LUND UNIVERSITY Locked fingers, known as trigger finger, are more common among people with diabetes than in the general population. A study led by Lund University in Sweden shows that the risk of being affected increases in the case of high blood sugar. The study has been published in Diabetes Care. Trigger finger means that one...
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Higher A1C Levels in Diabetes Linked to Trigger Finger
BY QUINN PHILLIPS | SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 The hand disorder known as trigger finger is more common in people with diabetes who have a higher A1C level (a measure of long-term blood glucose control), according to a new study published in the journal Diabetes Care. As the study authors noted, diabetes is known to increase the risk for trigger finger — a...
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Trigger finger: 7 home remedies
Trigger finger is a condition in which a person’s finger locks or catches if they try to straighten or bend it. Depending on the condition’s severity, doctors will recommend either surgical treatments, medications, or some home remedies. Most people experience trigger finger in the fourth (ring) finger or the thumb, but the condition can affect...
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Fat crystals trigger chronic inflammation
Scientists at the University of Bonn identify previously unknown disease mechanism UNIVERSITY OF BONN DEOXYSPHINGOLIPIDS (GREEN) INTERFERE NOT ONLY WITH THE WORK OF THE MITOCHONDRIA (RED) BUT ALSO WITH CELL DIVISION. SOME OF THEM THEREFORE HAVE TWO NUCLEI (TURQUOISE). view more CREDIT: © AG KÜRSCHNER/UNIVERSITÄT BONN A congenital disorder of the fat metabolism can apparently...
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Trigger finger: 7 home remedies
Trigger finger is a condition in which a person’s finger locks or catches if they try to straighten or bend it. Depending on the condition’s severity, doctors will recommend either surgical treatments, medications, or some home remedies. Most people experience trigger finger in the fourth (ring) finger or the thumb, but the condition can affect...