Diabetes
Research unlocks personalized care in type 2 diabetes
Moving away from a "one-size fits all" care regime has the potential to transform care for people with type 2 diabetes, a University of Dundee study has shown.
May 10, 2022
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Kidney Disease
Genetics
Researchers uncover mechanism that may explain why some people can't stop binging on unhealthy foods
People overeat and become overweight for a variety of reasons. The fact that flavorful high-calorie food is often available nearly everywhere at any time doesn't help. Buck researchers have determined for the first time why ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Cardiology
Study shows heart failure, not stroke is the most common complication of atrial fibrillation
The lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation (a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate) has increased from one in four to one in three over the past two decades, finds a study from Denmark ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A promising treatment for an incurable, deadly kidney disease
A potential treatment for polycystic kidney disease—a genetic disorder that causes the kidneys to swell with multiple cysts and can eventually lead to organ failure—has shown promising results in animal testing.
Sep 12, 2019
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Diabetes
Study uncovers why COVID-19 is more deadly for some people with diabetes than others
New research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year, explored whether COVID-19 is more deadly for some people with diabetes than for others.
Sep 29, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New mobile test system for kidney disease
A new method for early detection of chronic kidney disease, which affects an estimated 9% of the world's population, has been shown to have potential to service rural and remote patients and communities with limited medical ...
Jul 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis C patients cured with antiviral medicines are less likely to be hospitalized, need ER care for liver
Researchers at Henry Ford Health System, as part of a national hepatitis C collaborative, report that patients with chronic hepatitis C who are treated with direct-acting antiviral medicines are less likely to be hospitalized ...
Feb 18, 2022
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Diabetes
Study reveals high prevalence of 'hidden' illnesses in people with type 2 diabetes
A University of Manchester study of tens of thousands of patients in England with type 2 diabetes has shown that 77% of them have at least one other physical or mental health condition.
Jul 2, 2020
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Cardiology
Pumpkin pulp, seeds lower blood pressure in rat study
Incorporating pumpkin pulp or seeds into a healthy diet may help reduce blood pressure levels, according to a new study using rats.
Sep 6, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Long-term use of certain acid reflux drugs linked to higher risk of dementia
People who take acid reflux medications called proton pump inhibitors for four-and-a-half years or more may have a higher risk of dementia compared to people who do not take these medications, according to new research published ...
Aug 9, 2023
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