Low-carb diet reduces risk of premature death in patients with Type 2 diabetes
Harvard study finds adhering to a plant-based low-carbohydrate diet was tied to a reduction in overall, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality among people with Type 2 diabetes.
March 1, 2023 • ~3 min
Genetic risk scores developed for six diseases
Newly developed polygenic risk scores, which add up hundreds or thousands of genetic risk factors for six common diseases, can aid physicians and patients in making individualized disease screening and prevention decisions.
April 18, 2022 • ~6 min
Researchers unveil stem cell models of human spine development
Harvard researchers have unveiled the first stem cell models of human spine development, setting the stage for better understanding of musculoskeletal and metabolic disorders, including congenital scoliosis, muscular dystrophy, and Type 2 diabetes.
Jan. 8, 2020 • ~6 min
Islet-on-a-chip technology streamlines diabetes research
Islet-on-a-chip technology allows clinicians to easily determine the therapeutic value of beta cells for any given patient.
Aug. 29, 2019 • ~6 min
Plant-based diet may lower risk of Type 2 diabetes
A new meta-analysis shows that people who follow predominantly plant-based diets with greater adherence have a 23 percent lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes than those who follow these diets with lower adherence.
July 22, 2019 • ~3 min
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