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PAX5—a gene strongly associated with impaired insulin secretion in type 2 diabetes

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One of the genes proved to be very strongly associated with impaired insulin secretion. Now, researchers want to investigate if it is possible to use the genetic CRISPR/Cas9 scissors to correct the gene's activity. Researchers have identified 395 genes that are differently expressed in people with type 2 diabetes.

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Insight into the genetics of autism offers hope for new drug treatments

Scienmag

Drugs to increase insulin signaling may be effective for treating autism say Lancaster University researchers, who have discovered how a genetic change impacts on insulin signaling and glucose metabolism in the brain.

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Boosting omega-3 production could help cut chronic inflammation and fatty liver disease

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A new study from researchers at Laval University in Quebec, Canada, shows that genetically increasing omega-3 fatty acid production, without direct gut microbiota contact, improves the balance of insulin and glucagon (glucose balance) in obese mice.

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Researchers use data mining to learn more about uncommon diabetes cases

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Type 1 has a stronger genetic component that requires insulin therapy for life; type 2 is frequently associated with obesity and lack of exercise resulting in insulin resistance. Type 2 generally occurs in adulthood and is not associated with the loss of insulin production as type 1.

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Forever young: a new demographic?

Pharmaceutical Technology

The biology of ageing Ageing is an intensely complex syndrome influenced by environmental, genetic, and epigenetic factors. Despite such a broad range of pathologies, the commonality between them is the insulin response. dietary restriction) of the evolutionarily conserved insulin signalling pathway. Can we extend human life?

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Autoantibody order, timing predict genetically at-risk children most likely to get T1D

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USF Health-led TEDDY analysis focuses on development of multiple distinct autoantibodies targeting insulin-producing cells, from initial autoimmunity to symptomatic type 1 diabetes Credit: Courtesy of USF Health TAMPA, Fla.

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Controlling insulin production with a smartwatch

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Credit: ETH Zurich Many modern fitness trackers and smartwatches feature integrated LEDs. The green light emitted, whether continuous or pulsed, penetrates the skin and can be used to measure the wearer’s heart rate during physical activity or while at rest. These watches have become extremely popular.

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