Diabetes
Rate of pregnant US women who have diabetes keeps rising
The number of American women who have diabetes when they become pregnant has increased dramatically over five years, health officials reported Wednesday.
Jun 2, 2023
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News tagged with diabetes risk
Diabetes
Biomarkers for the progression of type 2 diabetes identified
Researcher Guy Rutter and his colleagues in Europe, Canada and the United States have discovered molecules in samples taken from 3,000 diabetic patients that could help personalize treatments.
May 30, 2023
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Cardiology
Diabetes drugs associated with fewer adverse cardiac events in older veterans
GLP1 receptor agonists—a class of diabetes medications—are associated with fewer major adverse cardiovascular events than another type of diabetes drug (DPP4 inhibitors) in older veterans with no prior heart disease. ...
May 8, 2023
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Cardiology
Metabolic health and cardiometabolic risk clusters help to remodel the prediction of cardiometabolic diseases
Lean, metabolically unhealthy, people have a risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) that is higher than the risk observed in obese, metabolically healthy people. Recently, novel cluster analyses (computer-based grouping of ...
May 8, 2023
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Diabetes
Diabetes risk awareness not linked to risk-reducing behavior in youth
Diabetes risk perception and awareness are not associated with greater engagement in risk-reducing behaviors among U.S. youth aged 12 to 17 years with overweight or obesity, according to a study published online May 3 in ...
May 5, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Telephone-based health coaching did not affect postpartum weight gain, finds study
Gestational diabetes (GDM) and overweight during pregnancy are associated with increased risk for type 2 diabetes. Although postpartum weight loss can reduce diabetes risk, effective interventions are lacking—especially ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Health
Is ice cream really healthy? Here's what the evidence says
Ice cream lovers worldwide were probably rejoicing when a recent article suggested that indulging in your favorite flavor might be healthy. The article drew upon a 2018 doctoral thesis, which suggested that people with type ...
Apr 20, 2023
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Diabetes
African Caribbean people with type 1 diabetes found to be at greater risk of losing sight
African Caribbean people with type 1 diabetes are at 39% greater risk of developing sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy, which if untreated can lead to blindness.
Apr 17, 2023
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Genetics
Gut bacteria linked to mental health, other chronic disease risks among NHPI populations
A potential link between intestinal bacteria and the disproportionately higher rates of certain chronic disease and mental health risks among Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (NHPIs) has been discovered by an ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Diabetes
New test could help identify type 2 diabetes risk
Analyzing changes to DNA in the blood can improve the ability to predict a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes within a decade.
Apr 6, 2023
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