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Shape of your behind may signal diabetes
The shape of the gluteus maximus muscle in the buttocks changes in different ways with aging, lifestyle, frailty, osteoporosis and... Read more -
Another critical reason to prevent and control diabetes: It is a top cause of chronic kidney disease
Diabetes affects how the body uses glucose, also known as blood sugar. It can mean that there is too much... Read more -
People with diabetes or fatty liver disease found less effective at obtaining energy from ketone bodies
The liver plays a central role in storing and supplying energy to the body. In type 2 diabetes and metabolic... Read more -
Study suggests type 1 diabetes may significantly raise bladder cancer risk
People with type 1 diabetes (previously called juvenile diabetes) are 4.29 times more likely to develop bladder cancer, according to... Read more -
The future of insulin delivery for diabetes could be through a patch
A compound that enables the delivery of insulin through the skin has been demonstrated in mice and minipigs. The findings,... Read more -
How GLP-1s impact the heart and kidneys of veterans with type 2 diabetes
Public interest in drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, also called GLP-1 RAs, has surged in recent years, with... Read more -
Type 1 diabetes cured in mice with gentle blood stem-cell and pancreatic islet transplant
A combination of blood stem cell and pancreatic islet cell transplant from an immunologically mismatched donor completely prevented or cured... Read more -
Big sex differences found in how diet and insulin rewire muscle for better blood sugar
New research found that restricting calories dramatically rewires proteins in rat skeletal muscle, causing molecular changes that boost insulin sensitivity—crucial... Read more -
One-hour blood glucose level: A better chance to prevent diabetes
An elevated blood glucose level one hour after the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) signals a critical metabolic state—even before... Read more -
Proteins in blood linked to type 2 diabetes development
What role do circulating proteins in the blood play in determining the risk of whether a person develops type 2... Read more -
Physical inactivity and food insecurity emerge as key diabetes predictors in Southern California adults
Children's Hospital Los Angeles researchers report that physical inactivity, routine checkups, binge drinking, lack of insurance, and food insecurity were... Read more -
Study links ultra-processed food intake to prediabetes in young adults
More than half of calories consumed in the United States come from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), items like fast food and... Read more -
Strong link between type 2 diabetes and hearing loss revealed
As the United States observes American Diabetes Month this November, a comprehensive study published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, reveals... Read more -
Protecting against diabetic corneal disease
A Cedars-Sinai study helps explain why half of diabetes patients experience deterioration of the cornea, the transparent dome-shaped outer layer... Read more -
Type 1 diabetes causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Each November, we observe National Diabetes Month and engage in discussions surrounding prevention, management and the impact of this increasingly... Read more
