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Prenatal depression may be related to postpartum cardiovascular disease diagnosis

Individuals who were diagnosed with depression during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease within two years after giving birth than individuals without depression, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

19 Apr 2023

Early pregnancy blood serum metabolomic profile reveals risk of developing diabetes

Researchers from the University of Turku discovered that women who developed prediabetes after pregnancy had aberrations already in their early pregnancy blood serum metabolomic profile.

19 Apr 2023

The effect of moderate intensity exercise in pregnant women with cardiovascular disease

Researchers assess the effect of moderate-intensity exercise in pregnant women with cardiovascular disease.

19 Apr 2023

Approaches to improve the experience of exercise during pregnancy

Researchers explore women’s experience of engaging in physical activity during pregnancy.

19 Apr 2023

Menu calorie labeling may reduce lower obesity-related cancer rates and healthcare costs

Specifying the number of calories for each item on restaurant menus is likely linked to lower rates of cancers associated with obesity and attendant healthcare costs in the US, suggests a modeling study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

19 Apr 2023

Study finds heightened risk of cardiovascular disease among cancer survivors

Cancer survivors may be at long-term heightened risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease, irrespective of traditional underlying risk factors, suggest the findings of a large UK Biobank study, published online in the journal Heart.

19 Apr 2023

Could laughter yoga be a therapeutic approach for type 2 diabetic glycemic control?

Researchers investigated the effects of laughter yoga on glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes.

19 Apr 2023

Current evidence on the role of pre-pregnancy diets on child health outcomes

Researchers explored the existing evidence on pre-pregnancy diet and maternal and child outcomes.

19 Apr 2023

California’s Medicaid experiment spends money to save money — and help the homeless

Sporting a bright smile and the polished Super Bowl ring he won as a star NFL player in the late 1980s, Craig McEwen doesn't fit the archetype of someone teetering on the brink of homelessness.

19 Apr 2023

Global study reveals diet's role in 70% of new type 2 diabetes cases

New research estimates the global burden of type 2 diabetes (T2D) attributable to 11 dietary factors in 184 countries in 1990 and 2018. The study found that suboptimal intake of these dietary factors was responsible for 70.3% of new T2D cases globally in 2018.

19 Apr 2023

COVID-19's hidden toll: Study reveals greater mortality disparities for people with intellectual disabilities

Research examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with intellectual disabilities in the Netherlands. It shows that the mortality risk from COVID-19 was higher in people with intellectual disabilities than in the general population, and overall mortality disparities were further exacerbated during the first 2 years of the pandemic.

18 Apr 2023

Dietary dicarbonyls may improve insulin sensitivity and reduce type 2 diabetes risk

A recent study investigates how dietary intake of dicarbonyls impacts insulin sensitivity and β-cell function and, as a result, the incidence of type 2 diabetes.

18 Apr 2023

Mouse studies can help find better therapeutic targets for people with PCOS

Polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, can cause a range of symptoms, including disrupted menstrual cycles, abdominal obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes.

18 Apr 2023

SSB taxes can meaningfully improve diet and health, generate cost savings

Oakland residents have bought fewer sugary beverages since a local "soda tax" went into effect, and that is likely improving their health and saving the city money, a new UC San Francisco study found.

18 Apr 2023

Researchers receive $4.1 million grant to identify factors linked to high rates of type 2 diabetes in children

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is surging among U.S. children. The number of youths under 20 years old living with the disease has nearly doubled between 2001 and 2017, and yet—aside from increases in childhood obesity—the reasons for this disturbing increase are not clear.

18 Apr 2023

Many top-selling brand-name drugs in Medicare may provide little added therapeutic benefit

Brand-name drugs cost two to three times more in the U.S. than in other countries, but many of the top-selling brand name drugs may provide little added therapeutic benefit.

18 Apr 2023

New software tool set to improve the management of elderly atrial fibrillation patients with comorbidities

A novel software tool set to improve the management of elderly atrial fibrillation patients with multiple conditions is being designed by the EU-funded and ESC-coordinated EHRA-PATHS consortium. The latest updates on this clinical innovation will be presented at EHRA 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

18 Apr 2023

Precise genome editing approach can correct mutation that causes sickle cell disease

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard showed how prime editing can correct the mutation that causes sickle cell disease in a potentially curative approach.

18 Apr 2023

Using electric stimulation to make wounds heal three times faster

Chronic wounds are a major health problem for diabetic patients and the elderly – in extreme cases they can even lead to amputation. Using electric stimulation, researchers in a project at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the University of Freiburg, Germany, have developed a method that speeds up the healing process, making wounds heal three times faster.

18 Apr 2023

Severe COVID-19 patients 16 times more likely to develop ventricular tachycardia within six months

Patients with severe COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation are 16 times more likely to develop ventricular tachycardia within six months compared to their peers without severe infection, according to research presented at EHRA 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

18 Apr 2023

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Latest Diabetes News and Research

Prenatal depression may be related to postpartum cardiovascular disease diagnosis

Early pregnancy blood serum metabolomic profile reveals risk of developing diabetes

The effect of moderate intensity exercise in pregnant women with cardiovascular disease

Approaches to improve the experience of exercise during pregnancy

Menu calorie labeling may reduce lower obesity-related cancer rates and healthcare costs

Study finds heightened risk of cardiovascular disease among cancer survivors

Could laughter yoga be a therapeutic approach for type 2 diabetic glycemic control?

Current evidence on the role of pre-pregnancy diets on child health outcomes

California’s Medicaid experiment spends money to save money — and help the homeless

Global study reveals diet's role in 70% of new type 2 diabetes cases

COVID-19's hidden toll: Study reveals greater mortality disparities for people with intellectual disabilities

Dietary dicarbonyls may improve insulin sensitivity and reduce type 2 diabetes risk

Mouse studies can help find better therapeutic targets for people with PCOS

SSB taxes can meaningfully improve diet and health, generate cost savings

Researchers receive $4.1 million grant to identify factors linked to high rates of type 2 diabetes in children

Many top-selling brand-name drugs in Medicare may provide little added therapeutic benefit

New software tool set to improve the management of elderly atrial fibrillation patients with comorbidities

Precise genome editing approach can correct mutation that causes sickle cell disease

Using electric stimulation to make wounds heal three times faster

Severe COVID-19 patients 16 times more likely to develop ventricular tachycardia within six months

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