Parkinson's, anti-diabetes drug slows down motor symptoms: it's the first time
Lixisenatide injections slow the progression of movement disorders in Parkinson's compared to placebo. Is the first time.
Lixisenatide injections slow the progression of movement disorders in Parkinson's compared to placebo. Is the first time.
One cow, ten hundred. A small herd could produce all the insulin in a country, surpassing current production methods based on transgenic yeasts and bacteria.
The GCN5 enzyme is crucial: if it functions poorly it can cause cancer and diabetes. That's why it can become the centerpiece of important new drugs.
A new study from Klick Labs shows that artificial intelligence can diagnose type 2 diabetes by listening to the patient's voice for 6-10 seconds with 89% accuracy.
A one-hour endoscopic procedure could free type 2 diabetes patients from insulin, a Dutch study suggests.
Science takes a step forward in treating diabetes: Insulin can be grown in lettuce and taken orally.
Innovative research discovers how stomach cells can become insulin "producers", eradicating diabetes in tests on mice.
Researchers developing insulin tablets have made a groundbreaking discovery that could replace the need for daily injections.
The reprogramming of patients' pancreatic cells has brought important first results, allowing patients with diabetes to produce insulin again.
The non-pharmacological approach to diabetes is getting closer: there are already 3 animal models on which an ultrasound treatment has worked.
Scientists have developed a new way to treat and even prevent type 1 diabetes in mice - new hope for patients.
A new method turns human pluripotent stem cells into insulin-producing cells, which quickly cured acute diabetes in mice.
Smaller and smaller biosensors allow the development of devices never seen before, such as these glasses to monitor diabetes through tears.
Could it be the #platypus, our new hope against #diabetes? This mammal, in fact, produces a hormone capable of lowering blood sugar, which it uses to wear out rivals in love. But, without harming any animal, this "poison" could also do us humans some good. Type 2 diabetes is one of the most widespread diseases of our daily life. The platypus, however, is one of the strangest animals in the world, because it has remained unchanged for about... Read more
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