Bariatric surgery beats lifestyle changes for diabetes control

Bariatric surgery is more effective than medical and lifestyle modifications for achieving long-term type 2 diabetes control and remission.

Allison Hydzik-Pittsburgh • futurity
Feb. 28, 2024 ~7 min

Team finds potential heart treatment for people with diabetes

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in people with diabetes. Now, researchers have uncovered a potential treatment.

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
Feb. 23, 2024 ~4 min


Magnetic gel heals diabetic wounds 3x times faster

A new magnetic gel could heal diabetic wounds faster, reduce the rates of recurrence, and lower the incidents of limb amputations.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Nov. 3, 2023 ~8 min

Eating lots of salt may raise your risk of diabetes

People at risk for type 2 diabetes may already know to avoid sugar, but they may want to skip the salt as well.

Andrew Yawn-Tulane • futurity
Nov. 2, 2023 ~3 min

Cholesterol contributes to diabetic retinopathy

Cholesterol buildup that crystalizes can contribute to the development of diabetic retinopathy, report researchers.

Michigan State • futurity
Sept. 25, 2023 ~4 min

Why wounds don’t heal as well for people with diabetes

Defective exosomes can impair chronic wound healing for some people with diabetes. The findings may open the door to new therapies.

Asher Jones-U. Pittsburgh • futurity
Sept. 11, 2023 ~6 min

Ozempic may let type 1 diabetes patients skip insulin

This "could possibly be the most dramatic change in treating type 1 diabetes since the discovery of insulin in 1921."

Ellen Goldbaum-Buffalo • futurity
Sept. 7, 2023 ~5 min

Mysterious hormone can make insulin work better

A hormone called GDF15 makes insulin work better in rodents, report researchers. Could it be a way to treat diabetes in humans?

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
Aug. 30, 2023 ~5 min


Music gets designer cells to release insulin

For the first time, researchers are using music, including Queen's "We Will Rock You," to stimulate insulin release from cells.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
Aug. 23, 2023 ~7 min

AI model uses chest x-rays to spot diabetes warning signs

Chest x-rays can reveal early warning signs for diabetes, even in patients who don't meet guidelines for elevated risk, researchers say.

Brian Katzowitz-Emory • futurity
Aug. 14, 2023 ~6 min

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