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Timing last evening meals is critical for people with prediabetes, study suggests
The way glucose is regulated at night plays a key role in fasting glucose levels the next morning, when blood sugar is expected to be at its lowest. This indicator is particularly important in people with dysglycemia, which ...
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Study: Tirzepatide improves blood sugar control in children with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes
New research shows that the diabetes/obesity medication tirzepatide can cause clinically meaningful improvements in blood sugar control and weight loss in children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes aged 10–17 years whose ...
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Study reports potential effects of verapamil in slowing progression of type 1 diabetes
New research (the Ver-A-T1D trial) presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (Vienna, 15–19 September) shows that slow-release (SR) verapamil (360mg daily) could have a ...
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Estimates predict over 4 million missing people who would be alive in 2025 if not for inadequate type 1 diabetes care
The global type 1 diabetes (T1D) burden continues to increase rapidly, driven by rising cases, aging populations, improved diagnosis and falling death rates, according to the results of a new modeling study presented at the ...
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Old drug, in a low dose, safe and effective in preventing progression of type 1 diabetes in children and young people
New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15–19 September) and published simultaneously in The Lancet shows that a much lower dose than ...
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Fresh hope for type 1 diabetes as daily pill that slows onset confirms promise at two-year follow-up
In 2023, the groundbreaking Australian BANDIT (Baricitinib in New Onset Type 1 Diabetes) trial reported that a daily pill of baricitinib, commonly prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis and alopecia, could safely preserve the ...
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Malnutrition linked to distinct form of diabetes affecting millions worldwide
Malnutrition can cause its own form of diabetes, health experts said Thursday, calling for "type 5 diabetes" to be recognized globally to help fight the disease in countries already struggling with poverty and starvation.
Sep 18, 2025
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Type 2 diabetes may accelerate development of multiple chronic diseases, study suggests
New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Vienna (15–19 Sept), reveals type 2 diabetes (T2D) as a critical factor in chronic disease accumulation, particularly ...
Sep 17, 2025
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Sustainable, plant-based diet benefits both human and planetary health, study finds
A diet focused on healthy plant-based foods may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study by Solomon Sowah and colleagues from the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Semaglutide provides powerful protection against diabetic retinopathy, study suggests
GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs protect against diabetic retinopathy, a common complication of diabetes that can lead to sight loss, suggests new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Smoking or vaping may increase risk of diabetes
People who use e-cigarettes, cigarettes or both face an increased risk for developing diabetes, according to University of Georgia research published in AJPM Focus.
Sep 15, 2025
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Type 2 diabetes may double risk of sepsis, large community-based study suggests
Living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) may double the risk of developing sepsis—with those aged younger than 60 years and men particularly susceptible, according to a long-term community-based study in Australia, being presented ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Ten ways diabetes and dementia are linked
The link between diabetes and dementia is becoming increasingly clear. New research shows how blood sugar problems affect brain health and vice versa. Here are ten evidence-based insights into how the two conditions are related.
Sep 15, 2025
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Cannabis use associated with quadrupled risk of developing type 2 diabetes, finds study of over 4 million adults
Cannabis use is linked to an almost quadrupling in the risk of developing diabetes, according to an analysis of real-world data from over 4 million adults, being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association ...
Sep 14, 2025
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Gestational diabetes linked to cognitive decline in mothers, increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children
A new synthesis of global evidence finds that experiencing gestational diabetes during pregnancy is linked with a decline in intellectual function among mothers, and may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, ...
Sep 14, 2025
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Researchers sound warning about women with type 2 diabetes taking oral hormone replacement therapy
In women with type 2 diabetes (T2D), use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) skin patches is not associated with a higher risk of blood clots or stroke. However, an increased cardiovascular risk was found for oral HRT, according ...
Sep 14, 2025
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Links between diabetes and depression are similar across Europe, study of over-50s in 18 countries finds
The relative increase in odds of an individual with diabetes developing severe symptoms of depression—and vice versa—is the same, regardless of where they live, a study of over-50s in 18 countries in Europe presented ...
Sep 13, 2025
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Study shows smoking increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, regardless of its characteristics
The characteristics of type 2 diabetes vary from patient to patient and it has been proposed that the condition is made up of four subtypes. Now, new research presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for ...
Sep 13, 2025
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Scientists pinpoint early warning stage before prediabetes
A study from The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center indicates that changes in the body that lead to type 2 diabetes occur long before current diagnostic thresholds for prediabetes are met.
Sep 11, 2025
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Study highlights digital divide in diabetes health care
Men, black communities and the poorly educated are experiencing significant disparities in accessing game-changing digital health care for type 2 diabetes, data scientists from The University of Manchester show.
Sep 10, 2025
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Popular diabetes drug shows anti-aging effects among patients with type 2 diabetes
Henagliflozin, a popular drug prescribed for type 2 diabetes, has demonstrated potential anti-aging effects in a recent study published in Cell Reports Medicine.
Genomic and hormone study finds 22 additional type 2 diabetes-related variants
Researchers identified almost two dozen previously unknown genetic variants linked to type 2 diabetes by including participants' hormone levels in their analysis. Yan V. Sun of Emory University, U.S., and colleagues report ...
Sep 9, 2025
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Nearly half of those with diabetes may be unaware they have the disease
A large portion of the global population with diabetes remains undiagnosed or is not receiving optimal care, according to a new study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
Sep 8, 2025
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Breathing device could have profound impact on survival for people with sleep apnea and type 2 diabetes
People with both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obstructive sleep apnea have a higher risk of death, but treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may reduce that risk by around 26%, according to new research being ...
Sep 8, 2025
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Doctors perform first islet cell transplant with Lantidra
Doctors at UI Health performed the first islet transplant with Lantidra, the only therapy approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat brittle type 1 diabetes. A 69-year-old man from Illinois received the therapy ...
Sep 5, 2025
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