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Vegans are often deficient in these four nutrients

Following a poorly planned vegan diet can result in an insufficient intake of certain vitamins and minerals including vitamin B12, calcium, iodine and iron.

2 May 2019

Honey ‘as high in sugars as table sugar’

New research by the charity Action on Sugar suggests that consumers are being misled into believing that honey and syrups are a healthy alternative to sugar.

2 May 2019

A new strategy for managing diabetic macular edema in people with good vision

A change to the approach for treating diabetic macular edema may be on the way, thanks to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

2 May 2019

Cornell research explains increased metastatic cancer risk in diabetics

As if people living with diabetes didn't have enough health concerns, here's another: increased risk of metastatic cancer. New Cornell University research points to a possible explanation for this health double whammy.

1 May 2019

Half of all women with PCOS share a rare gene variant

Scientists have discovered a common genetic variant in half of all women with PCOS which causes high levels of testosterone.

1 May 2019

Diabetes drug could help with smoking cessation

Phillip Robinson has gone from 10 cigarettes a day to one or two every other day after enrolling in a smoking cessation clinical trial launched by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

30 Apr 2019

Study associates personal characteristics with individual's choice of workout

According to a new study differences in what motivates individuals and how they self-regulate behavior influence how they keep fit.

30 Apr 2019

Intermittent fasting shown to improve blood glucose levels

Researchers have shown that fasting can improve glycemic (blood sugar) responses in men with a high risk of developing diabetes, irrespective of how much food they eat.

30 Apr 2019

First GWAS for Type 2 diabetes in youth reveals seven genetic variants associated with the disease

Pediatric diabetes and genetic researchers with the First Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) for Type 2 diabetes in youth said they discovered seven genetic variants associated with the disease in young people.

30 Apr 2019

Genetic makeup does not predispose people to tooth decay, study finds

A new study has found genetic makeup does not predispose people to tooth decay, however the research did find that children with overweight mothers are more likely to have cavities.

30 Apr 2019

Government warnings about potential drug safety risks vary a lot across countries

Government warnings about potential drug safety risks vary significantly across countries, according to a new international study co-authored by researchers at the University of British Columbia.

30 Apr 2019

Mindfulness therapy may be an effective way to mitigate stress in caregivers of veterans

Mindfulness therapy may be an effective way of mitigating the stress experienced by spouses and other informal caregivers for military veterans, a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois suggests.

29 Apr 2019

Study results of a potential drug to treat Type 2 diabetes in children announced

Results of a recently completed clinical trial of a potential drug to treat Type 2 diabetes in children were announced Sunday [April 28] at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2019 meeting in Baltimore, Md. The New England Journal of Medicine also published the findings.

29 Apr 2019

Study: Energy drink consumption has increased substantially in the United States

According to a new study appearing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, energy drink consumption in the United States has increased substantially over the past decade among adolescents, young adults, and middle-aged adults.

29 Apr 2019

Intensive blood pressure treatment benefits people with type 2 diabetes regardless of cardiovascular risk

People with type 2 diabetes who received intensive treatment to keep their blood pressure levels at 130/80 mm/Hg or below had fewer heart attacks, strokes and other diabetes complications, according to a study published in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

29 Apr 2019

Is insulin’s high cost keeping diabetes patients from taking their medicine?

High prescription drug prices are fast becoming a leading political topic, with medications like insulin emerging as a poster child for the issue.

29 Apr 2019

Study: A quarter of patients have never had their BMI recorded by a GP

New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, Scotland (28 April - 1 May) reveals that a quarter of patients have never had their body mass index recorded by their GP.

29 Apr 2019

Disconnect between perceptions of HCPs and people with obesity revealed

The disconnect between perceptions of health care providers and people with obesity is revealed in a new international study presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, UK, and published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.

29 Apr 2019

Study sheds light on link between higher BMI and serious health outcomes, death

A new study has shed light on the link between higher body mass index and serious health outcomes and death in over 2.8 million adults representative of the UK population.

29 Apr 2019

Scientific evidence for and against causal associations for 47 adverse effects after immunization

A new systematic review provides a succinct summary of the scientific evidence for and/or against causal associations for 47 adverse events following immunization.

29 Apr 2019

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Latest Diabetes News and Research

Vegans are often deficient in these four nutrients

Honey ‘as high in sugars as table sugar’

A new strategy for managing diabetic macular edema in people with good vision

Cornell research explains increased metastatic cancer risk in diabetics

Half of all women with PCOS share a rare gene variant

Diabetes drug could help with smoking cessation

Study associates personal characteristics with individual's choice of workout

Intermittent fasting shown to improve blood glucose levels

First GWAS for Type 2 diabetes in youth reveals seven genetic variants associated with the disease

Genetic makeup does not predispose people to tooth decay, study finds

Government warnings about potential drug safety risks vary a lot across countries

Mindfulness therapy may be an effective way to mitigate stress in caregivers of veterans

Study results of a potential drug to treat Type 2 diabetes in children announced

Study: Energy drink consumption has increased substantially in the United States

Intensive blood pressure treatment benefits people with type 2 diabetes regardless of cardiovascular risk

Is insulin’s high cost keeping diabetes patients from taking their medicine?

Study: A quarter of patients have never had their BMI recorded by a GP

Disconnect between perceptions of HCPs and people with obesity revealed

Study sheds light on link between higher BMI and serious health outcomes, death

Scientific evidence for and against causal associations for 47 adverse effects after immunization

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