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 51�ԹϺ�� Davis-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 51�ԹϺ�� 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 51�ԹϺ�� Davis May Be New Tool for Depression Therapy

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