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Sweetened drinks pose greater diabetes risk than other sugary foods
Sweetened drinks pose a greater risk of type 2 diabetes than most other foods containing fructose, a naturally occurring sugar, finds an evidence review....
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...
Milk at breakfast lowers blood glucose through the day
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...
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...
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...
Confirmation that BCG vaccine reverses advanced type 1 diabetes
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...
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...
Single blood test accurately diagnoses diabetes
A combination of elevated fasting glucose and HbA1c levels from a single blood sample was found to be accurate for diagnosing diabetes. This is...
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,...
Non-invasive, adhesive patch measures glucose levels through skin
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...
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...
Endocrine Society: Both low-carb and low-fat diets work
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...
Paradigm shift in the diagnosis of diabetes
A completely new classification of diabetes that also predicts the risk of serious complications and provides treatment suggestions, are the first results of the...
Evidence for changing the way type 2 diabetes is treated
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...
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...
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...
Type 2 diabetes reversed by intensive weight management programmes
Type 2 diabetes can be reversed following an intensive weight management programme, according a randomised trial in adults who have had the condition for...
Malaria drug does not show potential to treat diabetes
A drug used to treat malaria does not, after all, create new insulin-producing cells, according to a University of California study, refuting an earlier...
Third type of diabetes is frequently identified wrongly
Diabetes of the exocrine pancreas, type 3c, is frequently labeled type 2 diabetes but has worse glycaemic control and a markedly greater requirement for...
Close to a third of US diabetes patients delay insulin treatment
Although delaying insulin therapy leads to a worsening progression of diabetes, research by Brigham and Women's Hospital has found 30% of type 2 diabetic...
Widely used diabetes test may not be suitable for Africans
People of African descent may mistakenly get the all-clear from a widely used type 2 diabetes test called HbA1c, according to an international study. The...
High-fat diet in pregnancy link to mental health problems in offspring
A high-fat maternal diet is linked to mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression in children, found a non-human primate study from the...
A toast to moderate alcohol use – Danish and US studies
Moderate alcohol consumption over three-to-four days a week is associated with a markedly reduced risk of diabetes in both men and women, according to...
Weight gain between pregnancies link to increased GDM risk
The risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increases with increased weight gain between pregnancies, according to a study by Linn Sorbye of the...
Early or normal onset menopause link to higher type 2 diabetes risk
Women with early or normal onset menopause are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with late onset menopause.
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Obstructive sleep apnoea plus diabetes increases risk of blindness
Research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered that patients who suffer from both type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnoea are at...
Insulin degludec reduces rate of hypoglycaemic episodes
Treatment with the insulin degludec compared to glargine U100 for 32 weeks resulted in a reduced rate of hypoglycaemic (low blood sugar) episodes among...
Experimental foot mat to predict foot ulcers in diabetics
An experimental foot-temperature monitoring system might one day be able to detect when diabetic patients are developing foot ulcers, a common complication that can...
Losing sleep increases obesity risk
Sleep loss increases the risk of obesity through a combination of effects on energy metabolism. This research, presented at the European Congress of Endocrinology...
Insufficient sleep could be unrecognised risk factor for bone loss
Insufficient sleep, a common problem that has been linked to chronic disease risk, might also be an unrecognised risk factor for bone loss. Results...
Weight loss programmes decreasing absenteeism at work
Individuals with obesity who enrolled in a structured weight loss programme report fewer hours missed from work after six months in the programme, according...
Diabetes is even deadlier than previously thought – Study
Nearly four times as many Americans may die of diabetes as indicated on death certificates, a rate that would bump the disease up from...
Insulin pumps no more effective than injections for type 1 diabetes
Insulin pumps do not take away the need for vital education on diabetes self-management and were no more effective than injections in helping adults...
Hours of screen time linked to diabetes risk in children
Daily screen time of three or more hours is linked to several risk factors associated with the development of diabetes in children, reports the...
Cognitive performance impacted by insulin resistance
A Tel Aviv University study has found that insulin resistance, caused in part by obesity and physical inactivity, is also linked to a more...
Gluten-free diets may increase risk of type 2 diabetes
Eating more gluten may lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This is according to a long-term observational study presented at the American...
Low carb diets should be considered for diabetes management
Following a reduced carbohydrate diet can help to lower blood glucose levels, providing a safe and effective strategy for managing diabetes, a London Metropolitan University systematic...
'Groundbreaking' weight loss drug slashes type 2 diabetes risk
A weight loss drug has reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes by 80% compared to placebo. Study author Professor Carel le Roux, University...
Biological evidence of how marriage impacts on health
Married individuals had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol than those who never married or were previously married, found a Carnegie Mellon University...
Link between Type 1 diabetes and inflammation of the digestive tract
People with Type 1 diabetes exhibit inflammation in the digestive tract and gut bacteria – a pattern that differs from individuals who do not...