Endocrinology
A1c test 'highly unreliable' at diagnosing diabetes
March 27th, 2019 The 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...Losing weight helps decrease the incidence of migraines
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...Eating later could contribute to weight gain
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...
Pre-diabetes: A boon for pharma but is it good medicine?
March 20th, 2019 Labelling 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)...New screening method to detect future type-1 diabetes risk
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...
Sweetened drinks pose greater diabetes risk than other sugary foods
November 28th, 2018 Sweetened drinks pose a greater risk of type 2 diabetes than most other foods containing fructose, a naturally occurring sugar, finds an evidence review. The findings suggest that fruit and other foods containing fructose seem to have no harmful...Marijuana may double mortality risk in people with type 1 diabetes
People with type 1 diabetes who use marijuana may double their risk of developing a life-threatening complication, found a University of Colorado study. Called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), the condition occurs when there is not enough insulin to...
Milk at breakfast lowers blood glucose through the day
August 29th, 2018 Milk consumed with a high-carbohydrate breakfast reduced blood glucose even after lunch and the effect was increased by high-protein milk, found randomised, controlled, double-blinded study from the universities of Guelph and Toronto. A change...Early type 1 diabetes shortens women's lives by 18 years
Women who developed type 1 diabetes before the age of 10 years die an average of nearly 18 years earlier than women who do not have diabetes. Men in the corresponding situation lose almost 14 years of life. The lives of patients diagnosed at age...Verapamil safe and effective for recent-onset type 1 diabetes
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Diabetes Centre have discovered a safe and effective novel therapy to reduce insulin requirements and hypoglycaemic episodes in adult subjects with recent onset type 1 diabetes by...
Confirmation that BCG vaccine reverses advanced type 1 diabetes
July 4th, 2018 Long-term follow-up of participants in clinical trials of a generic vaccine to reverse advanced type 1 diabetes finds significant clinical benefits, including restoration of near-normal blood sugar levels. Three years after receiving two...Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes cuts follow-up costs by more than half
Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes used in combination with an electronic feedback system results in considerable savings on health care costs especially in sparsely populated areas, a study from the University of Eastern Finland...
Single blood test accurately diagnoses diabetes
June 27th, 2018 A combination of elevated fasting glucose and HbA1c levels from a single blood sample was found to be accurate for diagnosing diabetes. This is significant because current guidelines state that a second blood test, conducted a separate point in...Artificial pancreas better controls blood sugar levels
Use of an artificial pancreas is associated with better control of blood sugar levels for people with type 1 diabetes compared with standard treatment, finds a review of the available evidence. The findings show that artificial pancreas treatment...
Non-invasive, adhesive patch measures glucose levels through skin
April 18th, 2018 Scientists in the United Kingdom have created a non-invasive, adhesive patch that promises the measurement of glucose levels through the skin without a finger-prick blood test, potentially removing the need for millions of diabetics to frequently...