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New study reveals that exposure to outdoor artificial light at night is associated with an increased risk of diabetes
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New study reveals that exposure to outdoor artificial light at night is associated with an increased risk of diabetes

by Diabetologia Graphical abstract. Credit: Diabetologia (2022). DOI: 10.1007/s00125-022-05819-x A new study published in Diabetologia finds that outdoor artificial light at night (LAN) is associated with impaired blood glucose control and an increased risk of diabetes, with more than 9 million cases of the disease in Chinese adults being attributed to LAN exposure. The study is by Dr. Yu...

COVID: Risk of diabetes and heart disease is higher after infection, but maybe only temporarily
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COVID: Risk of diabetes and heart disease is higher after infection, but maybe only temporarily

by Emma Rezel-Potts, The Conversation After COVID, people are at increased risk of being diagnosed with diabetes. Credit: Ahmet Misirligul/Shutterstock Since the pandemic began, we’ve learned a great deal about the disease behind it. We now regard COVID-19 as not just a respiratory disease, but a multi-system condition. Many studies have reported on complications that can occur...

Having cancer may increase the risk of developing diabetes
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Having cancer may increase the risk of developing diabetes

by University of Copenhagen Researchers working in the lab at the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports / UCph. Credit: Jakob Helbig / University of Copenhagen Cancer patients are at a greater risk for developing diabetes, according to a new study by the Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, and the University of Copenhagen. The study...

Lipid profiling can predict risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease decades before onset
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Lipid profiling can predict risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease decades before onset

PLOS IMAGE: STUDY DESIGN SCHEMATIC: GRAPHICAL OUTLINE OF THE COHORT STUDY TO ASSESS FUTURE TYPE 2 DIABETES AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK BY INTEGRATING GENETICS, LIPIDOMICS AND STANDARD CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS. CREDIT: LIPOTYPE (CC BY 4.0, HTTPS://CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG/LICENSES/BY/4.0/) Simultaneous measurement of dozens of types of fats in the blood (“lipidomics”) can predict the risk of developing type 2 diabetes...

A few kilograms weight loss nearly halves the risk of diabetes, large scale research study finds
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A few kilograms weight loss nearly halves the risk of diabetes, large scale research study finds

by  University of Exeter Providing support to help people with prediabetes make small changes to their lifestyle, diet and physical activity can almost halve the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according the results of the Norfolk Diabetes Prevention Study (NDPS) the largest diabetes prevention research study in the world in the last 30 years. The...