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Children born to mothers with PCOS have increased risk of developing childhood illnesses

Children born to mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk of developing infections, allergies and other childhood illnesses by the age of 13, according to the largest study to investigate this.

14 Jul 2022

Researchers may be one step closer to preventing Type 1 diabetes

Australian researchers may be a step closer to preventing Type 1 diabetes after identifying a crucial protein that could prevent the autoimmune disease from taking hold.

14 Jul 2022

People with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease may have higher risk of dementia

People who have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a buildup of fat cells in the liver, may have a higher risk of dementia, according to a new study published in the July 13, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

13 Jul 2022

Pfizer’s SARS-CoV-2 vaccine does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes

In a new study, researchers reported that Pfizer’s BNT162b2 vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes (T1D).

13 Jul 2022

What is the long-term protection against COVID-19?

A new study describes the immunologic parameters associated with protection from COVID-19.

12 Jul 2022

The interplay of family history and genome-wide polygenic risk scores across 24 common diseases

A new study has investigated the interplay of FH and genome-wide PRS

11 Jul 2022

Diabetes not strongly associated with in-hospital COVID mortality

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the association between diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes) and mortality among patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at multiple centers in Canada and Denmark.

8 Jul 2022

Diabetes patients on Medicare Advantage plans less likely to be prescribed newer, more expensive medicines

While patients with diabetes on Medicare Advantage plans are more likely to receive preventive treatments, they were less likely to be prescribed newer, more expensive medications and were more likely to have higher blood pressure and worse blood glucose control than patients on Medicare Fee-For-Service plans, according to a new study led by a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine physician-scientist.

7 Jul 2022

A Spanish study found traces of environmental pollution in breast milk

A new study reveals that breast milk is often contaminated by environmental pollutants.

6 Jul 2022

The role of myostatin in female fertility

A new study discusses some of the key functions of myostatin in female reproductive health and disease.

6 Jul 2022

Vaccine generates antibodies that target SARS-CoV-2 spike protein regions shared among many coronaviruses

Could the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine reawaken previous antibody responses and point the way to a universal coronavirus vaccine? A new analysis of the antibody response to a COVID-19 vaccine suggests the immune system's history with other coronaviruses, including those behind the common cold, shapes the patient's response, according to a study published today in Cell Reports.

6 Jul 2022

Daily avocado consumption linked to better diet quality and decrease in LDL cholesterol

Eating one avocado a day for six months was found to have no effect on belly fat, liver fat or waist circumference in people with overweight or obesity, according to a new study. However, it did lead to a slight decrease in unhealthy cholesterol levels.

5 Jul 2022

Researchers explore how diet and feeding patterns affect intestinal microbes

An estimated 500 to 1,000 bacterial species reside in each person's gut, perhaps numbering 100,000 trillion microorganisms.

5 Jul 2022

Synthetic molecule Pep19 helps regulate and balance key metabolic functions, study shows

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo in Brazil shows that the synthetic molecule Pep19 acts on the endocannabinoid system, which helps regulate and balance key metabolic functions, such as appetite, fat breakdown (lipolysis), and energy release.

5 Jul 2022

COVID vaccines protect people of all body weights

In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers in the United Kingdom determined whether an individual with a higher body mass index (BMI) mounted a weaker immune response to a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine.

4 Jul 2022

How does obesity affect the immune system?

A new study summarizes new findings on the immunoregulatory effects of excessive fat stores or malnutrition through Th2 cells.

4 Jul 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection of lung endothelial cells and pulmonary capillary microthrombosis

Researchers evaluated the presence of RNA of SARS-CoV-2 in lung tissue of deceased patients.

4 Jul 2022

Brigham receives $16 million Helmsley Charitable Trust grant to improve healthcare delivery for NCDs

Brigham and Women's Hospital announces a $16 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support the implementation and evaluation of an integrated service delivery model (PEN-Plus) for severe chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as type 1 diabetes, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, and sickle cell disease in eight low- and lower-middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

1 Jul 2022

AAP recommends breastfeeding for 2 years

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that mothers to continue breastfeeding for two years or beyond.

30 Jun 2022

Ischemic stroke risk may be higher after COVID-19 compared to flu or bacterial pneumonia

A new study examined electronic health records for approximately half the population of Denmark, looking for people with a diagnosis of COVID-19 or hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia.

30 Jun 2022

Type 2 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 2 Diabetes News and Research

Children born to mothers with PCOS have increased risk of developing childhood illnesses

Researchers may be one step closer to preventing Type 1 diabetes

People with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease may have higher risk of dementia

Pfizer’s SARS-CoV-2 vaccine does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes

What is the long-term protection against COVID-19?

The interplay of family history and genome-wide polygenic risk scores across 24 common diseases

Diabetes not strongly associated with in-hospital COVID mortality

Diabetes patients on Medicare Advantage plans less likely to be prescribed newer, more expensive medicines

A Spanish study found traces of environmental pollution in breast milk

The role of myostatin in female fertility

Vaccine generates antibodies that target SARS-CoV-2 spike protein regions shared among many coronaviruses

Daily avocado consumption linked to better diet quality and decrease in LDL cholesterol

Researchers explore how diet and feeding patterns affect intestinal microbes

Synthetic molecule Pep19 helps regulate and balance key metabolic functions, study shows

COVID vaccines protect people of all body weights

How does obesity affect the immune system?

SARS-CoV-2 infection of lung endothelial cells and pulmonary capillary microthrombosis

Brigham receives $16 million Helmsley Charitable Trust grant to improve healthcare delivery for NCDs

AAP recommends breastfeeding for 2 years

Ischemic stroke risk may be higher after COVID-19 compared to flu or bacterial pneumonia

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