A new study shows that older adults with type 2 diabetes who start treatment with sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors—such as empagliflozin (Jardiance) and dapagliflozin (Farxiga)—or glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists—such as semaglutide (Ozempic) and liraglutide […]
How much physical activity—and how often—is needed to help stall dementia? For older adults with mild cognitive decline, there is now an answer: at least 20 minutes, at least twice weekly.This article was originally published […]
A noninvasive method for measuring blood glucose levels, developed at MIT, could save diabetes patients from having to prick their fingers several times a day.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have found that insufficient weekday sleep significantly disrupts glucose metabolism even when weekend sleep is extended.This article was originally published […]
Between Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pies and holiday cookies, the end of the year is often packed with opportunities to consume sugar. But what happens in your mouth during those first minutes and hours after eating […]
A new study highlights how important uninterrupted sleep is to recovery after a traumatic brain injury, finding that fragmented sleep in injured mice is linked to a loss of rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep and increased fatigue.This […]
Predicting who will develop type 1 diabetes is now cheaper and more accessible, thanks to a new tool based on research conducted at the University of Exeter which could one day help determine who to […]
Dental anxiety, also known as odontophobia, prevents people from getting their regular cleanings and keeping up with necessary dental hygiene.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
A new study from the Canadian Study of Adolescent Behaviors reveals that adolescents and young adults who use pre-workout dietary supplements, such as Bang!, Jack3D, and C4, are significantly more likely to report dangerously short […]
Long before the alarm sounds, many Americans lose quality rest to the quiet worries that surface after dark—whether about bills, the next paycheck or job stability.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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