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Study shows BMI cut offs for obesity and diabetes risk do not work for non-white populations
New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) and published simultaneously in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology shows that body mass index (BMI) cut-offs currently used by the World Health Organization ...
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Eating sardines regularly helps prevent type 2 diabetes
The health benefits of sardines and oily fish are widely known: their high levels of unsaturated fats help to regulate cholesterol levels and prevent the onset of cardiovascular diseases. However, the benefits don't end there. ...
May 06, 2021
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'Prediabetes' raises odds for heart attack, stroke
Prediabetes— where blood sugar levels are high, but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes—is not something you should dismiss.
May 05, 2021
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Prediabetes may not be as benign as once thought
People with prediabetes were significantly more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other major cardiovascular event when compared with those who had normal blood sugar levels, according to research being presented ...
May 05, 2021
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An hour of daily exercise could help Arctic Inuit people with faulty gene to control their high blood sugar
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) suggests an hour of hiking with hunting gear may be enough to help control blood glucose levels in Arctic Inuit ...
Apr 30, 2021
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Wearable glucose monitors shed light on progression of type 2 diabetes in Hispanic adults
In one of the first studies of its kind, medical and engineering researchers have shown wearable devices that continuously monitor blood sugar provide new insights into the progression of type 2 diabetes among at-risk Hispanic/Latino ...
Apr 29, 2021
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COVID-19: Large meta-analysis shows people with more advanced diabetes have higher risk of death from SARS-CoV-2
A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that patients with a more advanced course of diabetes have a higher risk ...
Apr 29, 2021
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Compound found in some vegetables may reduce diabetes-related kidney damage
New research conducted in rats suggests a compound that gives some cruciferous vegetables their pungent taste could help to reverse kidney problems associated with diabetes.
Apr 27, 2021
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New clues into why people with type 2 diabetes develop dementia
New research may help explain why people with type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop dementia.
Apr 27, 2021
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Study investigates link between prediabetes and youth beverage intake
Adolescents in the U.S. exceed the current recommendation of sugar sweetened beverage consumption and a new study in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care shows a link between the beverage and an increased risk for a prediabetes ...
Apr 27, 2021
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Spike in severe pediatric type 2 diabetes complication during COVID-19 pandemic
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), children generally appear to be less severely impacted by COVID-19 than adults. But a new study from Children's Hospital Los Angeles shows that the pandemic ...
Apr 26, 2021
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Toward painless oral insulin administration
Researchers from Kumamoto University, Japan have found that DNP peptide, a small intestine-permeable cyclic peptide originally used as an insulin additive to improve absorption into the small intestinal, lowers blood glucose ...
Apr 26, 2021
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Simple foot test detects heart rhythm disorder in patients with diabetes
Atrial fibrillation can be detected during annual foot assessments in patients with diabetes, according to research presented today at EHRA 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Apr 24, 2021
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Muscle gene linked to type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes tend to have poorer muscle function than others. Now a research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered that in type 2 diabetes, a specific gene is of great importance for the ability ...
Apr 23, 2021
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Anti-aging compound improves muscle glucose metabolism in people
A natural compound previously demonstrated to counteract aspects of aging and improve metabolic health in mice has clinically relevant effects in people, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine ...
Apr 22, 2021
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Bioprinted mini pancreas will help in the fight against diabetes
EPFL spin-off Readily3D has developed a novel system that can print biological tissue in just 30 seconds. The firm's technology is being used in a large-scale European project to develop a living model of the pancreas for ...
Apr 20, 2021
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Statistical model helps predict when high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes will occur
One of the promises of new methods of personalized medicine is that individual risks for diseases can be assessed using large DNA datasets. But many diseases are highly multifactorial, meaning that genetic risk factors are ...
Apr 20, 2021
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Once-a-week insulin treatment could be game-changing for patients with diabetes
Treating people with Type 2 diabetes with a new once-a-week injectable insulin therapy proved to be safe and as effective as daily insulin injections, according to the results of two international clinical trials published ...
Apr 19, 2021
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Q&A: Diabetes and fasting during Ramadan
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Our family celebrates Ramadan, but my father was recently diagnosed with diabetes. He is very spiritual and would like to continue to fast during the holiday, but I don't think it's wise. Can you share whether ...
Apr 19, 2021
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Study finds link between racial factors and likelihood of getting proven diabetes treatment
A new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found significant disparities in the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, a class of drugs proven to treat ...
Apr 15, 2021
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