Tag: Diabetes

Researchers have published the results of a study in Aging Cell, finding some evidence that type 2 diabetes causes accelerated aging. Later-generation clocks only Epigenetic Clocks - What are they?An epigenetic clock is a biochemical test that uses DNA methylation levels and accumulation of methyl groups on DNA to determine biological age. There are many...

A new publication in iScience has described a novel way in which heart tissue can be encouraged to accept a gene therapy by using ultrasound to create cavitation bubbles. A little-known target and a new delivery vector This paper begins with a discussion of S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH), a compound that, in excess, is associated with an...

A new study suggests that while it is possible to be both obese and healthy, this phenotype considerably increases the risk of getting diabetes, mainly because it is hard to maintain [1]. Chubby and happy? Obesity is a known comorbidity in numerous chronic conditions, including age-related ones. It has been shown to positively correlate with...

A new systematic review lends support to the idea that statins, which are life-saving cholesterol-lowering drugs, are associated with an increased risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes [1]. Statins’ dark side Statins, drugs that improve the lipid profile by reducing harmful LDL cholesterol, are considered one of the biggest successes in medicine in...

Scientists publishing in Nature Metabolism have determined that in obese people, healthy diet and exercise bring stronger metabolic benefits than diet alone [1]. Better together There are two major interventions at hand for weight loss without resorting to medications: diet and exercise. However, recent research suggests that they are not interchangeable. Forgoing either one can...

  Researchers have genetically engineered lettuce to produce human insulin. The resulting plant-based drug, which can be taken orally, was successfully tested in mice [1]. An epidemic and a costly drug Diabetes mellitus has reached epidemic proportions, affecting about half a billion people worldwide. This debilitating metabolic disease, which also exacerbates numerous processes of aging...