulin-producing beta-cells is a known cause of type 1 diabetes. Still, researchers continue to investigate exactly what triggers this cell death and how to control or reverse […]
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Advances in Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation
Currently, the most effective method for managing type 1 diabetes is regularly testing blood sugar levels and administering insulin. However, this can be hard on patients and on their bodies, […]
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Increased Risk of Illness Severity and Hospitalization from COVID-19 in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
Dear Members of the DRC Family, The attached article, to be published in print in Diabetes Care, concludes type 1 (and type 2) diabetes, independently increase the adverse impacts of […]
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Improvements for the Islet Cell Transplant are Achieved with the Fusion of Islet Cells and Functional Blood Vessels
One area of research that scientists have focused on treating and potentially curing type 1 diabetes is islet cell transplant. Introducing new insulin-producing islet cells into the body aims to […]
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A Precision Medicine Initiative Has Aided a Case, Answering – Is Type 1 Diabetes Reversible?
*Please be advised that this is not an article stating that any type one diabetic’s diabetes can be reversed. In the case of this article, it is in reference […]
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Determining the Impact of COVID-19 and Diabetes on One Another
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, scientists from around the world have been conducting studies and analyzing data to better understand how the virus impacts humans and what may make […]
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Reducing the Need for Systemic Immunosuppression for Islet Grafts
One of the approaches scientists have been testing for reversing or better controlling type 1 diabetes is the use of allogeneic pancreatic islet transplants. By reintroducing healthy insulin-producing islets, they […]
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Improving Glycemic Control in Children Through Closed-Loop Systems
A major challenge of type 1 diabetes is maintaining glucose levels with a target range, typically between 70 and 180 mg/dL. This can be especially difficult for children who often […]
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Exocrine Pancreas May Play Integral Role in T1D Development
For years, the focus of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research has been on the endocrine pancreas, as that is where the islets of Langerhans reside that secrete insulin, glucagon, and […]
