Diabetes
Hacking diabetes: People break into insulin pumps as an alternative to delayed innovations
Just before the start of Memorial Day weekend, Meg Green meticulously followed online instructions for hacking an insulin pump.
Jun 5, 2019
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It's OK to indulge once in a while: The body adapts to occasional short-term overeating
Overeating has been found to impair blood sugar (glucose) control and insulin levels. A new study suggests that the duration of a bout of overeating can affect how the body adapts glucose and insulin processing when calorie ...
Apr 25, 2019
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Diabetes
Bluetooth technology enables insulin adherence monitoring
(HealthDay)—Adherence to timing and dosing of insulin injections can be objectively measured using Bluetooth-enabled pen caps, according to a study published online March 12 in Diabetes Care.
Mar 19, 2019
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Diabetes
Raspberries may aid glucose control with prediabetes
(HealthDay)—Eating red raspberries may help with glucose control in people with prediabetes, according to a small study published online Feb. 14 in Obesity.
Mar 7, 2019
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Diabetes
Anti-inflammatory protein promotes healthy gut bacteria to curb obesity
Scientists from the UNC School of Medicine discovered that the anti-inflammatory protein NLRP12 normally helps protect mice against obesity and insulin resistance when they are fed a high-fat diet. The researchers also reported ...
Sep 19, 2018
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Diabetes
WHO issues recommendations for Tx intensification in T2DM
(HealthDay)—Recommendations have been developed by the World Health Organization for treatment intensification in type 2 diabetes. The recommendations were published online Sept. 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Sep 5, 2018
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Diabetes
Circadian system, misalignment have distinct impact on insulin
(HealthDay)—The endogenous circadian system, behavioral cycle, and circadian misalignment have distinct effects on insulin sensitivity and β-cell function, according to a study published online June 4 in Diabetes, Obesity ...
Jul 11, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Obesity + aging linked to Alzheimer's markers in the brain
A new study suggests that when a high-fat, high-sugar diet that leads to obesity is paired with normal aging, it may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. In addition, researchers discovered that certain areas ...
Jun 28, 2018
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Artificial pancreas helps hospitalized type 2 diabetics
(HealthDay)—Using an artificial pancreas can help hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes maintain good blood sugar control, a new study suggests.
Jun 26, 2018
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Diabetes
Clear predictors of changing insulin requirements and A1C in youth with type 1 diabetes
Managing type 1diabetes during the first two decades of life is challenging. Insulin requirements change along with the stages of life —- childhood, puberty, young adulthood, and beyond. But a 20-year longitudinal study ...
Jun 6, 2018
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