Genetic differences help distinguish type 1 diabetes in children from ‘type 1.5’ in adults
A multi-center team of researchers led by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has discovered a genetic signature that could help
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Filtered coffee helps prevent type 2 diabetes, show biomarkers in blood samples
Coffee can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes—but only filtered coffee, rather than boiled coffee. New research
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Changes in chromosome caps may be a marker for tumor aggression in neurofibromatosis type 1
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report that their study of tumor samples from people with the rare
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E-cadherin promotes metastasis in the most common type of breast cancer
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center discovered that a cell adhesion protein, E-cadherin, allows breast cancer cells to
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Going vegan could reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes
Going vegan or vegetarian could lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. Researchers in the United
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Gene associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes is connected to how cells regulate fat
Why does weight gain cause metabolic problems that can lead to heart disease and diabetes in some individuals, but not
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Response to gene-targeted drugs depends on cancer type
Cancers with the same genetic weaknesses respond differently to targeted drugs depending on the tumour type of the patient, new
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Stem-cell based therapy for type 2 diabetes and obesity
An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine details a new therapeutic strategy for obesity and type 2 diabetes. The
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Dermatologists Share The Best Sunscreen for Every Skin Type
Now that the weather is (finally!) warming up, it’s time for some fun in the sun. And you wouldn’t do
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How can estrogen help control type 2 diabetes?
About 84 million people in the United States are living with prediabetes, a condition in which blood sugar levels are
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