Diabetes Content

DDT Linked to Higher Risk of Diabetes Among Asian Indian Immigrants to U.S.

Katherine E Kerlin — November 20, 2019 - 1:14pm

Previous exposure to the pollutant DDT may contribute to the risk of Type 2 diabetes among Asian Indian immigrants to the United States, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.

The study, published today in the American Chemical Society’s journal Environmental Science & Technology, linked high levels of DDT, or dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, in Indian immigrants with risk factors for metabolic disease.

Study Refutes Using Anti-Malaria Drug to Treat Diabetes

Andy Fell — November 03, 2017 - 9:56am

A drug used to treat malaria does not, after all, create new insulin-producing cells, according to a new paper from researchers at the University of California, Davis. The work, published in Cell Metabolism Nov. 2, refutes a study published in Cell in January.

HDL Composition May Help Predict Health Risks and Design Therapeutics

Patricia Bailey — April 06, 2017 - 9:35am

A 69��-led research team found that not all HDLs, or high density lipoproteins, are alike. The amounts and specific structure of complex sugars called glycans in these tiny cholesterol-rich particles can powerfully influence the body’s inflammatory and immune responses.

Electric Fields Weaker in Slow-Healing Diabetic Wounds

Andy Fell — June 16, 2016 - 10:09am

People with diabetes often suffer from wounds that are slow to heal and can lead to ulcers, gangrene and amputation. New research from an international group led by UC Davis shows that, in mouse models of diabetes, slow healing of damage to the eye is associated with weaker electrical currents in wounds.

Chemical Discovered at 69�� May Be New Tool for Depression Therapy

Patricia Bailey — March 14, 2016 - 11:55am