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England's diabetes prevention program as a blueprint for Canada
Canada can learn from England's successful diabetes prevention program to build its own programs to tackle diabetes prevention across the country, argue the authors in an analysis in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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Heart disease and diabetes drive surge in deaths among Americans without college degrees
About 525,000 more deaths occurred among US adults in 2023 than would be expected had pre-2010 mortality trends continued. More than 90% of these deaths occurred among individuals without a bachelor's degree and were largely ...
Jun 13, 2025
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Two biomarkers that may predict diabetic foot ulcer healing outcomes identified
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a major clinical challenge, with high rates of morbidity, disability, amputations and mortality. Despite extensive research, effective predictive biomarkers for DFUs healing remain elusive.
Jun 13, 2025
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Study first to use novel glucagon isotopes to measure glucagon metabolism in Type 1 diabetes
A new study led by Ananda Basu, M.D., used novel non-radioactive, stable glucagon tracers for the first time to characterize glucagon metabolism in humans with and without Type 1 diabetes, providing tools for further exploration ...
Jun 12, 2025
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Artificial pancreas uses 'digital twin' tech to improve diabetes control
New digital twin technology that allows a University of Virginia-developed artificial pancreas system to adapt to users' changing needs—and lets users adjust the settings—has been shown to improve type 1 diabetes control, ...
Jun 10, 2025
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Weight loss program shown to improve eating disorder symptoms in at-risk people with type 2 diabetes
An intensive low-energy diet program, similar to the "NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission", significantly improved eating disorder symptoms in people with type 2 diabetes and excess weight who were at risk of developing ...
Jun 10, 2025
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Lower-sodium diet can effectively reduce blood pressure for people with type 2 diabetes
An estimated 38.1 million adults in the United States had diagnosed diabetes in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of these, about 90% to 95% had type 2 diabetes. A new Johns Hopkins Medicine ...
Jun 10, 2025
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Breathalyzer device could improve diabetes management
For the nearly 40 million Americans living with diabetes, an important part of managing the disease is monitoring blood sugar throughout the day and night.
Jun 9, 2025
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Primary care clinics can successfully use glucose monitors to help people with diabetes
A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus shows that primary care clinics can successfully help patients start using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), which track blood sugar levels in real time.
Jun 9, 2025
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AI-powered tool set to transform type 1 diabetes diagnosis and treatment
Western Sydney University researchers have led a global team to pioneer a new AI-powered tool to assess the risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D) and predict treatment responses, potentially changing how the disease is ...
Jun 6, 2025
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Increasing numbers of US adults don't know they have diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol
In a new report published in JAMA Cardiology, health policy experts at the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have shown that many US adults are unaware ...
Jun 5, 2025
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Combination therapy shows superior efficacy in reducing albumin in chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes patients
New data from the CONFIDENCE trial demonstrates that combination therapy with finerenone and empagliflozin leads to significantly greater reductions in albuminuria than either agent alone in patients with chronic kidney disease ...
Jun 5, 2025
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Blood sugar response to various carbohydrates may point to metabolic health subtypes
A study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine shows that differences in blood sugar responses to certain carbohydrates depend on details of an individual's metabolic health status.
Jun 4, 2025
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From mixed to matched: New marker pinpoints therapeutically relevant stem cell-derived islets
Over 500 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes—a disease that contributes to major complications such as stroke, kidney failure, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease.
Jun 4, 2025
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Eating more phytosterols could lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes
Heart disease and type 2 diabetes rank among the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, and eating a healthy diet rich in plant-based foods can help to prevent or delay both of these conditions. New ...
Jun 3, 2025
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Study finds daily cup of beans boosts heart and metabolic health
A new study suggests that regularly eating a cup of beans a day may offer measurable benefits for heart and metabolic health. Incorporating beans into daily diets could serve as a simple, cost-effective way to reduce the ...
Jun 3, 2025
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Higher linoleic acid levels linked to lower heart disease and diabetes risk
New research that used blood markers to measure linoleic acid levels and their relation to cardiometabolic risk adds evidence that this omega-6 fatty acid may help to lower risks of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The ...
Jun 1, 2025
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Newly discovered mechanism of mitochondrial dysfunction in obesity may drive insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes
A newly discovered mechanism that leads to liver dysfunction may be a key factor in type 2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders in individuals with obesity, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public ...
May 30, 2025
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Detecting invisible wounds: Study could change how wound closure is defined
In patients with diabetic foot ulcers that looked healed and met the current definition of a closed wound, closed ulcers with functionally defective skin that lost more body water were likely to re-open, according to a new ...
May 30, 2025
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Burden of coexisting hypertension and type 2 diabetes in U.S. adults is increasing, study reveals
U.S. adults with both hypertension and type 2 diabetes (T2D) face a significantly higher risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality compared to those with only one of these conditions—or neither, reports a new study ...
May 29, 2025
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Sugar consumed through soda, fruit juice consistently linked to higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes
For years, we've been told that sugar is a major culprit behind the global rise in type 2 diabetes. Now, emerging evidence from BYU researchers adds nuance to that message, suggesting that not all sugar sources carry the ...
May 27, 2025
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Newly discovered 'molecular fingerprints' for insulin resistance could transform diabetes treatment and diagnosis
Scientists have unearthed surprising details about how our bodies handle insulin—the hormone that plays a crucial role in regulating blood sugar and developing diabetes. The discovery could lead to better treatment of type ...
May 27, 2025
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Inexpensive HIV drug can improve vision in patients with common diabetes complication, clinical trial suggests
An inexpensive, long-approved HIV drug can improve vision in patients with a blinding complication of diabetes more effectively and at a much lower cost than many existing treatments, an initial clinical trial suggests. Further, ...
May 27, 2025
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Could mindfulness be the missing link to helping interventions stick for people with type 2 diabetes?
Australian researchers find people with type 2 diabetes could benefit from mindfulness practices. These findings were based on a systematic review, published in Integrative Medicine Research, in which researchers analyzed ...
May 27, 2025
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Timely initiation of statin therapy for diabetes shown to dramatically reduce risk of heart attack and stroke
Taking a statin medication is an effective, safe, and low-cost way to lower cholesterol and reduce risk of cardiovascular events. Despite clinicians recommending that many patients with diabetes take statins, nearly one-fifth ...
May 27, 2025
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