New calculator estimates a person’s cardiovascular disease risk over the next...
A new calculator estimates a person's risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next 30 years by combining measures of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health for the first time, according to...
View ArticleUK regulator approves a diabetes drug for weight management in obese and...
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (8 November 2023) authorised via a national application route, a new indication for the diabetes medicine, Mounjaro...
View ArticleWorld-first type 1 diabetes risk screening study in adults opens for recruitment
A world-first research programme led by the University of Bristol that will identify adults at high risk of developing type 1 diabetes opens for recruitment.
View ArticleBeyond insulin: Medi-Cal expands patient access to diabetes supplies
June Voros sprang from her couch as a high-pitched beep warned her that she needed a quick dose of sugar.
View ArticlePioneering collaboration aims to fight against pancreatic cancer
In a significant global initiative coinciding with World Pancreatic Cancer Day on Thursday, November 16, the soon-to-launch Botton-Champalimaud Pancreatic Cancer Centre in Portugal, in partnership with...
View ArticleInjectable grain-of-rice-sized glucose monitor could revolutionize diabetes...
The first glucose self-monitoring system created in 1970 weighed three pounds, was initially designed only for physicians' offices and needed a large drop of blood for a reading.
View ArticleNew study links DNA methylation in GLP1R gene to obesity without metabolic...
The study investigates the role of epigenetic changes in GLP1R gene polymorphisms on metabolically healthy obesity (MHO), revealing that apart from genetic variations, DNA methylation significantly...
View ArticleHigh dietary insulin index associated with increased risk of metabolic...
Study explored the association between dietary insulin index (DII) and dietary insulin load (DIL) with metabolic healthy (MH) status and the serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and...
View ArticleNew stem cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes can reduce dependence on...
An innovative stem cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes can meaningfully regulate blood glucose levels and reduce dependence on daily insulin injections, according to new clinical trial results...
View ArticleLatest scientific findings provide new insights into heart and stroke health
More than 4,000 abstracts were presented during the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023 and Resuscitation Science Symposium 2023, held earlier this month in Philadelphia.
View ArticleNew discovery could provide a potential target to treat diabetes
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals have identified an enzyme that blocks insulin produced in the body-;a discovery that could provide a new target to treat diabetes.
View ArticleMachine learning reveals key markers for healthy aging, separate from chronic...
Using machine learning, researchers successfully distinguished factors of healthy aging from chronic disease risks by analyzing health data across various ages, finding key markers like neutrophil...
View ArticleHealthy plant-based diet associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes
At least 75 per cent of type 2 diabetes cases could be avoided by adopting a healthy lifestyle. A plant-based diet has been shown to play a key role in this.
View ArticleTirzepatide maintains weight loss and improves cardiometabolic health in...
The current class of anti-obesity drugs is proving remarkably effective at removing excess pounds. However, a phase 3 randomized clinical trial led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and...
View ArticleAdherence to second-line drugs for Type 2 diabetes can be hit or miss, study...
Most patients with Type 2 diabetes will end up needing to add a second-line medication after metformin -; the go-to primary drug for glucose management -; to control their blood sugar levels.
View ArticleEpigenetic changes can contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes
Do epigenetic changes cause type 2 diabetes, or do the changes occur only after a person has become ill? A new study by researchers at Lund University provides increased support for the idea that...
View ArticleHigh insulin response can be your health ally, study says
Researchers at Sinai Health have unearthed vital information about the relationship between insulin levels after eating and long-term heart and metabolic health.
View ArticleHow safe are GLP-1R agonists in early pregnancy?
JAMA Internal Medicine study examines the safety of GLP-1 receptor agonists and other second-line antidiabetic medications during early pregnancy, finding no significant increase in congenital...
View ArticleSt. Jude study sheds light on prediabetes prevalence and diabetes risk in...
A study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital sheds light on the incidence of prediabetes and diabetes in childhood cancer survivors for better prevention and treatment.
View ArticleU.S. adults get a third of daily added sugar from snacking, research shows
Snacks constitute almost a quarter of a day's calories in U.S. adults and account for about one-third of daily added sugar, a new study suggests.
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