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Inadequate postpartum screening for hypertension and diabetes a 'missed opportunity' for women, study suggests
Less than one in five patients are tested for cardiovascular risk factors following pregnancy-related hypertension or diabetes, according to a... Read more -
Survey shows patients with diabetes who follow doctor's advice more likely to undergo diabetic retinopathy examinations
Diabetic retinopathy is a severe complication of diabetes that can lead to blindness. The Japanese clinical practice guidelines for diabetes... Read more -
Leg muscle may serve as an early warning system for heart failure, study finds
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical Engineering have found that studying blood flow in leg muscles may... Read more -
New gene switch activates with simple skin patch and could help treat diabetes
ETH researchers have developed a new gene switch that can be activated using a commercially available nitroglycerine patch applied to... Read more -
Program designed by and for Aboriginal women sees 30% diabetes remission in participants
An innovative study, co-designed by Aboriginal Women, has led to remission of type 2 diabetes. The research described and measured... Read more -
Broccoli sprout compound shown to reduce prediabetes in study participants
The chemical compound sulforaphane found in broccoli sprouts can be linked to improved blood sugar levels in prediabetes, a precursor... Read more -
High levels of diabetes distress found among South Asian immigrants in NYC
For a study in BMC Public Health, Ph.D. student Farhan Mohsin and colleagues examined the prevalence and risk factors of... Read more -
Can type 2 diabetes be reversed? Experts say 'yes'
More than 36 million Americans have type 2 diabetes, a condition primarily attributed to the body's cells not responding to... Read more -
New study finds lower cardiovascular risk in type 1 diabetes than in type 2 diabetes
A new study published in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions has revealed a lower risk... Read more -
Type 1 diabetes: Hybrid closed-loop and open-loop systems therapies compared
People with type 1 diabetes require continuous insulin treatment and must regularly measure their glucose levels. With open-loop therapies, insulin... Read more -
Blood markers may predict prediabetes outcomes
People with prediabetes often develop diabetes, but many of them manage to reverse to normoglycemia. What determines these distinct outcomes?... Read more -
Extensive study on telemedicine for diabetes and heart disease shows positive effects are minimal
Can telemedicine and exercise apps improve the health of people with type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease? A large... Read more -
Pancreatic blood vessel cell map reveals potential diabetes treatment pathways
The distinct population of endothelial cells that line blood vessels in the insulin-producing "islets" of the human pancreas have been... Read more -
Popular weight-loss drugs show promise in reducing kidney disease complications and mortality
A well-known class of drugs used to manage type 2 diabetes and control weight could offer hope for patients who... Read more -
Q&A: Diabetes care for the aging population in the digital age
Medha N. Munshi, MD, a geriatrician and endocrinologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has dedicated her career to improving... Read more
