This Outdated Diabetes Drug Still Has Something to Offer
April 11, 2024
Researchers from UC San Diego have discovered the biochemical workings of an old-fashioned diabetes drug, and it’s helping them develop new, safer alternatives.
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Next Steps in Potential Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetes
January 10, 2013
…longer-term goal of developing new stem cell therapies for diabetes.
Spotting the Earliest Signs of Type 1 Diabetic Kidney Disease
October 22, 2015
In an effort to pinpoint the earliest signs of diabetic kidney disease, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine are leading a multi-institutional international effort dedicated to finding a new breed of disease indicators.
$6M NIH Grant Launches UC San Diego Consortium to Study Insulin-Producing Cells
September 9, 2021
UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers will receive $6.4 million in National Institutes of Health grant funding to study how external signals and genetic variations influence the behavior of one cell type in particular: insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.
New Findings on Fat Cell Metabolism Could Lead to New Approaches for Treating Diabetes and Obesity
November 16, 2015
…in fat cell metabolism that occur in patients with diabetes and obesity and could lead to new treatments for these conditions.
UC San Diego Library Presents March 29 Screening of Award-Winning Documentary
March 21, 2016
The UC San Diego Library will hold a screening and reception for The Kitchenistas of National City, an award-winning documentary produced by Mary Ann Beyster, featuring the “Kitchenistas,” who are creating new eating habits and traditions in a community whose rates of obesity and diabetes are among the highest.
Pivotal Inflammatory Players Revealed in Diabetic Kidney Disease
April 8, 2016
In a new study, published in the online edition of the journal EBioMedicine, a multi-disciplinary team led by researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has identified key inflammatory mechanisms underlying type 1 diabetes and obesity-related kidney dysfunction.
Insulin Resistance Reversed by Removal of Protein
November 3, 2016
By removing the protein galectin-3 (Gal3), a team of investigators led by University of California School of Medicine researchers were able to reverse diabetic insulin resistance and glucose intolerance in mouse models of obesity and diabetes.
ARCS Foundation Awards 31 Fellowships to UC San Diego Graduate Students
October 18, 2013
The San Diego chapter of ARCS Foundation, Inc. awarded 31 UC San Diego graduate students with fellowship awards totaling $222,500 for the 2013-14 academic year. A national non-profit organization led entirely by women, the foundation seeks to support the growth of scholarship in science, engineering and medical research.
Urine Biomarkers Reveal Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Diabetic Kidney Disease
October 10, 2013
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified 13 metabolites – small molecules produced by cellular metabolism – that are significantly different in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease compared to healthy controls.
