diabetes risk
European scientists identify a gene network that predisposes to type 1 diabetes
Within a large international collaborative study, lead by Norbert Hübner (Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin (MDC) in Berlin-Buch, Germany) and Stuart…
Intervention lowered obesity rate in youth at high diabetes risk
An intervention in middle schools lowered the obesity rate in students at highest risk for type 2 diabetes, those who started out overweight or obese in sixth…
New gene variants associated with glucose, insulin levels, some with diabetes risk
A major international study with leadership from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers has identified 10 new gene variants associated with blood…
From biological basics to diabetes discovery
In two major studies published in Nature Genetics today, researchers use biological understanding to dissect the genetics of diabetes. An international team…
Newly identified genes influence insulin and glucose regulation
An international research consortium has found 13 new genetic variants that influence blood glucose regulation, insulin resistance, and the function of…
Vitamin Supplements Block Beneficial Effect of Exercise on Diabetes Risk
Type 2 diabetes is a highly prevalent disease that promotes multiple conditions, including stroke, heart attacks, kidney failure and blindness. Physical…