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Study offers insights on how the timing of dinner and genetics affect individuals' blood sugar control
Blood sugar control, which is impaired in individuals with diabetes, is affected by various factors—including the timing of meals relative to sleep as well as levels of melatonin, a hormone primarily released at night that ...
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Study finds minorities who most need new diabetes medications aren't getting them
Among patients with type 2 diabetes, minority racial/ethnic groups have higher rates of diabetes complications including cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). These groups may ...
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Multi-organoid system to simulate human liver-islet axis in normal and type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a systematic multi-organ metabolic disease, which is characterized by dynamic interplay among different organs.
Jan 24, 2022
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Risk for diabetes increased for pediatric patients with COVID-19
(HealthDay)—Patients aged younger than 18 years with diagnosed COVID-19 have an increased risk for newly diagnosed diabetes >30 days after acute infection, according to research published in the Jan. 14 issue of the U.S. ...
Jan 24, 2022
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Increase in the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children during the COVID-19 pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, more children and adolescents have newly developed type 1 diabetes than in previous years. This is shown by a recent study of the DZD, the University of Giessen and the University of Ulm with ...
Jan 24, 2022
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Potent food supplement may help halt the immune attack in people with diabetes
A microbiota-targeted clinical trial performed by scientists from Monash University, the University of Sydney, and the University of Queensland shows that a plant-based food supplement could improve gut health and strengthen ...
Jan 21, 2022
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Step up: Walking may reduce type 2 diabetes risk for adults 65 and older
Walking regularly and at greater intensity may help prevent Type 2 diabetes among 70 and 80 year olds, according to one of the first studies measuring steps and pace among this population.
Jan 21, 2022
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Engineers are working on a new device that could streamline blood glucose measurement and insulin
Before consuming a meal, many people with diabetes need to inject themselves with insulin. This is a time-consuming process that often requires estimating the carbohydrate content of the meal, drawing blood to measure blood ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Artificial pancreas proves 'life-changing' for very young children with type 1 diabetes and their families
An artificial pancreas developed by a team of Cambridge researchers is helping protect very young children with type 1 diabetes at a particularly vulnerable time of their lives. A study published today found that it is both ...
Jan 19, 2022
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Gut bacteria differences between Black and white women linked to insulin sensitivity
A study led by UC Davis has found significant differences in gut bacteria between Black and white women, even after accounting for their insulin sensitivity status. The study, published today in PLOS ONE, is the first to ...
Jan 19, 2022
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Sugar detox? Cutting carbs? A doctor explains why you should keep fruit on the menu
One of my patients—who had been struggling with obesity, uncontrolled diabetes and the cost of her medications—agreed in June 2019 to adopt a more whole-food plant-based diet.
Jan 17, 2022
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The unexpected benefits of fat in type 2 diabetes
With nearly 10% of the world's population affected, type 2 diabetes is a major public health issue. An excessively sedentary lifestyle and excessively caloric diet encourage the development of this metabolic disease by altering ...
Jan 12, 2022
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The discovery of insulin: A story of monstrous egos and toxic rivalries
When Frederick Banting's phone rang one morning in October 1923, it was the call that every scientist must dream of receiving. On the other end of the line, an excited friend asked Banting if he had seen the morning newspapers. ...
Jan 12, 2022
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ADA updates standards of medical care in diabetes for 2022
(HealthDay)—The Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes clinical practice guideline has been updated for 2022 by the American Diabetes Association and published as a supplement to the January issue of Diabetes Care.
Jan 11, 2022
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Researchers uncover new mechanism for deadly blood clots
Nearly 80 percent of deaths from type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are associated with thrombosis, a condition that occurs when blood clots block a vein or artery. Traditionally, it's been thought that proteins released by ...
Jan 10, 2022
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Death rates among people with type 2 diabetes have declined in many countries including Australia, Canada and the US
People with type 2 diabetes are living longer, with a new study suggesting that health management strategies developed in recent decades may be working.
Jan 10, 2022
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Weight loss may repair the brain after stroke in diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of stroke and slower recovery from it. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown that neurological recovery from stroke is significantly improved in mice with ...
Jan 10, 2022
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Scientists map skin cells that contribute to diabetic foot ulcers
Diabetic foot ulcerations—open sores or wounds that refuse to heal—are a devastating complication affecting more than 15 percent of people with diabetes and resulting in more than 70,000 lower extremity amputations per ...
Jan 10, 2022
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Fewer than 1 in 5 adults with type 2 diabetes in the US are meeting optimal heart health targets
Fewer than 1 in 5 adults with Type 2 diabetes in the U.S. are meeting targets to reduce heart disease risk. Fortunately, available therapies can help when combined with new approaches that address social determinants of health ...
Jan 10, 2022
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Vitamin D shows promise for children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
Adding a safe, inexpensive and easy to administer form of vitamin D to treatment for children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes shows promise to improve measures of disease progression. Results of a randomized clinical ...
Jan 06, 2022
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