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Wearable devices show who may need more help managing diabetes

Written by | 27 Sep 2023

A new Dartmouth study in the journal Science Advances suggests that how well people with diabetes manage their blood sugar depends on their experience with the condition and their overall success […]

An implantable device could enable injection-free control of diabetes

Written by | 19 Sep 2023

One promising approach to treating Type 1 diabetes is implanting pancreatic islet cells that can produce insulin when needed, which can free patients from giving themselves frequent insulin […]

“Night Owls” at greater risk of diabetes

Written by | 16 Sep 2023

Persons with an evening ‘chronotype”’ (going to bed late and waking up late), have a 19 percent increased risk of diabetes compared to those with a morning chronotype, […]

Drinking kombucha may reduce blood sugar levels in people with type-two diabetes

Written by | 5 Aug 2023

People with type-II diabetes who drank the fermented tea drink kombucha for four weeks had lower fasting blood glucose levels compared to when they consumed a similar-tasting placebo […]

Global diabetes cases to soar from 529 million to 1.3 billion by 2050

Written by | 28 Jun 2023

More than half a billion people are living with diabetes worldwide, affecting men, women, and children of all ages in every country, and that number is projected to […]

People who develop diabetes after pregnancy are less likely to regain control of blood sugar if they had gestational diabetes

Written by | 26 Jun 2023

People who develop diabetes following pregnancy were significantly less likely to be able to bring it under control if they had experienced gestational diabetes during their pregnancy, especially […]

Pharmacy researcher develops intervention for metabolic diseases like diabetes, stroke and heart disease

Written by | 24 Jun 2023

An investigator with the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has filed an invention disclosure, part of a provisional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark […]

One third of patients with diabetes in Austria discontinue treatment

Written by | 8 Jun 2023

A research team led by the Complexity Science Hub Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna has analysed the actual prevalence of Type 2 diabetes in Austria for […]

Tadalafil shows potential as a diabetes treatment

Written by | 17 May 2023

In a small feasibility study, subjects with type 2 diabetes achieved significant improvement in long-term blood sugar levels following treatment with high-dose tadalafil, an erectile dysfunction drug.  Tadalafil […]

Semaglutide for obesity treatment

Written by | 13 May 2023

Alex Miras is Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Ulster, UK and is an expert in obesity management and research. In 2021 a trial of semaglutide for […]

Could semaglutide prevent cardiometabolic disease?

Written by | 12 May 2023

Professor Alex Miras, consultant endocrinologist at the University of Ulster, takes the view that obesity is a disease. He explains why this is and how the SELECT trial […]

Do I need semaglutide and how can I get it?

Written by | 11 May 2023

Semaglutide works well on its own as obesity treatment but it works even better with the support and guidance of a multi-disciplinary weight-management team, according to Alex Miras, […]

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