For decades diabetes diagnosis has depended on blood sugar measurements crossing a set threshold. Researchers now worry this method misses millions of people already developing the disease. Better detection tools are in development to address these shortcomings.
Doctors have long relied on blood glucose levels to identify diabetes risk. The approach works for many but falls short in certain populations where the disease progresses without clear blood sugar spikes.
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Et nyt studie viser, at blodprøver kan detektere tegn på Alzheimers flere år før sygdommen udvikler sig. Amerikanske forskere har publiceret resultaterne i The Lancet.
Kun hver femte person med forhøjet blodtryk får tilstrækkelig behandling i Sverige. Sundhedsudbydere er nu blevet enige om et nyt behandlingsforløb for at forbedre opsporing og behandling.
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Researchers in Sweden have created insulin-producing cells from human stem cells that reversed diabetes symptoms when transplanted into mice. The cells matured after placement in the eye and maintained glucose regulation for months. The work was published in Stem Cell Reports.