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How insulin, zinc and pH can block harmful protein clumps linked to type 2 diabetes
An estimated 462 million people around the world suffer from type 2 diabetes, a chronic disease in which the body has problems using sugar as a fuel, leading to a buildup of sugar in the blood and chronic health issues.
Aug 22, 2024
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The role of bitter polyphenols in the regulation of blood sugar
Bioactive compounds like polyphenols and their health benefits have long captured public attention and interest. Commonly present in plant-based food like fruits, vegetables, seeds, coffee, and tea, polyphenols have a strong ...
Aug 22, 2024
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Study reveals best types of exercise for patients with diabetes
A new study has revealed the best types of exercise for patients with type 1 diabetes.
Aug 21, 2024
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Red and processed meat consumption associated with higher type 2 diabetes risk, study of 2 million people finds
Meat consumption, particularly consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat, is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk, an analysis of data from 1.97 million participants, published in The Lancet Diabetes ...
Aug 20, 2024
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Combining two diabetes drugs helps promote weight loss and blood sugar control, rat study finds
New research finds a combination of drugs improves weight loss, glucose control and insulin resistance better than either drug alone. Using two diabetes medications together, such as a semaglutide like Ozempic or Rybelsus, ...
Aug 20, 2024
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Study sees potential benefits of obesity drug tirzepatide in tackling type 2 diabetes
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that the weight-loss drug tirzepatide is associated with a significantly reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Aug 20, 2024
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Type 2 diabetes increased by almost 20% over a decade
Type 2 diabetes increased by almost 20% between 2012 and 2022, according to a new study from the University of Georgia published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.
Aug 20, 2024
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Mounjaro, Zepbound cut odds for diabetes by 94% in at-risk people, study finds
Tirzepatide, the blockbuster GLP-1 medicine known as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for weight loss, cut the odds that an obese, prediabetic person will develop diabetes by 94%, a new trial shows.
Aug 20, 2024
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Study shows automated multiorgan CT can predict diabetes, other conditions
Automated multiorgan computed tomography (CT), including visceral fat, can predict diabetes and associated cardiometabolic conditions, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in Radiology.
Aug 19, 2024
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Risk for developing type 1 diabetes doubled with paternal link
Individuals are less likely to have type 1 diabetes if their mother has the condition than if their father is affected, according to a study scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for ...
Aug 16, 2024
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Females' and males' muscles differ in sugar and fatty acid handling, study finds
Females' and males' muscles differ in glucose and fatty acid handling—but regular physical activity quickly triggers similar beneficial metabolic changes in the muscles of both sexes, new research to be presented at the ...
Aug 15, 2024
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Improving PTSD may also improve diabetes outcomes
No longer meeting diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with a lower risk for poor diabetes outcomes, particularly among younger veterans, according to a study published online Aug. 13 ...
Aug 15, 2024
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New system offers more reliable, cost-effective solution for continuous glucose monitoring
A team of researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Texas A&M University (TAMU), and Florida International University (FIU) have unveiled a groundbreaking innovation in diabetes management with the ...
Aug 14, 2024
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Significant link found between heme iron, found in red meat and other animal products, and type 2 diabetes risk
Higher intake of heme iron, the type found in red meat and other animal products—as opposed to non-heme iron, found mostly in plant-based foods—was associated with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in ...
Aug 13, 2024
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GLP-1 RA use linked to lower rates of hyperkalemia in type 2 diabetes
Treatment with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with lower rates of hyperkalemia and a lower rate of renin-angiotensin system inhibitor (RASi) discontinuation compared with treatment with ...
Aug 13, 2024
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New molecular insights into bariatric surgery's impact on obesity and type 2 diabetes
Researchers from the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE) and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have published a study in Diabetes & Metabolism that sheds light on the molecular adaptations ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Study offers possible explanation for link between diabetes and Alzheimer's
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and other adverse cognitive health issues. A new study conducted by Umeå University, Sweden, shows that the reason for the correlation may be that ...
Aug 12, 2024
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Tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes associated with lower risks for mortality, adverse heart, kidney events
For patients with type 2 diabetes, treatment with tirzepatide (a dual glucagon-like peptide 1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor agonist) is associated with lower risks for all-cause mortality and adverse ...
Aug 12, 2024
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Remission of type 2 diabetes feasible with soup and shake diet intervention
A behavioral intervention designed to support weight loss can yield remission of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Aug 5 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
Aug 9, 2024
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Fracture risk higher in women with type 2 diabetes due to poorer physical function
Women with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have higher bone mineral density (BMD) and better bone microarchitecture, but poorer physical function than women without diabetes, according to a study published online Aug 7 in JAMA Network ...
Aug 9, 2024
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Can the NHS soup and shake diet really reverse diabetes? Here's what you need to know
In my youth, I remember several people I knew tried a popular diet based around liquid meal replacements. One delicious, nutritious milkshake for breakfast, one for lunch—and by tea time they were ready to chew off their ...
Aug 9, 2024
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Researchers find type 2 diabetes cases more than doubled seven decades after exposure to famine
Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine used the setting of the man-made Ukrainian Holodomor famine ...
Aug 8, 2024
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Electric bandage holds promise for treating chronic wounds
Researchers have developed an inexpensive bandage that uses an electric field to promote healing in chronic wounds. In animal testing, wounds that were treated with these electric bandages healed 30% faster than wounds treated ...
Aug 7, 2024
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Study shows type 2 diabetes can be prevented by diet and exercise even in individuals with high genetic risk
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland is the first in the world to show that a healthy diet and regular exercise reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes even in individuals with a high genetic risk. In other words, ...
Aug 7, 2024
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