Biopolymer dressing could be cheap aid for chronic wounds

Researchers are working to develop a low-cost, practical biopolymer dressing that helps heal chronic wounds.

Michigan State • futurity
July 22, 2021 ~8 min

The liver may be key to new diabetes treatments

100 years after the discovery of insulin, researchers report that the liver may be the key to unlocking new, preventative treatments for Type 2 diabetes.

Rose Brandt-Arizona • futurity
July 2, 2021 ~7 min


Smartwatch lights could turn on insulin genes to control diabetes

Researchers have created a "gene switch" that the green light from regular smartwatches could flip to help control diabetes.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
June 7, 2021 ~5 min

Tiny implant cures diabetes in mice

When researchers used a tiny device about the width of a few strands of hair to implant insulin-secreting cells into mice, it cured their diabetes.

Jim Dryden-WUSTL • futurity
June 4, 2021 ~6 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

Telehealth can double nurses’ workload

Telehealth doubles the tasks nurses must complete to assist patients with chronic diseases, a new study shows.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
April 30, 2021 ~6 min

Processed food might boost risk for chronic infection diseases

Processed diets might promote chronic infections that can lead to disorders such as diabetes, according to new research in mice.

LaTina Emerson-Georgia State • futurity
April 29, 2021 ~5 min

‘Fishing’ for protein changes could signal cancer early

"If we can develop more ways to identify lung cancer earlier, that may open the door for treatments that greatly improve the survival rate."

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
April 13, 2021 ~7 min


Even a little added sugar doubles fat production in the liver

Added sugar—in soda, for instance—doubles fat production in the liver and could put you on a path towards fatty liver disease or diabetes as a result.

U. Zurich • futurity
March 19, 2021 ~5 min

Even a little added sugar doubles fat production in the liver

Added sugar—in soda, for instance—doubles fat production in the liver and could put you on a path towards fatty liver disease or diabetes as a result.

U. Zurich • futurity
March 19, 2021 ~5 min

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