Endocrine System Diseases: News and Research on Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

MeSH tree: C19.246.300

The length of your upper leg could help detect diabetes

According to The Danish Diabetes Association, about 100,000 Danes are unaware that they have type 2 diabetes, and approximately half a million Danes are estimated to have a precursor to type 2 diabetes, also known as prediabetes.

Our genes may shape what we eat and our metabolic health

Ever wonder why some people crave sweets while others can take them or leave them? Preliminary findings from a new study suggest that people who carry certain genetic variants associated with a preference for sweet or fatty ...

GLP-1 diabetes drugs linked to up to 68% higher hair loss risk

The use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity is associated with an increased risk of hair loss (alopecia) in adults with type 2 diabetes, a study published by The BMJ finds. ...

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