Endocrinology
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...High-energy breakfast has a positive effect on diabetics
In patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes, a meal schedule that includes a high-energy breakfast promotes weight loss, improves diabetes and decreases the need for insulin, new research from Israel reports. The study results were presented at...
Endocrine Society: Both low-carb and low-fat diets work
March 14th, 2018 Whether you pick low-carb, low fat or another diet plan, scientific research indicates each can help some people achieve modest long-term weight loss with potential improvement in health risks, according to the Scientific Statement the Endocrine...
Paradigm shift in the diagnosis of diabetes
March 7th, 2018 A completely new classification of diabetes that also predicts the risk of serious complications and provides treatment suggestions, are the first results of the Swedish ANDIS study. Type 2 diabetes actually consists of several subgroups, the...
Evidence for changing the way type 2 diabetes is treated
February 21st, 2018 A Virta Health study shows that its novel metabolic and continuous remote care model can support adults with type-2 diabetes to safely improve glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), weight, and other biomarkers, while reducing diabetes medication...Prostate cancer mortality rate higher in men with diabetes
Men with type 2 diabetes are less likely to develop prostate cancer than patients without diabetes. However, the mortality rate is higher. Researchers of the German Centre for Diabetes Research (DZD) from Tübingen and experts of Helmholtz Zentrum...Up to a third not taking prescribed type 2 diabetes drug
Up to a third of people in the UK prescribed metformin – the most commonly prescribed drug for treating type 2 diabetes – are not taking the drug, Andrew McGovern, clinical researcher, University of Surrey writes in The Conversation, latest...