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Gestational diabetes rose every year in the US since 2016, study finds

Gestational diabetes rose every single year in the U.S. from 2016 through 2024, according to a new Northwestern Medicine analysis of more than 12 million U.S. births. The condition, which raises health risks for both mother ...

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New test could help enhance decision-making in treatment of chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetics

Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd (ASX: PIQ) has announced the publication of a peer-reviewed Australian clinical utility study demonstrating that the PromarkerD blood test provides actionable information that significantly ...

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How your home address can predict your risk of Type 2 diabetes

Where you live may matter more than you think when it comes to your health. A new study has found that people living in neighborhoods with a high climate vulnerability index face a significantly higher risk of developing ...

Health

Grocery delivery boosts blood sugar control for diabetics

A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior evaluated a 12-week home-delivered food and education program among adults in Northwest Arkansas. Participants received diabetes-appropriate grocery ...

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Researchers find vital clue in the progression of Type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the body mistakenly attacks itself as the immune system destroys the pancreas's insulin-producing cells. Why the immune system turns against these cells remains one of the enduring questions ...

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How diabetes affects your eyes

While eye care and regular eye exams are important for everyone, they're particularly vital for people with diabetes.

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How mouth health affects diabetes, and vice versa

Imagine trying to enjoy your favorite meal but finding that your gums hurt, your mouth feels dry and chewing has become uncomfortable. For people living with diabetes, this can be a daily reality that often goes unrecognized.

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Diabetes drugs may help older adults slow frailty

A new study shows that older adults with type 2 diabetes who start treatment with sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors—such as empagliflozin (Jardiance) and dapagliflozin (Farxiga)—or glucagon-like peptide-1 ...

Cardiology

People with diabetes face higher risk of sudden cardiac death

The risk of sudden cardiac death is higher for people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to a large study published in the European Heart Journal. The increase in risk is especially noticeable among younger adults.

Medications

Experimental drug shields pancreas from type 1 diabetes attack

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say that an experimental monoclonal antibody drug called mAb43 appears to prevent and reverse the onset of clinical type 1 diabetes in mice, and in some cases, to lengthen the animals' ...

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Inhaled insulin could improve lives of patients with diabetes

Millions of people around the world live with diabetes mellitus. Many of them have medication and specific dietary management approaches to help them maintain stable blood sugar levels. However, recent innovations, such as ...

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Study shows hybrid pumps work very well in type 1 diabetes

Blood sugar levels improve when adults with type 1 diabetes use modern insulin pumps. These are the findings of a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg. Patients are also overwhelmingly positive about the treatment.

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Clinical recommendations for newer diabetes treatments

A new guideline from the American College of Physicians (ACP) offers clinical recommendations for the use of newer pharmacological treatments of adults with type 2 diabetes. This is an update of ACP's 2017 guideline and is ...

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Three ways to improve diabetes care through telehealth

Grocery stores, airports and beaches aren't great places to have telehealth visits with your endocrinologist. But home can be one of the best locations, giving a doctor helpful insights into a patient's home environment, ...

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Could lack of sleep increase your risk of type 2 diabetes?

Not getting enough sleep is a common affliction in the modern age. If you don't always get as many hours of shut-eye as you'd like, perhaps you were concerned by news of a recent study that found people who sleep less than ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Discussions may improve adherence to diabetes medication

Not taking medications exactly as prescribed is a major barrier to the treatment of diabetes and has been shown to be more common in African American patients than in their white counterparts.