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Long-Term Study Reaffirms Benefits of Covid-19 Vaccination for Organ Transplant Recipients

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 12:05:42 EST

A two-year study found that spikes of post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 viral infections (commonly known as COVID-19 breakthrough cases) remain common, yet hospitalization rates have dramatically dropped following the first wave of the virus' omicron subvariant.

Diabetes linked to functional and structural brain changes through MRI

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 06:30:48 EST

A new study finds that the longer a person has type 2 diabetes, the more likely they may be to experience changes in brain structure. MRI results, researchers say, indicate the negative effects longstanding diabetes may have on brain health outcomes and emphasize the importance of preventing early onset type 2 diabetes.

VUMC receives $28 million to lead national study of COVID-diabetes link

Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:55:23 EST

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have received a four-year, $28 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study the relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes.

Study provides new insights into Type 2 diabetes

Texas A&M AgriLife — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:20:54 EST

New insights into the underlying mechanisms of Type 2 diabetes and novel potential therapeutic targets for the disease were revealed in a recent study.

Storing fat at the waist may NOT up diabetes risk, surprise findings indicate

University of Virginia Health System — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:45:57 EST

Conventional wisdom holds that storing fat around your belly puts you at increased risk for type 2 diabetes. But surprising new findings from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggest that naturally occurring variations in our genes can lead some people to store fat at the waist but also protect them from diabetes.

People with Increased Genetic Risk of Alzheimer's May Lose Sense of Smell First

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:00:00 EST

People who carry the gene variant associated with the strongest risk for Alzheimer's disease may lose their ability to detect odors earlier than people who do not carry the gene variant, which may be an early sign of future memory and thinking problems, according to a study published in the July 26, 2023, online issue of Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The gene variant associated with this increased risk of Alzheimer's is called APOE e4.

Neurons that track, regulate blood-sugar levels are found

University of Washington School of Medicine — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:45:37 EST

Understanding how this blood-sugar detection system works and how these neurocircuits operate would give researchers and doctors greater insights into how our brains regulate our blood sugar and, perhaps, how to target them therapeutically to treat metabolic diseases like diabetes and obesity, according to the study authors.

Study Identifies Biomarker for Allergic Reaction in Kidneys

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:00:56 EST

In a study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine, in collaboration with Yale School of Medicine, researchers have identified a biomarker found via a simple urine test that can be used to diagnose acute tubulointerstitial nephritis (AIN), a medical condition that causes inflammation of the kidneys and can lead to acute kidney injury (AKI) -- a sudden loss of kidney function. Experts say a kidney biopsy is often required to diagnose AIN because there are no disease-specific signs or symptoms.

Proteins Predict Significant Step Toward Development of Diabetes

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 11:00:00 EST

Scientists have taken an important step forward in predicting who will develop Type 1 diabetes months before symptoms appear.

Study: Potential New Treatment Identified for Liver Disease

UC San Diego Health — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:05:31 EST

Researchers with UC San Diego School of Medicine identified a potential new drug that improved liver fibrosis in patients with NASH by 27%.

Defective closure of diabetic foot ulcers is associated with higher risk of wound recurrence

Indiana University — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:05:25 EST

Results from a new study of diabetic foot ulcers and the risk of wound recurrence show that a new approach can help health care workers measure the likelihood that the wound will reopen in the future.

The expanded Child Tax Credit led to improved health and nutrition among adults

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 13:30:00 EST

Monthly cash payments to eligible families under the temporary pandemic-era expansion of the federal Child Tax Credit led to better adult health and food security, new UCLA-led research suggests.

SLU Medical Student Receives NIH F30 Grant to Explore Autoimmune Disease, Infection in the Stomach

Saint Louis University — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 17:00:57 EST

Stella Hoft, a M.D./Ph.D. student at Saint Louis University's School of Medicine, was recently awarded a F30 Grant through the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases.

SLU Researcher Receives $2.2 M to Study Link Between Inflammation, Gastric Cancer

Saint Louis University — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:30:39 EST

Rich DiPaolo, Ph.D., professor and interim chair in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, warns that patients with gastritis caused by autoimmunity as well as Helicobacter pylori, a type of bacteria that infects your stomach, may benefit from routine screenings to identify patients with a high risk of progressing to gastric cancer.

Biomarkers may help ID treatment of acute kidney injury

University of Washington School of Medicine and UW Medicine — Tue, 23 May 2023 15:20:29 EST

Unfortunately, effective medical therapies do not exist for this population of patients, Dr. Pavan Bhatraju said. In their paper, the investigators proposed a way to classify subpopulations of AKI patients with the aim of identifying therapies specific patient populations.

New algorithm can predict diabetic kidney disease

Sanford Burnham Prebys — Mon, 15 May 2023 05:00:39 EST

Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a computational approach to predict whether a person with type 2 diabetes will develop kidney disease. The findings could help doctors prevent or better manage kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes.

Is BCAA Catabolism a Driver of Acute Kidney Injury?

Stony Brook University — Mon, 08 May 2023 07:05:28 EST

Sian Piret, PhD, in the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, has received a $1.4 million grant from the National Institute of Health's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to investigate a certain metabolic process called BCAA catabolism that is known to occur with acute kidney injury, but its exact role remains unknown.

Red flags indicate risk for early-onset colorectal cancer

Washington University in St. Louis — Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 EST

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified four important signs and symptoms that signal an elevated risk of early-onset colorectal cancer. The incidence of colorectal cancer is rising in people under 50, making it important to recognize such signs.

Achieving Prevention and Health, Rather Than More Healthcare

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 16:05:22 EST

If more people have access to health insurance, we have to be sure the death rates of those with certain chronic conditions are decreasing.

Why Do Children Develop Type 2 Diabetes? $4.1 Million NIH Grant Will Help Montefiore Einstein Researchers Investigate

Albert Einstein College of Medicine — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:15:17 EST

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is surging among U.S. children. The number of youths under age 20 living with the disease has nearly doubled between 2001 and 2017, and yet--aside from increases in childhood obesity--the reasons for this disturbing increase are not clear. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded the Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) and Albert Einstein College of Medicine a six-year, $4.1 million grant to identify the biological and social factors that cause children and adolescents to develop the condition.