Why don't fruit bats get diabetes? New understanding of how they've adapted to a high-sugar diet could lead to treatments for people

Fruit bats can eat up to twice their body weight in fruit a day. But their genes and cells evolved to process all that sugar without any heath consequences − a feat drug developers can learn from.

Nadav Ahituv, Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences; Director, Institute for Human Genetics, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
Jan. 9, 2024 ~7 min

How cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger became the scents of winter holidays, far from their tropical origins

Spices have been prized commodities for centuries. Today, ‘warm’ flavors boost our health and spirits in fall and winter.

Serina DeSalvio, Ph.D. Candidate in Genetics and Genomics, Texas A&M University • conversation
Dec. 11, 2023 ~8 min


Insulin injections could one day be replaced with rock music − new research in mice

Researchers successfully treated diabetes in mice by engineering cells to make insulin in response to the music of Queen.

Bill Sullivan, Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Indiana University • conversation
Nov. 14, 2023 ~8 min

Fuel cell prototype runs on blood sugar

A fuel cell under the skin that converts blood sugar into electrical energy may sound like science fiction. Could it one day treat diabetes?

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
March 28, 2023 ~5 min

Low-carb diet lowers blood sugar in prediabetes

Cutting carbs could help people at risk for diabetes lower their blood sugar, a new study shows.

Andrew Yawn-Tulane • futurity
Oct. 27, 2022 ~5 min

Keto or Mediterranean diet? Trial finds slight winner

People in a recent trial ate keto or Mediterranean diets, then swapped. The findings indicate which diet is more doable and beneficial for health.

Liz Goodfellow-Futurity • futurity
July 20, 2022 ~10 min

AI reveals link between family history and type 1 diabetes risks

Researchers used AI to identify differences in people with Type 1 diabetes. "Type 1 diabetes is not a single disease that looks the same for everybody."

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
March 28, 2022 ~7 min

In 55 countries, only 1 in 10 people receive diabetes care

Only 1 in 10 people with diabetes in 55 low- and middle-income countries receive comprehensive care. Many don't even know they have the condition.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
May 24, 2021 ~8 min


Drug lets kids with Type 1 diabetes produce insulin

Kids and young adults newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes who took a drug called golimumab were able to produce their own insulin a year later.

Ellen Goldbaum-Buffalo • futurity
Nov. 24, 2020 ~9 min

Family experience shapes diabetes management

Watching a family member or neighbor go through type 2 diabetes shapes the way people with diabetes manage their condition, a new study finds.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
Sept. 23, 2020 ~5 min

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