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Experimental drug shields pancreas from type 1 diabetes attack
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say that an experimental monoclonal antibody drug called mAb43 appears to prevent and reverse the onset of clinical type 1 diabetes in mice, and in some cases, to lengthen the animals' ...
Apr 29, 2024
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Cardiology
Intensive blood pressure treatment may help some middle-aged women with type 2 diabetes, early-onset hypertension
Investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai and colleagues report that women with type 2 diabetes diagnosed with hypertension before age 50 may benefit from intensive blood pressure treatment.
Apr 25, 2024
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Inhaled insulin could improve lives of patients with diabetes
Millions of people around the world live with diabetes mellitus. Many of them have medication and specific dietary management approaches to help them maintain stable blood sugar levels. However, recent innovations, such as ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Genetics predict type 2 diabetes risk and disparities in childhood cancer survivors
Survivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, for which a risk factor is their greater prevalence of type 2 diabetes, with a disproportionate impact on those of non-European heritage. St. ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Study shows hybrid pumps work very well in type 1 diabetes
Blood sugar levels improve when adults with type 1 diabetes use modern insulin pumps. These are the findings of a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg. Patients are also overwhelmingly positive about the treatment.
Apr 24, 2024
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New rules mean 3.6 million Americans could get Wegovy via Medicare, costing billions
A budget-busting 3.6 million Medicare recipients could now be eligible for coverage of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new KFF analysis says.
Apr 24, 2024
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The consumption of certain food additive emulsifiers could be associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
In Europe and North America, 30 to 60% of dietary energy intake in adults comes from ultra-processed foods. An increasing number of epidemiological studies suggest a link between higher consumption levels of ultra-processed ...
Apr 23, 2024
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New findings on pancreatic anatomy may affect diabetes research and treatment
Researchers at Umeå University have succeeded in imaging an entire human organ, a pancreas, in microscopic resolution. By staining different cell-types with antibodies and then using optical 3D imaging techniques to study ...
Apr 22, 2024
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'Miracle' weight-loss drugs could have reduced health disparities: Instead they got worse
The American Heart Association calls them "game changers."
Apr 22, 2024
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Shoe technology helps reduce risk of diabetic foot ulcers
Researchers have developed a new shoe insole technology that helps reduce the risk of diabetic foot ulcers, a dangerous open sore that can lead to hospitalization and leg, foot or toe amputations.
Apr 19, 2024
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Type 2 diabetes is not one-size-fits-all: Subtypes affect complications and treatment options
You may have heard of Ozempic, the "miracle drug" for weight loss, but did you know that it was actually designed as a new treatment to manage diabetes? In Canada, diabetes affects approximately 10% of the general population. ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Clinical recommendations for newer diabetes treatments
A new guideline from the American College of Physicians (ACP) offers clinical recommendations for the use of newer pharmacological treatments of adults with type 2 diabetes. This is an update of ACP's 2017 guideline and is ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Three ways to improve diabetes care through telehealth
Grocery stores, airports and beaches aren't great places to have telehealth visits with your endocrinologist. But home can be one of the best locations, giving a doctor helpful insights into a patient's home environment, ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Managing blood sugar after stroke could be key to improving health
Managing a stroke victim's blood sugar levels after they receive powerful clot-busting drugs might help them survive their health crisis, a new trial finds.
Apr 19, 2024
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Siblings with unique genetic mutation help scientists progress drug search for type 1 diabetes
Two siblings who have the only known mutations in a key gene anywhere in the world have helped scientists gain new insights that could help progress the search for new treatments in type 1 diabetes.
Apr 18, 2024
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Older adults with diabetes experienced functional decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, research finds
Researchers found that approximately one in five older Canadian adults with diabetes and no pre-pandemic functional limitations developed functional limitations for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Functional ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Could lack of sleep increase your risk of type 2 diabetes?
Not getting enough sleep is a common affliction in the modern age. If you don't always get as many hours of shut-eye as you'd like, perhaps you were concerned by news of a recent study that found people who sleep less than ...
Apr 17, 2024
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New study focuses on the placenta for clues to the development of gestational diabetes
A new study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute has identified that a deficit in the placental expression of the gene insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGFBP1) and low IGFBP1 circulating levels are associated with ...
Apr 16, 2024
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Discussions may improve adherence to diabetes medication
Not taking medications exactly as prescribed is a major barrier to the treatment of diabetes and has been shown to be more common in African American patients than in their white counterparts.
Apr 16, 2024
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Fact check: Biden is right about $35 insulin cap but exaggerates prior costs for Medicare enrollees
Insulin for Medicare beneficiaries "was costing 400 bucks a month on average. It now costs $35 a month."
Apr 15, 2024
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