Fatty liver – but not liver damage – common in type 2 diabetes
Six out of ten people with type 2 diabetes had fatty liver in a new study from Linköping University in Sweden. Of these, only a small percentage had…
Researchers identify a protein that may help improve the treatment of obesity and cardiovascular disease
Obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are increasingly present in the population. Brown adipose tissue has a protective function against these prevalent diseases, as it burns calories and can…
First Data From the EULAR RheumaFacts Project
Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) are the leading causes of disability worldwide, resulting in significant healthcare and social support costs.
Researchers unveil the immune cells responsible for systemic sclerosis’s deadliest complications
A research team led by The University of Osaka finds that elevated levels of certain immune cells in patients with systemic sclerosis are associated with scleroderma renal crisis…
Gut microbes may help in recognising and treating pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a severe illness and major challenge in cancer medicine since it is difficult to diagnose, while potential therapies are scarce. A new international cooperation study…