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Examining the effects of weight gain and loss—multiple molecules at a time |
In a controlled study of weight gain and loss, researchers have assembled a comprehensive molecular profile of dramatic changes that occur in humans during short periods of weight fluctuation. |
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NIDDK Director's Update: Winter 2017 |
At NIDDK, the groundbreaking research the Institute funds is at our core. The past few months, the fruits of our labor have borne many important results via published research, influencing major guidelines, and launching new initiatives. |
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Drinking diet beverages during pregnancy linked to child obesity, NIH study suggests |
Children born to women who had gestational diabetes and drank at least one artificially sweetened beverage per day during pregnancy were more likely to be overweight or obese at age 7, compared to children born to women who had gestational diabetes and drank water instead of artificially sweetened beverages. |
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dkNET Introductory Webinar |
Join our next dkNET webinar to learn what dkNET.org (NIDDK Information Network) can help you with your research. A general introduction of dkNET followed with three use cases will be presented. |
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Fewer exams and better eye health? Aye-aye, finds type 1 diabetes study |
Adjusting the frequency of eye screenings for people with type 1 diabetes based on their risk of severe eye problems would result in fewer eye exams at lower cost and quicker diagnosis and treatment of advanced retinopathy, which can otherwise lead to vision loss. |
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Rates of new diagnosed cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes on the rise among children, teens |
Rates of new diagnosed cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are increasing among youth in the United States, according to a report, Incidence Trends of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes among Youths, 2002-2012. |
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Study identifies African-specific genomic variant associated with obesity |
An international team of researchers has conducted the first study of its kind to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African-Americans. |
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Youth with type 2 diabetes develop complications more often than type 1 peers |
Teens and young adults with type 2 diabetes develop kidney, nerve, and eye diseases – as well as some risk factors for heart disease – more often than their peers with type 1 diabetes in the years shortly after diagnosis. |
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Four pivotal NIH-funded artificial pancreas research efforts begin |
Four separate projects, funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), are designed to be the potential last steps between testing the fully automated devices and requesting regulatory approval for permanent use. A successful artificial pancreas would be a life-changing advance for many people with type 1 diabetes. |