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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Diabetes in youth may increase risk for neurodegenerative disease, like Alzheimer's disease, later in life
Young people with diabetes may have a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life, according to a new study by researchers in the Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center ...
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Eating disorder symptoms are surprisingly common in people with insulin-dependent diabetes
According to a recent meta-analysis conducted at the University of Eastern Finland, 1 in 4 patients with insulin-dependent diabetes aged 16 years and older also exhibit some kind of eating disorder symptoms.
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Repurposed cancer drug could treat diabetes by nudging pancreatic acinar cells to produce insulin
In 2016, University of Pittsburgh researchers Dr. Farzad Esni, Ph.D., and Jing Hu, Ph.D., did an experiment in mice where they deleted one of two copies of the gene encoding an enzyme called focal adhesion kinase (FAK). They ...
May 6, 2024
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Adding AI to artificial pancreas enhances efficiency, study finds
Adding advanced artificial intelligence to an artificial pancreas regulating type 1 diabetes is safe and improves the system's efficiency, a first-of-its-kind study from the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology ...
May 2, 2024
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No need to change the diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes in Finland, says study
Gestational diabetes is one of the most common pregnancy-related disorders, affecting approximately one-fifth of mothers giving birth in Finland, in total about 9,000 women annually. The most significant consequence of gestational ...
May 2, 2024
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Experimental drug shields pancreas from type 1 diabetes attack
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say that an experimental monoclonal antibody drug called mAb43 appears to prevent and reverse the onset of clinical type 1 diabetes in mice, and in some cases, to lengthen the animals' ...
Apr 29, 2024
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Inhaled insulin could improve lives of patients with diabetes
Millions of people around the world live with diabetes mellitus. Many of them have medication and specific dietary management approaches to help them maintain stable blood sugar levels. However, recent innovations, such as ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Intensive blood pressure treatment may help some middle-aged women with type 2 diabetes, early-onset hypertension
Investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai and colleagues report that women with type 2 diabetes diagnosed with hypertension before age 50 may benefit from intensive blood pressure treatment.
Apr 25, 2024
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Genetics predict type 2 diabetes risk and disparities in childhood cancer survivors
Survivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, for which a risk factor is their greater prevalence of type 2 diabetes, with a disproportionate impact on those of non-European heritage. St. ...
Apr 24, 2024
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New rules mean 3.6 million Americans could get Wegovy via Medicare, costing billions
A budget-busting 3.6 million Medicare recipients could now be eligible for coverage of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new KFF analysis says.
Apr 24, 2024
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Study shows hybrid pumps work very well in type 1 diabetes
Blood sugar levels improve when adults with type 1 diabetes use modern insulin pumps. These are the findings of a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg. Patients are also overwhelmingly positive about the treatment.
Apr 24, 2024
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The consumption of certain food additive emulsifiers could be associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
In Europe and North America, 30 to 60% of dietary energy intake in adults comes from ultra-processed foods. An increasing number of epidemiological studies suggest a link between higher consumption levels of ultra-processed ...
Apr 23, 2024
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New findings on pancreatic anatomy may affect diabetes research and treatment
Researchers at Umeå University have succeeded in imaging an entire human organ, a pancreas, in microscopic resolution. By staining different cell-types with antibodies and then using optical 3D imaging techniques to study ...
Apr 22, 2024
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'Miracle' weight-loss drugs could have reduced health disparities: Instead they got worse
The American Heart Association calls them "game changers."
Apr 22, 2024
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Shoe technology helps reduce risk of diabetic foot ulcers
Researchers have developed a new shoe insole technology that helps reduce the risk of diabetic foot ulcers, a dangerous open sore that can lead to hospitalization and leg, foot or toe amputations.
Apr 19, 2024
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Clinical recommendations for newer diabetes treatments
A new guideline from the American College of Physicians (ACP) offers clinical recommendations for the use of newer pharmacological treatments of adults with type 2 diabetes. This is an update of ACP's 2017 guideline and is ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Type 2 diabetes is not one-size-fits-all: Subtypes affect complications and treatment options
You may have heard of Ozempic, the "miracle drug" for weight loss, but did you know that it was actually designed as a new treatment to manage diabetes? In Canada, diabetes affects approximately 10% of the general population. ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Three ways to improve diabetes care through telehealth
Grocery stores, airports and beaches aren't great places to have telehealth visits with your endocrinologist. But home can be one of the best locations, giving a doctor helpful insights into a patient's home environment, ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Managing blood sugar after stroke could be key to improving health
Managing a stroke victim's blood sugar levels after they receive powerful clot-busting drugs might help them survive their health crisis, a new trial finds.
Apr 19, 2024
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Siblings with unique genetic mutation help scientists progress drug search for type 1 diabetes
Two siblings who have the only known mutations in a key gene anywhere in the world have helped scientists gain new insights that could help progress the search for new treatments in type 1 diabetes.
Apr 18, 2024
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