Helping Prevent Diabetes in Women with PCOS
Almost 50% of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) develop pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes before the age of 40, but the reasons for this correlation have previously been unclear. In a new study...
View ArticleDiabetics May Be at a Higher Risk for Low Blood Sugar
A new study has found that low blood sugar and type 2 diabetes may be linked. Researchers from the University of Leicester and Leicester’s Hospitals have discovered that many people suffering from type...
View ArticleSpecialist Care Benefits Medically Complex Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
New research indicates that people recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and who have other serious chronic health issues have less heart disease and lower death rates if they see an endocrinologist...
View ArticleBlocking Gene Reduces Triglycerides in Blood
By blocking the expression of a certain gene in patients, University of Montreal researchers have contributed to the demonstration of great decreases in the concentration of triglycerides in their...
View ArticleInsulin Resistance Linked to Language Problems in Women
New research published in Diabetologia shows that insulin resistance–one of the hallmarks of type 2 diabetes–is associated with language problems such as a lack of verbal fluency in women. This is a...
View ArticleNew Approach to Lowering Blood Sugar May Help Diabetes Treatment
New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests a different strategy for treating diabetes: slowing the production of glucose in the liver. This discovery could create...
View ArticleBedtime Use of Blood Pressure Medication May Help Prevent Diabetes
Research recently published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) indicates taking blood pressure medications before bed, rather than in the morning,...
View ArticleCreating an Appetite Suppressing Diabetes Medication
Obesity can increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and type-2 diabetes, among other problems. A new dissertation at Sahlgrenska Academy shows that medication used for type-2 diabetes...
View ArticleUncovering the Cause of Type 1 Diabetes Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Recent research offers a molecular basis for why 80 percent of patients with longstanding Type 1 diabetes have chronic gastrointestinal symptoms including gastroparesis (delayed emptying of food),...
View ArticleNew Hope for Preventing Vision Loss in Diabetics
November is National Diabetes Month, which is a month dedicated to raising awareness of the condition and the various ways it affects your health. Now, there is good news for people with eye...
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