A Closer Look at Kidney Structure
Helium ion scanning microscopy, an innovation in imaging, was used to take the most detailed pictures of the glomerulus and other kidney structures to date. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Protein on Surface of Beta Cells Is Possible Type 2 Diabetes Drug Target
When activated, a protein on the insulin producing cells in the pancreas of mice, increased cell number and functioning may help combat type 2 diabetes. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
NIH highlights lifelong impact of acute kidney injury
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Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Improving Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
A combination of drugs increases the number of blood stem cells released by bone marrow into circulation and could help patients recover after chemotherapy. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Surgically Remodeling the Intestines —and the Bacteria Within—To Treat Obesity
A type of bacteria that flourishes in the gut after gastric bypass surgery contributes to weight loss even when transplanted to a gut that has not had surgery. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Connecting Food, Genes, and Rare Metabolic Diseases
Scientists found genes in worms whose activity changes based on diet. Some of these genes are shared by humans and are associated with metabolic diseases. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Weight Loss and Increased Fitness Slow the Decline of Mobility in Adults
A program for weight loss and fitness can slow the decline in physical mobility among adults with type 2 diabetes versus a diabetes support and education group. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Mutations May Lead to Both Kidney and Blood Diseases
A recently discovered set of gene mutations may be behind some cases of the serious blood disorder hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Increased Understanding of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes
Children with type 1 diabetes and poor blood glucose control were more likely to have thickening of the neck arteries that can lead to cardiovascular disease. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
“The Biggest Loser” Study Predicts Sustained Weight Loss Through Modest Changes in Diet and Exercise
A computer model developed using data from an extreme weight loss program for obese adults found diet more responsible for losing body fat compared to exercise. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Skin Strikes a Balance Between Growth and Integrity
Scientists identify a gene that is linked to skin problems like thickening and peeling and could lead to treatments for skin diseases like psoriasis. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Inflammation in the Brain Links Obesity and Aging
Scientists found that in mice, a high fat diet can cause an inflammatory response in the brain that contributes to aging, poor cognition, obesity, and diabetes. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
New Research Reveals How Chemotherapy Blunts Blood Cell Regeneration
Discovery that chemotherapy damages nerves in niches where bone marrow makes new blood cells may lead the way to improve blood cell regeneration after treatment. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
“Survival of the Fitness” May Mean Multiple Reservoirs for Urinary Tract Infection-causing Bacteria
When E. coli, a gut bacteria that can cause urinary tract infections (UTI), mutates it becomes more infectious in the bladder, and can cause recurrent UTIs. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
An Important Proof of Principle for the “Combination Therapy” Approach to Treating the Most Common Cystic Fibrosis Mutation
Combination of existing small molecule drug treatment of mutated proteins may lead to new therapies for patients with the most common type of cystic fibrosis. (Source: NIDDK News)
Source: NIDDK News - March 15, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
