The First Genome-Wide Association Study for Type 2 Diabetes in Youth: The Progress in Diabetes Genetics in Youth (ProDiGY) Consortium

Source : https://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/early/2021/01/21/db20-0443.abstract

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in youth has increased substantially, yet the genetic underpinnings remain largely unexplored. To identify genetic variants predisposing to youth-onset type 2 diabetes, we formed...

Temporal Trends in Incident Hospitalization for Diabetes-Related Foot Ulcer in Type 2 Diabetes: The Fremantle Diabetes Study - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33441420/

doi: 10.2337/dc20-1743. Online ahead of print. 1 Medical School, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. 2 Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia....

Changes in Plant-Based Diet Indices and Subsequent Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Women and Men: Three U.S. Prospective Cohorts

Source : https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/early/2021/01/12/dc20-1636

OBJECTIVE We evaluated the associations between changes in plant-based diets and subsequent risk of type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We prospectively followed 76,530 women in the Nurses' Health...

Association of Gastric Bypass Surgery With Risk of Developing Diabetic Retinopathy Among Patients With Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Sweden

Source : https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2774807

NIH scientists identify nutrient that helps prevent bacterial infection

Source : https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-scientists-identify-nutrient-helps-prevent-bacterial-infection

Taurine, which helps the body digest fats and oils, could offer treatment benefit. Scientists studying the body's natural defenses against bacterial infection have identified a nutrient - taurine - that...