Diabetes

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Q&A: How immune cells could help diabetes and stroke

For the first time, researchers show that immune cells help control blood flow, and may hold the key to treating conditions like diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and stroke

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Exercise really is medicine

Research untangles how mitochondria – our cellular powerhouses – respond to exercise, opening the pathway for personalising fitness to maximise health benefits

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Is treating obesity the future of managing type 2 diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes isn’t an inevitably progressive disease, but in treating it we must include weight management as a primary goal

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Regulating medical devices in the ‘Internet of things’

New research explores the gap between regulation and practice in healthcare devices, particularly for type 1 diabetes, that are part of the Internet of Things

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Joining the dots on diabetes and COVID-19

There is increasing concern for people living with diabetes whether it be ensuring continued access to medications, glucose management or the implications of infection with COVID-19 itself

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Q&A: A new way to treat type 2 diabetes?

The discovery of how a key protein works in your liver to reduce blood glucose levels could lead to a more effective type 2 diabetes drug.

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Staying active in lockdown can make for a better normal

Melburnians need to stay active in lockdown given the risk of non-communicable diseases like heart disease and diabetes – so maybe take a virtual work meeting out on your walk

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Sea snail venom holds clues for diabetes treatment

Researchers have developed a modified form of human insulin that successfully mimics the ultra fast-acting properties of cone snail venom insulin

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Science, society and drug design

Biochemist Professor Sir Thomas Blundell has been elected to local council, designed cancer drugs and advised Prime Ministers on public research, bringing a bit of a revolution to each role

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Different fat cell types may be key to obesity

Research has discovered that not all fat cells are the same – some release fat into the body and some help to burn fat – so getting the balance right may help fight obesity

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