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Scanning electron micrograph of mesenchymal stem cells, derived from an umbilical cord, grown in a gel culture

Stem cells from umbilical cord 'goo' delay type 1 diabetes progression

31 May 2023

Infusions of stem cells taken from umbilical cord jelly helped people with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes reduce their need for insulin injections in a small study

A pair of the parasitic water-borne worms Schistosoma mansoni

We now know how parasitic worms help ward off obesity and diabetes

12 May 2023

We have long known that parasitic worm infections are associated with lower rates of several conditions. Now, research in mice reveals how the worms elicit these protections

Vitamin D may help to lower blood sugar levels but high doses have been linked with kidney stones and other health problems

High-dose vitamin D may prevent pre-diabetes becoming type 2 diabetes

7 February 2023

An analysis of three trials found that taking a high dose of vitamin D prevents high blood sugar levels from progressing into type 2 diabetes. But this dose has been linked with kidney stones and other health issues

A nighttime view of Western Europe is captured by crew members aboard the International Space Station

Streetlights in Europe are getting bluer – that may be bad for health

14 September 2022

Photos taken by astronauts on the International Space Station show that streetlights are getting gradually more blue-tinged in many countries in Europe as they switch to energy-efficient LEDs

LISBON, PORTUGAL - MAY 29: A mask-clad Nova Medical School final-year student gives a woman a blood glucose test to check possible diabetes at a screening post in Alameda Dom Afonso Henriques during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic on May 29, 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal. Nova Medical School final-year students perform free cardiovascular screening, hypertension, diabetes and obesity check-ups to passers-by in a joint project with Lisbon's Areeiro Parish (Photo by Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

Is covid-19 causing a global surge of diabetes cases?

19 April 2022

Many clinics are reporting people diagnosed with diabetes during or soon after an infection with the coronavirus - but the picture is more complicated than it appears

Lactococcus lactis bacteria,coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). This lactic acid-producing bacteria is used in the production of cheese and other fermented products. Magnification: x2500 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

Genetically engineered cheese bacteria may help chronic wounds to heal

15 March 2022

Lactococcus lactis bacteria have been engineered to produce skin-healing proteins and could be useful for treating diabetic ulcers

Contraceptive pill may reduce polycystic ovary syndrome diabetes risk

14 October 2021

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who take the contraceptive pill have three-quarters of the diabetes risk as those with PCOS who don’t

Diabetes implant is restocked by swallowing magnetic insulin capsules

18 August 2021

A stomach implant delivers insulin that can be refilled through capsules that are swallowed. If the device is approved for use in humans, it could revolutionise the treatment of type 1 diabetes

Experimental diabetes device works by killing gut cells with hot water

3 April 2020

A device that carries hot water down a tube into the gut may help manage diabetes by killing overgrown gut cells that release hormones key to metabolising food

Bacteria found leaking from gut to body in people who are obese

9 March 2020

Bacterial DNA has been found in the blood, liver and fat of people who are obese, showing bacterial fragments or even live bacteria are leaking into their bodies. This may help explain the development of type 2 diabetes