Diabetes & Endocrinology

New insights into weight-loss hormones: How FGF21 works in the brain

by April Wilkerson,University of OklahomaA hormone that reverses obesity in mice appears to work by signaling to a brain region involved in metabolism and appetite regulation, the same area targeted b

Updated on: April 09,2026

New insights into weight-loss hormones: How FGF21 works in the brain

by April Wilkerson,University of OklahomaA hormone that reverses obesity in mice appears to work by signaling to a brain region involved in metabolism and appetite regulation, the same area targeted b

Updated on:April 09,2026

Bile acid and steroid signatures tied to extreme longevity

byBoston University School of MedicineA feedback loop linking healthy aging to NAD metabolism, gut microbiome activity, renal function, and oxidative stress. Markers of increased NAD synthesis and/or

Updated on: April 08,2026

Bile acid and steroid signatures tied to extreme longevity

byBoston University School of MedicineA feedback loop linking healthy aging to NAD metabolism, gut microbiome activity, renal function, and oxidative stress. Markers of increased NAD synthesis and/or

Updated on:April 08,2026

Urinary albumin-creatinine ratio better measures risk for kidney failure

by Elana GotkineThe urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (UACR) is more strongly associated with kidney failure than the urinary protein-creatinine ratio (UPCR), according to researchpublishedonline Nov.

Updated on: January 13,2026

Urinary albumin-creatinine ratio better measures risk for kidney failure

by Elana GotkineThe urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (UACR) is more strongly associated with kidney failure than the urinary protein-creatinine ratio (UPCR), according to researchpublishedonline Nov.

Updated on:January 13,2026

Kidney controls calcium flow with a network of tight junctions, finds study

byForschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB)Researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism by which the kidney precisely controls calcium excretion. The claudin-14 protein plays a key role in thi

Updated on: January 12,2026

Kidney controls calcium flow with a network of tight junctions, finds study

byForschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB)Researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism by which the kidney precisely controls calcium excretion. The claudin-14 protein plays a key role in thi

Updated on:January 12,2026

Subtle retinal changes identified in early stages of type 2 diabetes

by Elana GotkineTexture analysis can identify retinal changes during early stages of type 2 diabetes, according to a studypublishedinEye Vision.Sara Oliveira, from the University of Coimbra in Portuga

Updated on: January 04,2026

Subtle retinal changes identified in early stages of type 2 diabetes

by Elana GotkineTexture analysis can identify retinal changes during early stages of type 2 diabetes, according to a studypublishedinEye Vision.Sara Oliveira, from the University of Coimbra in Portuga

Updated on:January 04,2026

How natural daylight can help people with diabetes improve blood sugar levels

byPaul Arnold, Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2025.11.006People with type 2 diabetes may be able to improve their blood sugar by doing something as

Updated on: January 02,2026

How natural daylight can help people with diabetes improve blood sugar levels

byPaul Arnold, Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2025.11.006People with type 2 diabetes may be able to improve their blood sugar by doing something as

Updated on:January 02,2026

$GLP-1 receptor agonist use may lower vertebral fracture risk with type 2 diabetes$

GLP-1 receptor agonist use may lower vertebral fracture risk with type 2 diabetes

by Lori SolomonGlucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) may protect against vertebral fractures in people with diabetes, according to a research letter published online Dec. 10 inJAMA Sur

Updated on: December 30,2025

$GLP-1 receptor agonist use may lower vertebral fracture risk with type 2 diabetes$

New insights into weight-loss hormones: How FGF21 works in the brain

New insights into weight-loss hormones: How FGF21 works in the brain

Bile acid and steroid signatures tied to extreme longevity

Bile acid and steroid signatures tied to extreme longevity

Urinary albumin-creatinine ratio better measures risk for kidney failure

Urinary albumin-creatinine ratio better measures risk for kidney failure

Kidney controls calcium flow with a network of tight junctions, finds study

Kidney controls calcium flow with a network of tight junctions, finds study

Subtle retinal changes identified in early stages of type 2 diabetes

Subtle retinal changes identified in early stages of type 2 diabetes

How natural daylight can help people with diabetes improve blood sugar levels

How natural daylight can help people with diabetes improve blood sugar levels

GLP-1 receptor agonist use may lower vertebral fracture risk with type 2 diabetes

GLP-1 receptor agonist use may lower vertebral fracture risk with type 2 diabetes

Physical inactivity and food insecurity emerge as key diabetes predictors in Southern California adults

Physical inactivity and food insecurity emerge as key diabetes predictors in Southern California adults

Type 1 diabetes causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Type 1 diabetes causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Human stomach cells tweaked to produce insulin in diabetes treatment study

Human stomach cells tweaked to produce insulin in diabetes treatment study

Protecting against diabetic corneal disease

Protecting against diabetic corneal disease

Insulin rationing persists despite policy changes, study shows

Insulin rationing persists despite policy changes, study shows