Q&A: Study details how major advances have been implemented in intensive diabetes management
For 30 years, doctors have known that maintaining near-normal blood sugar has huge benefits for people with type 1 diabetes.
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Laboratory Procedure: Hemoglobin A1C Measurement
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Researchers find glucose levels of nondiabetic people vary more than thought
A medical researcher at Tel Aviv University, working with a group of computer scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science, both in Israel, has found that fasting glucose levels in nondiabetic people vary more than previously ...
Obesity associated with poorer mental health, especially in women
A trio of mental and physical health researchers with University College Cork's School of Public Health, has found evidence of poorer mental health in middle-aged to older people with obesity, independent of disease and lifestyle ...
Study finds stress is higher for women in long-term relationships
The chronic stress that builds up over decades in a relationship affects each member of the couple differently; in heterosexual couples, the woman is more likely to display negative physiological markers than her spouse.
Feb 20, 2024
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Study: Any remission of diabetes from weight-loss trial associated with lower rates of heart and kidney disease
While several trials have shown that substantial weight loss using diet and lifestyle can reverse type 2 diabetes, new research published in Diabetologia is among the first to show the subsequent impact of remission on cardiovascular ...
Jan 18, 2024
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US adults found to eat a meal's worth of calories in snacks each day
Snacks constitute almost a quarter of a day's calories in U.S. adults and account for about one-third of daily added sugar, a new study suggests.
Dec 15, 2023
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Study: Any activity is better for your heart than sitting—even sleeping
A new study, published in the European Heart Journal, is the first to assess how different movement patterns throughout the 24-hour day are linked to heart health. It is the first evidence to emerge from the international ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Increasing workplace flexibility associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Increasing workplace flexibility may lower employees' risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Penn State University.
Nov 8, 2023
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Study suggests threshold for type 2 diabetes diagnosis in women under 50 years should be lowered
New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2–6 October) and published in the journal Diabetes Therapy suggests that the diagnosis threshold ...
Sep 30, 2023
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Glycemic control superior with semaglutide 25 and 50 mg in type 2 diabetes
Once-daily semaglutide 25 mg or 50 mg is superior to 14 mg for glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online June 25 in The Lancet.
Aug 6, 2023
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