PreDiabetes
Prediabetes is a condition characterized by glucose intolerance that falls between normal glucose homeostasis and frank diabetes. Elevated blood glucose levels mark it but not quite high enough to meet the diagnostic criteria for diabetes. It serves as a warning sign and a critical intervention point, as individuals with prediabetes are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Prediabetes often has no apparent symptoms, making regular screening important, especially for those individuals with risk factors such as a family history of diabetes, obesity, or a sedentary lifestyle. Lifestyle modifications like a healthy diet and increased physical activity, are key strategies in managing and potentially reversing prediabetes. Early detection and intervention can reduce Type 2 diabetes risk, emphasizing the importance of proactive health management in at-risk individuals.
PreDiabetes
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SPINA-DI: Fasting-Based Disposition Index For Diabetes Diagnosis
A recent study in the Journal of Diabetes introduced a novel method for diabetes diagnosis: the fasting-based disposition index (SPINA-DI). Utilizing plasma insulin and glucose levels, this mathematical model was validated against dynamical compensation indexes through computer…
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USC Study Reveals Two Metabolites Enhance Prediabetes Prediction in Latino Youth Beyond Traditional Risk Factors
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, funded by the National Institutes of Health, conducted a study focusing on prediabetes in young Latino people. The study found that adding two specific…
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Research shows advances in development of hand held breathalyzers to diagnose Diabetes
For several years, scientists have been working toward “breathalyzers” that can diagnose various diseases without painful pinpricks, needles or other unpleasant methods. Now, one team has developed a new, portable breath analyzer that could someday help doctors…
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Protein biomarkers to screen early type 1 diabetes mellitus
Certain proteins in the blood of children can predict incipient type 1 diabetes, even before the first symptoms appear. A team of scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München, partners in the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD),…
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New molecule Beta-LGND2 may help fight obesity
New research, published online in The FASEB Journal, suggests that activation of a chemical called Beta-LGND2 by the estrogen receptor Beta (ER-Beta) reduces obesity and metabolic diseases in mice by converting bad fat (white fat) to good…
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