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Altering mealtimes could prevent development of type 2 diabetes—new study set to investigate
An innovative new study is set to examine if changing our mealtimes to earlier or later in the day could reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Jan 15, 2021
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ADA lowers target HbA1C levels for children with type 1 diabetes
Diabetes is characterized by elevated levels of sugar or glucose (hyperglycemia) in the blood. This occurs due to the lack of the hormone insulin in type 1 diabetes, and to reduced insulin levels in combination with insulin ...
Jan 15, 2021
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Metformin use reduces risk of death for patients with COVID-19 and diabetes
Use of the diabetes drug metformin—before a diagnosis of COVID-19—is associated with a threefold decrease in mortality in COVID-19 patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to a racially diverse study at the University ...
Jan 14, 2021
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Early research shows promise for therapeutics that delay type 2 diabetes
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a unique pathway that initiates islet β cell inflammation—a hallmark of type 2 diabetes—putting them a step closer to developing targeted therapeutics for the disease that affects ...
Jan 13, 2021
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Short term low carbohydrate diet linked to remission of type 2 diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes who follow a strict low carbohydrate diet for six months may experience greater rates of remission compared with other recommended diets without adverse effects, suggests a study published by ...
Jan 13, 2021
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High doses of saccharin don't lead to diabetes in healthy adults, study finds
For those trying to live a healthy lifestyle, the choice between sugar and artificial sweeteners such as saccharin can be confusing. A new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The ...
Jan 12, 2021
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Genetics reveals the link between blood insulin and gender: one size doesn't fit all
The diverse impact of the genetic makeup in men and women on levels of fasting blood insulin has been identified for the first time in the largest international study of its kind.
Jan 12, 2021
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Albuminuria down in adults with newly diagnosed T2DM
(HealthDay)—From 1988 to 2018, there were reductions seen in the prevalence of albuminuria and improvements in glycemic, blood pressure, and lipid control among adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, according to ...
Jan 12, 2021
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Study finds link between gut microbes and Type 2 diabetes
A diet rich in healthy and plant-based foods is linked with the presence and abundance of certain gut microbes that are also associated with a lower risk of developing conditions such as obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular ...
Jan 12, 2021
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Health benefits of replacing wheat flour with chickpea flour
Researchers from the Quadram Institute and King's College London have shown that replacing wheat flour with a new ingredient derived from chickpeas improved the glycaemic response of people eating white bread.
Jan 11, 2021
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Research finds increased first-trimester exercise may reduce gestational diabetes risk
Pregnant women who exercise more during the first trimester of pregnancy may have a lower risk of developing gestational diabetes, according to a new study led by Samantha Ehrlich, an assistant professor in the Department ...
Jan 11, 2021
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Black people with type 1 diabetes, COVID-19 are four times more likely to be hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis
Black and Hispanic people with COVID-19 and diabetes are more likely than Caucasians to die or have serious complications, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & ...
Jan 07, 2021
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AI algorithms detect diabetic eye disease inconsistently
Diabetes continues to be the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults in the United States. But the current shortage of eye-care providers would make it impossible to keep up with demand to provide the requisite ...
Jan 05, 2021
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Routine eye scans may give clues to cognitive decline in diabetes
As they age, people with diabetes are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive disorders than are people without diabetes. Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center now have shown that routine eye imaging ...
Jan 05, 2021
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Uncovering the social factors lurking within diabetes risk
For assistant professor of sociology James Doucet-Battle, diabetes research is personal. His grandmother was diabetic, and that's part of what inspired him to delve into the issue through the lens of African American experience.
Jan 05, 2021
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Prediabetes subtypes identified
All prediabetes is not the same: in people in the preliminary stages of type 2 diabetes, there are six clearly distinguishable subtypes, which differ in the development of the disease, diabetes risk, and the development of ...
Jan 04, 2021
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Research shows a few beneficial organisms could play key role in treating type 2 diabetes
Researchers at Oregon State University have found that a few organisms in the gut microbiome play a key role in type 2 diabetes, opening the door to possible probiotic treatments for a serious metabolic disease affecting ...
Jan 04, 2021
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Glycemic control in type 1 diabetes improved during lockdown
(HealthDay)—On average, glycemic control improved during lockdown among people living with type 1 diabetes, according to a study published online Dec. 23 in Diabetes Care.
Dec 31, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic is killing people with diabetes or Alzheimer's who didn't even contract the virus
The coronavirus has so far killed about 325,000 people in this country, but that staggering toll does not include the multitudes who have died because of disruptions, isolation and destitution related to the pandemic.
Dec 29, 2020
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Common diabetes drug may trigger rare complications for COVID-19 patients
Diabetes is a known risk factor for morbidity and mortality related to COVID-19. In diabetes patients, rare but severe complications, like the potentially lethal condition diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), can arise when illness ...
Dec 28, 2020
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