‘Barcoding’ could reveal best type 1 diabetes treatments

"With this method, we can now screen hundreds of biomaterials at once and select those that the human body does not reject."

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
May 1, 2023 ~9 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


Diabetes and tooth loss speed up cognitive decline

A growing connection among diabetes, tooth loss, and dementia highlights the importance of dental care and diabetes management as you age.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
March 13, 2023 ~6 min

Lab tests say insulin doses could be more accurate

A new discovery provides a tool for developing better insulin preparations that millions of people around the world depend on.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
March 13, 2023 ~8 min

Nile rat genome may clarify type 2 diabetes in people

The first genome for the Nile rat, an animal prone to diet-induced diabetes, may offer a better model for type 2 diabetes.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Nov. 16, 2022 ~6 min

Heart research bias puts Black, Hispanic women at risk

Biases in studies concerning heart disease and metabolic disorder in midlife Black and Hispanic women may put their lives in jeopardy.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 11, 2022 ~4 min

How a sedentary, sugary period affects the body

A look at vascular insulin resistance shows how six cans of soda a day and being more sedentary affect men's and women's bodies.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Oct. 28, 2022 ~4 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


BefA protein triggers insulin-producing cells to reproduce

New research shows how a protein called BefA functions. The findings could hold clues to type 1 diabetes.

U. Oregon • futurity
Oct. 21, 2022 ~6 min

Exercise can modify fat tissue in people with obesity

Moderate levels of exercise can modify fat tissue in ways that could improve health, a study on obesity finds.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 19, 2022 ~6 min

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