April 29th, 2020
Obesity increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by at least 6 times, regardless of genetic predisposition to the disease, concludes research. The study is by Dr Theresia Schnurr and Hermina Jakupovi, Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for...
Muscular weakness is known to be associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in otherwise seemingly healthy adults, however previous research had not found a way to assess this reliably. The current study was able to identify consistent grip...Endocrinology
In people with diabetes, fat mass index, not body mass index (BMI), is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events, according to data drawn from the ACCORD randomised controlled trial in the US.
Heart disease is a major cause of...
September 25th, 2019
Abbott has developed wearable sensor, used in conjunction with a smartphone, to to get a real-time glucose measurement, as well as trends, simply by holding it near the sensor.
With Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 14-day system, the company has...
In late-breaking clinical trial results presented in a Hot Line Session at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2019, investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Greater Paris University Hospitals – AP-HP/Université de Paris...
August 28th, 2019Type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of illness and death, with annual costs estimated at over $800bn worldwide. The rise in type 2 diabetes is mainly due to increased body fatness and inactivity so diet and body weight are key in treating,...
To date, the underlying causes of inflammation in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have been poorly understood, which has hampered efforts to develop treatments to prevent complications from a disease that is the third leading cause of...Endocrinology
Patients with type 2 diabetes improve their ability to regulate blood sugar levels if they eat food with a reduced carbohydrate content and an increased share of protein and fat. This is shown by a small recent study conducted at Bispebjerg Hospital...Endocrinology
Antidepressants may reduce deaths by more than a third in patients with diabetes and depression, according to a Taiwanese study.
People with diabetes are two to three times more likely to have depression than people without diabetes, according to...Endocrinology
People with undetected glucose disorders run a higher risk of both myocardial infarction and periodontitis, according to a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The results demonstrate the need of greater collaboration between...
June 12th, 2019Marking the culmination of a 33-year odyssey, scientists report a milestone in type 1 diabetes: the first time the disease has been markedly delayed in young people at high risk. Presenting at the American Diabetes Association meeting in San...
March 27th, 2019The haemoglobin A1c blood test is 'highly unreliable' at diagnosing diabetes and tends to underestimate the prevalence of the disease, according to a study presented at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in New Orleans. “Based on...
For migraine sufferers with obesity, losing weight can decrease headaches and improve quality of life, researchers from Italy and the US report. The results of their meta-analysis were presented at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting...Endocrinology
Eating later in the day may contribute to weight gain, according to a study presented at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans. Previous studies have suggested that later timing of eating and sleeping are related to...
March 20th, 2019Labelling people as having pre-diabetes could do more harm than good, experts have said, as research reveals that even some of those involved in coining the term now reject it. The Guardian reports that the American Diabetes Association (ADA)...
A new way of screening babies and adults for future risk of type 1 diabetes will be much more effective at identifying the condition than current methods, research has concluded. Researchers at the University of Exeter and the Pacific Northwest...
