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First-of-its-kind study: Forever chemicals linked to poor sleep

Pranjal Malewar

Insight into the biology of PFAS’ influence on sleep.

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A world’s first: Stem cells reverse type 1 diabetes

Pranjal Malewar

Patient is the first person with type 1 diabetes to receive this kind of transplant.

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Diabetes and weight-loss drugs linked with lower opioid overdose risk

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Semaglutide, a drug used for diabetes and weight loss, might help reduce opioid overdoses in people with OUD and T2D.

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Moderate coffee may reduce heart and metabolism disease risk

Dr. Prajakta Banik

According to new research, drinking moderate amounts of coffee or caffeine may help protect against diseases like type 2 diabetes, strokes.

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Attention: Just two slices of ham a day could raise your risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes

Pranjal Malewar

Red and processed meat consumption was linked to a higher risk.

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Children’s environment impacts blood metabolites

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Environmental exposures and unhealthy habits can harm children's heart and metabolic health more than individually. A new University of Eastern Finland study highlights the...

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Improving long-term health with diet and exercising for prediabetes

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Maintaining prediabetic status after diagnosis reduces risk of death decades later.

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Proteins and fats enhance insulin, enabling personalized diets

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Proteomic markers predict personalized insulin response to nutrients.

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Biggest genetic study on girls’ puberty age links it to weight gain

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Studying genetic complexity in puberty timing.

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Revolutionary method to fight fatty liver

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Semaphorin-3A controls liver blood vessel permeability, enhances Fatty Liver.

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Weight loss and remission of type 2 diabetes: New study

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People with the most weight loss in the first year were most likely to achieve sustained remission.

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Shifting arterial disease patterns in diabetes

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Peripheral arterial complications in Type 1 Diabetes & Type 2 Diabetes.

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Nope! The sweeteners do not increase your appetite

Pranjal Malewar

Do sweeteners increase your appetite?

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Atrial fibrillation risk associated with sweetened beverages

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Sweetened beverages, genetic factors, and atrial fibrillation

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Type 2 diabetes affects vertebral disc behavior

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Type 2 diabetes alters annulus fibrosus fiber deformation in UCD-T2DM rats.

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New obesity drug may aid in lowering blood pressure in adults

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Tirzepatide lowers 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in adults with BMI ≥27 kg/m².

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Lipids and diabetes are closely linked, study

Pranjal Malewar

The study highlighted the importance of fat in detecting and treating type 2 diabetes.

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Lab-grown blood vessels: Hope for stroke and dementia treatment

Dr. Prajakta Banik

iPSC model unveils matrix metalloproteinases' role in COL4A1/A2 vessel disease.

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Metabolic health and type 2 diabetes remission diet

Dr. Prajakta Banik

DiRECT study: Metabolomic profile of weight loss and remission.

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Eye implant for treating diabetes

Dr. Prajakta Banik

3D-printed structures for eye tissue transplants.

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Eating red meat tied to elevated type 2 diabetes risk

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Red meat and type 2 diabetes risk in U.S. cohort study.

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Life expectancy may drop by 14 years with type 2 diabetes diagnosis at age 30

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Type 2 diabetes diagnosis age & life expectancy: A 23-million-year study.

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Protein-causing liver damage could be a new focus for treatment

Dr. Prajakta Banik

The role of CYR61 in liver damage and NASH Fibrosis.

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Genetic study links blood sugar and type 2 diabetes treatment

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Diabetes pathophysiology and treatment: A genetic perspective.

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Blood test predicts heart and kidney risk in type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Exploring cardiorenal biomarkers and canagliflozin in the CREDENCE trial.

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Breastfeeding reduces Type 2 diabetes risk in mothers

Vidya Nagalwade

Breastfeeding enhances insulin production and sensitivity, protecting mothers from type 2 diabetes.

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Early breakfast linked to lower risk of type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Eating early and often may reduce your risk of Type 2 Diabetes.

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Specific DNA modifications are linked to certain conditions, including breast cancer

Pranjal Malewar

A longitudinal, population-based linked cohort study of 18,413 Scottish individuals.

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Time-restricted eating: A new way to prevent diabetes and obesity?

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Circadian eating: a new way to prevent type 2 diabetes?

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Cutting breakfast carbs can help people with type 2 diabetes to manage their diabetes

Vidya Nagalwade

Low-carb start to the day can help control blood sugars.

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