Professor Rayaz Malik and Dr Ioannis N. Petropoulos, ENA Group 👁️, discuss their work on a new, non-invasive, inexpensive way of detecting early stages of #neurodegeneration that could be as easy as an #opticians appointment. DOI: bit.ly/3MJ4rgF Listen: buzzsprout.com/582022/15655516

Could an eye camera be a game-changer in the diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases? 🧠🔬 We think yes! In this podcast, we argue that corneal confocal microscopy makes sense as a biomarker and look into the future. Shout out to the team Researchpod for hosting us 👏🫡

FCS leads to small fibre nerve damage, clinical neuropathy & early CAN Neurodiab HEART UK CardiovascularMFT National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Rare Diseases

Great work by Georgios Ponirakis, PhD 🇺🇦 from Rayaz Malik group showing the variables associated with large and small fibre #neuropathy in people with and without T2 #diabetes . It highlights the links between visceral #obesity and health beyond BMI Neurodiab #neurodiab2024

Kara Mizokami-Stout Gerry Rayman Marcos Matos Lorena Antunes Vincenza Spallone Thank you, all, for a truly great #NeuroDiab2024 🇩🇰🇮🇹 Georgios Ponirakis, PhD 🇺🇦 Ioannis N. Petropoulos Rayaz Malik Johan Røikjer Zoltan Kender Vinni Rasmussen Marie Sjøgaard Mette Borbjerg

Check out the new work from Georgios Ponirakis, PhD 🇺🇦 and colleagues: Glucose lowering medication associated with weight loss may limit the progression of diabetic neuropathy in type 2 diabetes onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jn… #JPNSXHighlights

Obesity is a major risk factor for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in type 2 diabetes. This study investigated the effect of glucose lowering medication associated with weight change on DPN.

Their study found that people with type 2 diabetes on medications that cause weight gain had worse nerve damage and a greater loss of corneal nerves over time compared to those on weight loss medications.

Choosing diabetes medications that promote weight loss may help reduce nerve damage, improve long-term outcomes for patients. Weight management is crucial in diabetes care.

Did you know diabetic neuropathy affects millions of people, leading to distressing complications which affect well-being? This @WorldDiabetesDay, @NEUROdiab_eu Youth Committee is working to improve well-being & reduce the impact of #neuropathy. Together, we can make a difference

Weight management in diabetes: study highlights neuroprotective role of weight loss medications On Neurodiab website a signaling of articles on #diabeticneuropathy The 149th NEUROdiab Publication News is by Mette Krabsmark Borbjerg (neurodiab.eu/publication-ne……)

Honored to celebrate 10 years at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar! Proud to contribute to CCM research on neurological disorders with Prof. Malik's team and mentor medical students through the AOC program. Grateful for the journey and the impact we've made together!

Pleasure to present on neuropathy in prediabetes & diabetes at the 29th TMIMS international symposium: a new era for diagnosis and treatment of #diabetic_neuropathy at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science. Thank you Dr Odriozola & Dr Sango for the kind invitation!

Ioannis N. Petropoulos et al. Ioannis N. Petropoulos ENA Group 👁️ WCM-Q Research report that Corneal Confocal Microscopy Identifies and Differentiates Patients With Multiple Sclerosis and Epilepsy, tvst.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?a….

As AI advances in the analysis of corneal nerve morphology, Ioannis N. Petropoulos et al., from Prof. Rayaz Malik's lab, showed that corneal confocal microscopy (CCM) can distinguish patterns of neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39671224/

Our latest research on CCM shows that corneal endothelial cell density is significantly reduced in dementia and is associated with cortical gray matter atrophy, while corneal nerve fiber loss is evident in both mild cognitive impairment and dementia. alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/tr…

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Our intuition often misleads us into thinking that general obesity carries the same risk as central obesity. Our study shows that visceral, not subcutaneous, fat drives peripheral #neuropathy through diabetes, hypertension, inflammation, and vascular disease.

Read the full study here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jn…

WCM-Q clinician scientist Rayaz Malik ranked number one medical researcher in #Qatar for third year running. Congratulations 🥇 The Lancet Qatar Foundation Cornell University Weill Cornell Medicine WCM-Q Research Cornell Research & Innovation qatar-weill.cornell.edu/media-center/n…