https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Novo Nordisk said Thursday it would take legal action against a US chain offering a copycat of the new pill version of its Wegovy weight-loss drug. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-novo-nordisk-vows-legal-action.html Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:30:01 EST news689527711 University of Queensland researchers who mapped cancer cell "neighborhoods" in the most common type of lung cancer have found cell metabolism plays a critical role in determining how lung cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy. Their results are published in Nature Communications. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-personal-lung-cancer-cells-response.html Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:37:17 EST news689330162 A study conducted by researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, warns about the impact of the so-called "yo-yo effect" on women's metabolic health. The study shows that women who have experienced repeated cycles of intentional weight loss followed by unintentional weight regain have a poorer cardiometabolic profile and lower brown fat activity, which helps burn energy. These findings reinforce the idea that the problem is not only the fluctuation in weight itself, but also the progressive accumulation of body fat over time. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-yo-effect-impairs-metabolism-brown.html Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:57:41 EST news689273821 For more than a century, oral insulin has been considered a "dream" therapy for diabetes, hindered by enzymatic degradation in the digestive tract and the absence of a dedicated intestinal transport mechanism. Consequently, many patients must rely on daily insulin injections, which can significantly reduce their quality of life. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-advancing-oral-insulin-peptide-technology.html Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:19:32 EST news688396742 A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by a trial by the University of Bonn, which has now been published in Nature Communications. The participants suffered from a metabolic syndrome—a combination of high body weight, high blood pressure, and elevated blood glucose and blood lipid levels. They consumed a calorie-reduced diet, consisting almost exclusively of oatmeal, for two days. Their cholesterol levels then improved significantly compared to a control group. Even after six weeks, this effect remained stable. The diet apparently influenced the composition of microorganisms in the gut. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-days-oatmeal-cholesterol.html Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:24:46 EST news688382643 Preventing high blood glucose (pre-diabetes) from turning into type 2 diabetes with lifestyle changes could more than halve the carbon footprint associated with treating the complications of the disease, suggests a modeling study, published in the journal BMJ Open. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-diabetes-halve-carbon-footprint-linked.html Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:30:09 EST news688056317 A study led by the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), in collaboration with the University of Hong Kong–Shenzhen Hospital, has demonstrated that combining an innovative coronary imaging technology known as the caFFR system, with diabetes drug SGLT2 inhibitors can significantly reduce the risks of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), heart failure and death among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and coronary artery disease. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-diabetic-patients-angiography-ffr-imaging.html Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:08:04 EST news688133221 "Come on, little fella—we should get going now." But my son was not listening. The sand in the playground was just right, so he kept digging with his new toy excavator. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-people-hangry-quickly.html Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:40:01 EST news688042360 Like many 17-year-olds, Will Coleman was a bundle of energy, playing competitive soccer while juggling classes as a high school junior. So when he started feeling so tired that he wasn't even able to help his dad move furniture without needing a break, he and his family knew something was wrong. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-tracking-glucose-hard-app-easier.html Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:19:35 EST news687687542 Researchers at McMaster University are leading preclinical studies into a novel drug candidate developed by Espervita Therapeutics that has the potential to prevent and reverse liver fibrosis—a dangerous, disease-induced build-up of scar tissue in the liver that often leads to cancer. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-drug-candidate-reverses-metabolic-liver.html Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:40:35 EST news687544801 Every January, internet searches for the terms "diet" and "weight loss" surge, gyms become busier and diet trends spread across social media. But research shows that most people who try the latest quick-fix plan do not keep the weight off. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-ways-health-year-dont-weight.html Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:35:48 EST news686568901 The prevalence of prediabetes has increased significantly in recent years among Finnish children living with overweight or obesity, a recent study by Tampere University and the University of Eastern Finland shows. In the early 2000s, 11% of those studied had prediabetes, whereas 20 years later, the prevalence of prediabetes was 50%. The prevalence of obesity remained unchanged during the study period, but prediabetes became more common among children, which could, in part, be due to a simultaneous increase in maternal overweight. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-prediabetes-soar-children-overweight-maternal.html Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:23:54 EST news686305393 A new Finnish study shows that adults who remain physically active throughout adulthood have a markedly lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome at age 61 than those whose leisure-time physical activity remains low. However, physical activity in early late adulthood, especially muscle strengthening exercises, may mitigate the risks associated with earlier inactivity. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-term-physical-metabolic-syndrome-beneficial.html Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:29:29 EST news685373342 The American Heart Association says upcoming family holiday gatherings are a good time to talk about your family health history and how it can play an important role in heart disease. