by Diabetologia Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsWhile several trials have shown that substantial weight loss using diet and lifestyle can reverse type 2 diabetes, new research published in Diabetologia is among the first to show the subsequent impact of remission on cardiovascular outcomes. The study is by Professor Edward Gregg, Head of the School of Population...
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New medicine can create a new life for diabetes patients – without needles!
Scientists have made promising discoveries and the new insulin medicine is ready to be tested on humans in 2025Peer-Reviewed Publication UIT THE ARCTIC UNIVERSITY OF NORWAY THESE CAPSULES CONTAINING NANO-CARRIERS WITH INSULIN WILL BE TESTED ON HUMANS IN 2025.CREDIT: NICHOLAS HUNT There are approximately 425 million people worldwide with diabetes. Approximately 75 million of these...
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Study finds AI-driven eye exams increase screening rates for youth with diabetes
by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study of children and youth with diabetes concludes that so-called autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) diabetic eye exams significantly increase completion rates of screenings designed to prevent potentially blinding diabetes eye diseases (DED). During the exam, pictures are taken of the backs...
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Common Diabetes Pills Also Protect Kidneys
Medication people with type 2 diabetes use to manage their blood sugar also appear to protect their hearts and kidneys, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open. These pills, known as sodium-glucose cotransport protein 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, reduce the amount of blood sugar in a kidney by causing more glucose to be excreted...
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Diabetes and weight-loss drugs—Ozempic and Wegovy—not associated with increased suicidal thoughts, finds study
by Case Western Reserve University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine reveals that a chemical used in the diabetes drug Ozempic and the weight-management drug Wegovy is not associated with an increased risk for suicidal thoughts. The findings about the chemical—known as semaglutide—are particularly significant because...
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Do dietary supplements for diabetes live up to their hype?
Supplements for DiabetesMegan Nunn, PharmD Do dietary supplements for diabetes live up to their hype? Medically reviewed by Melissa Nieves, LND Many people use dietary supplements like cinnamon, magnesium, or vitamin D to help prevent or manage diabetes, a disease marked by high blood sugar levels. Research has primarily focused on the effects of dietary...
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Scientists discover new “cause” for diabetes, opening new treatments
By Michael Irving Scientists have identified an enzyme that plays a key role in developing insulin resistance, and may lead to new treatment options Depositphotos Scientists have discovered a new mechanism for how type 2 diabetes takes hold, and demonstrated in mice that blocking a particular enzyme could open a new avenue of treatment for the...
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Study Confirms Link Between Red Meat and Diabetes Risk
Alessia De Chiara Excess consumption of red meat, whether processed or not, is linked to a greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes. This association was confirmed by a new study published last month in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, a data analysis of nearly 217,000 people who were monitored for three decades as...
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Are sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors safe for patients with diabetes and cancer?
by American Society of Nephrology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have heart- and kidney-related benefits for patients with and without diabetes that go beyond their initial indication for lowering blood sugar levels. In clinical trials, the risk of serious adverse events with SGLT2i has been low, but the safety outcomes of SGLT2i in...
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Research finds potential target for cardiovascular disease in diabetes
by Valerie Goodwin, University of Michigan Phenotypic characterization of neutrophils in 24-week-old Akita mice. (A) Representative extracellular acidification rate (ECAR) curves assessing glycolysis. (B) Glycolytic reserve is the difference between glycolytic capacity and baseline glycolysis; mean for n = 6, **P < 0.01 compared with WT mice by unpaired Student’s t test. (C) Representative oxygen consumption...