Blood-based epigenetic signatures enable early risk assessment in prediabetes
Prediabetes is an extremely heterogeneous metabolic disorder. Scientists from several partner institutes of the German Center for Diabetes…
Short-term oatmeal diet improves cholesterol and metabolic health markers
A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by…
Peptide-based platform marks a major step toward needle-free diabetes care
For more than a century, oral insulin has been considered a “dream” therapy for diabetes, hindered by enzymatic…
Adding lean pork to a plant-forward diet supports healthy aging biomarkers
A controlled feeding trial shows that minimally processed pork, when incorporated into a plant-forward dietary pattern, delivers biomarker…
Calcium signaling helps maintain protein quality in the endoplasmic reticulum
Calcium (Ca2+) drives many cellular functions, though the way it controls quality of proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum…
Gut microbe metabolite TMA improves blood sugar by shutting down a key inflammatory switch
A microbial metabolite long linked to cardiovascular risk emerges as a surprising ally against metabolic inflammation, revealing how…
How the gut microbiome links obesity to colorectal cancer
Study: From obesity to cancer: Gut microbiome mechanisms, biomarkers, and U.S. public health strategies. Image Credit: Shutterstock AI…
Regenerative medicine offers a pathway toward curing type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the specific destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic β-cells. While…
Obesity-related metabolic stress may affect brain health far earlier than expected
For decades, scientists have known that what harms the body often harms the brain. Conditions such as obesity,…
New skin-permeable polymer delivers insulin without needles
A breakthrough zwitterionic polymer slips through the skin’s toughest barriers, carrying insulin deep into tissue and normalizing blood…
Ultra-processed foods linked to rise in prediabetes risk
A new longitudinal study shows that rising ultra-processed food intake in young adults with a history of overweight…
Painless Insulin? Skin Gel Sneaks Hormone Past the Body’s First Line of Defense
In the future, insulin injections might become part of the past. Credit: Unsplash. If you live with diabetes,…