Could GCK Gene Experiments Improve Disease Diagnosis?
It's hoped new understanding of the GCK gene and its role in the development of diabetes could help increase the usefulness of DNA sequencing.
Category: Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases
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Screening Adults Aged 40-70 Would Find Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Cases Much Earlier
Using a standard diabetes test to screen all adults in U.K. aged 40-70 years would find undiagnosed cases of type 2 diabetes much earlier.
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NuraLogix Develops AI Models that Predict Blood Biomarker Risk
Researchers at NuraLogix developed AI models that can predict a person's risk of HbA1C levels and fasting blood glucose levels.
Blood Fat Levels Predict Diabetes Remission Following Gastric Bypass Surgery
A new test could more accurately predict if individuals who undergo gastric bypass surgery will experience a remission of type 2 diabetes.
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Abbott Developing Novel Continuous Glucose-Ketone Monitoring System
Abbott is developing a new biowearable that will continuously monitor glucose and ketone levels in one sensor.
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New Non-Invasive Methods for Better Diagnosing Liver Diseases
Blood-based tests can be useful for initial diagnosis of liver disorders. Imaging methods are more accurate in assessing disorders severity.
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FDA Clears Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 Glucose Monitoring Solution
The FDA cleared Abbott’s next-generation FreeStyle Libre 3 system for use by people four years and older living with diabetes.
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Biomarker Panel May Help Predict Gestational Diabetes Early in Pregnancy
Researchers may have identified an effective way of detecting gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) earlier in pregnancy.
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Epigenetic Markers Predict Type 2 Diabetes Complications
A new study supports the notion that type 2 diabetes patients should be divided into subgroups and given individualized treatment.
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Fatty Liver Disease Testing & Awareness Campaign Launches this Summer
The American Liver Foundation announced a screening and public awareness campaign to test for fatty liver disease over the next five years.
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Early Screening Can Curb Disparities in Diabetes Diagnosis, Study Shows
A new study aimed at reducing racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes diagnosis was recently conducted by a team of physician-scientists.
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Wearable Device Monitors Glucose, Alcohol, and Lactate
Engineers have developed a prototype of such a wearable device that can continuously monitor glucose, alcohol, and lactate levels.
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AGE Biomarkers Shown to Predict Development of Kidney Disease
A new study continues to validate the role that AGE biomarkers play in predicting if a person with diabetes will develop kidney disease.
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Versantis Gets Innosuisse Funding for POC Blood Ammonia Monitor
Versantis announced that Innosuisse will co-fund a project to develop a prototype portable POC device for blood ammonia monitoring.
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Diabetes Patients Who Skip Screenings May Miss Early Vision Loss Diagnosis
More than half of people with diabetes will develop diabetic retinopathy, one of the leading causes of legal blindness in the U.S.
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Subtypes Exhibit Distinctive Cardiovascular Risk Profiles
An international team of researchers has discovered the existence of three subtypes of...
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Type 1 Diabetes Can be Predicted with Epigenetic Changes
Children who develop type 1 diabetes show epigenetic changes in the cells of their immune system before disease antibodies are detected.
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COVID Lockdowns Cause 2.5 M Missed HbA1C Tests in UK
COVID-19’s lockdowns in the UK left over a million people with diabetes without access to the routine HbA1C blood testing needed to manage their diabetes.
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