Medications
Ozempic, the 'miracle drug,' and the harmful idea of a future without fat
The headlines squeal with delight: Latest wonder drug will "cure" obesity.
Aug 21, 2023
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News tagged with blood glucose level
Diabetes
Pill could provide alternative to weight loss surgery
A new pill that appears to mimic the effects of gastric bypass surgery is providing fresh hope for people living with type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Aug 21, 2023
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Diabetes
One in six women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. But this diagnosis may not benefit them or their babies
When Sophie was pregnant with her first baby, she had an oral glucose tolerance blood test. A few days later, the hospital phoned telling her she had gestational diabetes.
Aug 15, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
GKA improves glucose tolerance and induces hepatic lipid accumulation in mice with diet-induced obesity
Obesity is a major risk factor for metabolic disorders including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes. It has been reported that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease doubles the likelihood of developing type ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Disparities in Black adults' stroke risk factors persist; risk factor control reduces gap
Significant stroke risk factor disparities exist between Black adults and non-Black adults who have had a stroke. However, after one-year of intensive medical intervention, some of the risk factors that increase the risk ...
Aug 3, 2023
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Diabetes
Study looks at Achilles' heel of insulin pump technology
Since the insulin pump started widespread use in the early 1980s, it's become the option of choice for type 1 diabetes patients to manage their glucose levels in a way that doesn't require testing their blood sugar and injecting ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds high blood glucose levels sensitizes pancreatic cancer cells to chemotherapy
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat, being highly resistant to chemotherapy.
Jul 26, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
SARS-CoV-2 infects liver, stimulating glucose production and contributing to severe form of COVID-19, study shows
Research conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect liver cells (hepatocytes), stimulating glucose production and leading to a condition similar ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Diabetes
Weekly insulin shot could be a game changer for those with type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes could soon have access to convenient once-a-week insulin shots that could replace the daily injections now required.
Jul 18, 2023
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Diabetes
Low-glucose sensor in the brain promotes blood glucose balance
The body's blood glucose level needs to be maintained in a relatively narrow range. It cannot be too high, as it can lead to diabetes, and it cannot be too low because it can cause fainting or even death.
Jul 13, 2023
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