Gene linked to beta cell identity loss may explain type 2 diabetes progression

Scientists at City of Hope have uncovered a gene called SMOC1 that plays a surprising role in the development of type 2 ...
University of Birmingham

Heart rate treatments could be used to improve heart function

Study reveals digoxin improves heart pump function and helps ease heart failure and atrial fibrillation symptoms.
Frontiers

Multi-phases of Islet beta-cell Function Change in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and its Influencing Factors

Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. Aims: Based on cross-sectional and follow-up ...
Daily

Low-Dose Antithymocyte Globulin Effective in Preserving Beta-Cell Function in Type 1 Diabetes: Study

Belgium: A phase 2 international trial published in The Lancet has found that low-dose antithymocyte globulin (ATG) can slow the loss of insulin-producing beta-cell function in children and young ...
News Medical

Verapamil shows potential for preserving beta-cell function in type 1 diabetes

New research (the Ver-A-T1D trial) presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (Vienna, 15-19 September) shows that slow-release (SR) verapamil ...