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-mother-eyes-father-heart-disease.html Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:33:41 EST news685355581 The quality and quantity of carbohydrates in the diet play a decisive role in the development of dementias. This is according to a combined study carried out by the Nutrition and Metabolic Health (NuMeH) research group of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), the Center for Environmental, Food and Toxicological Technology (TecnATox), and the Pere Virgili Health Research Institute (IISPV). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-quality-carbohydrates-diet-play-key.html Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:37:34 EST news685118222 A healthy Nordic diet, high in dietary fiber from whole grains, fruits and vegetables but with a small percentage of saturated fat, can assist in the treatment of both type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This has been shown in a new clinical study in which the researchers compared three different types of diet. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-healthy-nordic-diet-good-diabetes.html Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:31:11 EST news685114151 A review published in Genomic Psychiatry by Dr. Peng Lei and colleagues presents a sweeping synthesis of tau protein research that fundamentally reframes our understanding of this molecule's dual identity. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-illuminates-tau-protein-dual-nature.html Tue, 16 Dec 2025 01:00:02 EST news685012262 Lowering blood sugar levels halves the likelihood of serious heart problems in people with prediabetes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-blood-sugar-halve-heart-international.html Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:30:01 EST news684756002 Every year, millions of newborns—especially those born premature, underweight or sick—are at risk of neonatal hypoglycemia, a dangerous drop in blood sugar that can lead to seizures, brain injury and lifelong developmental challenges if not detected quickly. Early testing and treatment are essential, but many hospitals around the world lack access to reliable devices designed specifically for newborns. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-accurate-tools-blood-sugar-newborns.html Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:29:13 EST news684516541 When we are hungry, our mood often drops—a phenomenon known colloquially as "hangry." A new study by the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, and the University Hospital Center Tübingen now shows that this connection is not caused by unconscious metabolic processes. Rather, the decisive factor is that the lack of energy is consciously perceived as hunger—it is this conscious feeling of hunger that leads to a worse mood. These results have now been published in the journal eBioMedicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-conscious-perception-hunger-glucose-mood.html Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:31:16 EST news684513061 Brittany Butts understands that for many families, Alzheimer's comes as a double burden. As a teenager, she watched not only her grandmother's mental decline from the disease but also her aunt's struggles as the primary caregiver. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-family-members-alzheimer-poorer-health.html Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:42:58 EST news684409322 A noninvasive method for measuring blood glucose levels, developed at MIT, could save diabetes patients from having to prick their fingers several times a day. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-noninvasive-imaging-finger-people-diabetes.html Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:40:01 EST news683976657 Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have found that insufficient weekday sleep significantly disrupts glucose metabolism even when weekend sleep is extended. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-short-irregular-weekday-disrupts-glucose.html Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:27:34 EST news683962021 A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation has identified biomarkers that predict the likelihood of a patient developing checkpoint inhibitor-associated autoimmune diabetes before they are treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Australian researchers say identifying those at high risk of the condition would allow for earlier and closer monitoring and potentially reduce the number of people presenting with serious complications like diabetic ketoacidosis. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-rare-life-complication-common-cancer.html Sat, 29 Nov 2025 09:20:01 EST news683543913 Diabetes mellitus (DM) continues to be one of the most prevalent and complex metabolic diseases globally, affecting approximately 500 million people. Characterized by elevated blood glucose levels, diabetes results either from insufficient insulin production (type 1 diabetes) or the body's inability to effectively use insulin (type 2 diabetes). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-environmental-pollutants-epigenetics-uncovering-hidden.html Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:40:01 EST news683548646 Sweeteners such as aspartame, found in Equal packets, sucralose (Splenda), or sugar alcohols are often seen as healthier alternatives to food with refined sugar (glucose). But that assumption is being challenged with new research, including the recent finding that the sugar alcohol sorbitol is not as harmless a sugar substitute as once thought. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-alternative-sweetener-sorbitol-linked-liver.html Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:11:04 EST news683305862 Diabetes affects how the body uses glucose, also known as blood sugar. It can mean that there is too much sugar in the blood. This can harm people in several ways. One serious complication is chronic kidney disease. Ivan Porter II, M.D., a nephrologist at Mayo Clinic in Florida, explains the connection between diabetes and chronic kidney disease. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-critical-diabetes-chronic-kidney-disease.html Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:15:03 EST news683219701 A compound that enables the delivery of insulin through the skin has been demonstrated in mice and minipigs. The findings, reported in a paper published in Nature, suggest a potential alternative to injection for diabetes management and may support broader applications in other therapeutics. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-future-insulin-delivery-diabetes-patch.html Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:00:01 EST news682788242 Gestational diabetes can cause a multitude of complications in the offspring, but to date, the reasons are incompletely understood. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-clues-reveal-gestational-diabetes-affects.html Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:00:02 EST news682677421 Successful root canal treatment could reduce inflammation linked to heart disease and improve levels of blood sugar and cholesterol. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-root-canal-treatment-heart-disease.html Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:00:12 EST news682596061