An investigational blood test for type 1 diabetes can accurately detect the disorder’s characteristic autoimmunity with only small samples of blood, a feature that makes it ideal to screen pediatric patients, scientists in Australia report […]
The U.S. Diabetes Prevention Program, or DPP, reported on April 28 the 21-year follow-up of a randomized clinical trial, showing that the original intensive lifestyle intervention reduced the development of diabetes by 24% and metformin […]
Stem cell-derived pancreatic islets are being studied as a rich transplantable source for insulin production, a therapeutic for type 1 diabetes that overcomes the need to obtain islet cells from deceased donors.This article was originally […]
Persistently high blood sugar and insulin resistance significantly increased the risk of worsening functional and structural heart damage during growth from adolescence to young adulthood, a new study shows.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
The highs and lows of blood glucose aren’t just an energy rollercoaster; they could be a key to detecting diabetes risk early and spare you a needle prick or two.This article was originally published on […]
An Oregon Health & Science University-led study reveals that low-income adults with diabetes are more likely to go in and out of health insurance, and that insurance instability is even worse for those with complex […]
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered how disruptions in the circadian rhythm in our muscles combined with poor diet can contribute to the development of diabetes, according to a recent study published in Proceedings of the […]
For many of the almost 40 million people in the U.S. who live with diabetes, monitoring blood sugar levels multiple times a day can make the difference between good health and serious heart, kidney, nerve […]
In 2021, roughly 6% of the world’s population, or 529 million people, were living with diabetes, mostly type 2 diabetes (T2D). In the same year, 1.6 million deaths were attributed to this disease.This article was […]
Patients with low skeletal muscle mass are at a higher risk of falling. Certain diabetes medications, particularly SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists, are associated with weight reduction, which may contribute to muscle mass loss […]
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