Diabetes
FDA clears first OTC continuous blood glucose monitor
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the country's first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor for type 2 diabetes.
Mar 6, 2024
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Diabetes
Low birthweight coupled with overweight in 20s linked with 'massive risk' of early type 2 diabetes in men
New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) and published in Diabetologia suggests that having a low birthweight together with being overweight in young adulthood ...
Mar 4, 2024
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Health
South Africa has more than 4 million people living with diabetes—study shows many aren't getting proper treatment
Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how the body turns food into energy.
Mar 4, 2024
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Cardiology
Common anti-diabetic drug shows potential in improving outcome after stroke
People with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of stroke and a worsened outcome after suffering from it. Now, researchers at the Karolinska Institutet have shown that stroke outcome is significantly improved in mice with ...
Mar 1, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Q&A: How a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease could also work for type 2 diabetes
Of the 38 million Americans who have diabetes, at least 90% have type 2, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Type 2 diabetes occurs over time and is characterized by a loss of the cells in the pancreas ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Diabetes
Scientists from 18 countries join forces to put end to 'pervasive, global problem' of diabetes stigma and discrimination
Through a series of reviews of more than 100 research papers and a three-round Delphi questionnaire, a multidisciplinary panel of 51 scientists from 18 countries have reached consensus on a pledge to end the suffering diabetes ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Cardiology
Researchers uncover key therapeutic target involved in diabetic atherosclerosis
Diabetes accelerates the development of atherosclerosis, increasing the incidence of cardiovascular events. In atherosclerosis, immune cells called macrophages release molecules such as chemokines and cytokines, causing inflammation ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Diabetes
Model uses AI to create better outcomes and save costs for prediabetic patients
Better prevention of type 2 diabetes could save both lives and money. The U.S. spends over $730 billion a year—nearly a third of all health care spending—on treating preventable diseases like diabetes.
Feb 28, 2024
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Cardiology
Researchers uncover potential treatment for cardiovascular complications from type 2 diabetes
New research at the Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building has discovered a potential treatment for an underlying cause of cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes.
Feb 22, 2024
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Diabetes
FDA warns against smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles
Smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels for medical purposes without piercing the skin could be dangerous and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday.
Feb 22, 2024
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