About 40 million adults in the United States regularly take statins to lower their cholesterol levels and reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke, according to American Heart Association data from 2020.
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While low-carb diets are often recommended for those being treated for diabetes, little evidence exists on whether eating fewer carbs can impact the blood sugar of those with diabetes or prediabetes who aren't treated by ...
Oct 26, 2022
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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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Every year, more than 10,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Unfortunately, for most of those people, the disease is diagnosed too late to be cured. Less than 10% of people live five years following ...
Nov 1, 2022
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New research from Wuhan, China shows that, in patients with COVID-19 but without a previous diagnosis of diabetes, abnormally high blood sugar is associated with more than double the risk of death and also an increased risk ...
Jul 11, 2020
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One third (35%) of people who took a new drug for treating obesity lost more than one-fifth (greater than or equal to 20%) of their total body weight, according to a major global study involving UCL researchers.
Feb 10, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Type 2 diabetes can be tough to control without medication. But for some people, the thought of daily shots makes them delay or avoid starting insulin therapy.
Sep 22, 2020
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A unique study which involved 20 men lying in bed for two months straight, highlights the negative impact long-term inactivity places on the body's metabolic health, with implications for future space missions as well as ...
Feb 20, 2023
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New research suggests that conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity syndrome (ADHD), bipolar disorder, and even aggressive behaviors may be linked with sugar intake, and that it may have an evolutionary basis.
Oct 16, 2020
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New research suggests that a large portion of a diabetic's insulin dose is unlikely to work as expected. University of Copenhagen researchers have discovered that we have miscalculated insulin behavior for many years. The ...
Feb 23, 2023
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