People using weight-loss drugs are more likely to seek advice from social media than health care professionals, a Coventry University–led study has found. Researchers from the U.K. and Canada found that users of GLP-1 medications—weight-loss ...
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A new study shows that incorporating a genetic risk score into standard testing for a genetic form of diabetes that affects young people could identify hidden type 1 diabetes in about 1 in 5 patients with a negative genetic ...
Aug 19, 2026
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In people with type 1 diabetes, the immune system mistakenly destroys the pancreatic beta cells responsible for producing insulin. Patients therefore require lifelong insulin therapy to regulate their blood glucose levels.
Aug 19, 2026
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Various forms of physical exercise may help prevent diabetes during pregnancy (or gestational diabetes), but data are limited. In a randomized clinical trial published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica including ...
Aug 19, 2026
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Scientists have discovered that a key molecule released during exercise strengthens muscles, improves exercise performance and could be a potential therapeutic treatment for muscle damage caused by type 2 diabetes.
Aug 18, 2026
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Insulin is a cornerstone of treatment for patients with type 1 diabetes, essential for lowering blood glucose levels. However, if insulin doses are not appropriately matched to the body's needs, glucose levels can fall too ...
Aug 18, 2026
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A simple new method based on the results of two studies from Christofer Juhlin's research group can make it easier to identify the underlying cause of a common form of high blood pressure and help predict who will benefit ...
Aug 18, 2026
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At a Walgreens in San Francisco's bustling Japantown neighborhood, pharmacist Margaret On stocks two boxes of long-acting insulin pens from California's new prescription drug label, CalRx, emblazoned with the state's iconic ...
Aug 18, 2026
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A personalized approach to obesity treatment may help breast cancer survivors improve their long-term health by identifying early which patients need more than behavioral and lifestyle interventions alone, according to a ...
Aug 18, 2026
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Endocrine disruptors are compounds capable of altering the production, transport, metabolism or action of hormones. They are found in various everyday products, such as plastic containers, the inner linings of cans, food ...
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