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Breastfeeding linked to reduced cardiovascular disease risk in mothers

Women who breastfed were less likely to develop heart disease or a stroke, or die from cardiovascular disease than women who did not breastfeed, according to a meta-analysis published today in a pregnancy spotlight issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA), an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

11 Jan 2022

Fewer than 1 in 5 U.S. adults with Type 2 diabetes meet targets to reduce heart disease risk

Fewer than 1 in 5 adults with Type 2 diabetes in the U.S. are meeting targets to reduce heart disease risk. Fortunately, available therapies can help when combined with new approaches that address social determinants of health and other barriers to care, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

10 Jan 2022

NEJM article distills available data into a compendium about rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19

A clinical practice article in the New England Journal of Medicine distills available data and clinical experience into a compendium about rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

7 Jan 2022

Researchers receive $990,000 grant to study a low-cost way to help patients with Type 2 diabetes

Mental time travel - transporting someone from the present through imagining a personal, positive future event - has been proven to help reduce alcohol, tobacco, and drug use.

7 Jan 2022

FIND trial: Higher vitamin D intake does not affect mortality or cardiovascular disease, cancer risk

A trial by the University of Eastern Finland found that taking a much higher dose of vitamin D than recommended for five years did not affect total mortality or the incidence of cardiovascular disease or cancer in older men and women.

7 Jan 2022

Salk professor receives $1.2 million from Larry L. Hillblom Foundation for diabetes research

Professor Ronald Evans will receive $1.2 million over four years as part of a Network Grant from the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation to examine a molecular pathway that regulates blood sugar and fat independent of insulin.

6 Jan 2022

New Better Health marketing campaign highlights six benefits of losing excess weight

A new Better Health marketing campaign has been launched today to help people prevent risks of developing serious illness and help reduce the risk of being hospitalised with COVID-19.

3 Jan 2022

Flexibility may maximize the potency of peptides used to treat Type 2 diabetes

A little wiggle room might be just what the doctor ordered. New research suggests that the peptides - short chunks of protein - used to treat Type 2 diabetes may be more effective if they're able to flexibly move back and forth between different shapes.

23 Dec 2021

Middle-aged men living in rural counties in the US have higher heart attack death rates than women

Middle-aged adults, men, Black adults and adults living in rural counties have significantly higher heart attack death rates before the age of 65 compared to women, white adults and people living in urban counties, 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.

22 Dec 2021

Tobacco-style health campaigns are required to spell out the harms of ultra processed foods

Tobacco-style public health campaigns are needed to spell out the full extent of the harms of ultra processed foods, argue public health experts in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.

22 Dec 2021

SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin can be used to treat insulin resistance in the brain, finds study

Overweight or obesity, an unfavorable distribution of fat in the body and the development of type 2 diabetes are often associated with a reduced effect of the hormone insulin in many organs, including the brain (insulin resistance).

21 Dec 2021

New study shows how regular exercise protects against fatty liver disease

Exercise not only trains the muscles but can also prevent the development of fatty liver. A new study by the German Center for Diabetes Research, Helmholtz Munich and Tübingen University Hospital shows which molecular adaptations, in particular of the liver mitochondria, can be observed in this process.

20 Dec 2021

Intensive lifestyle intervention benefits individuals with high-risk prediabetes

Intensive lifestyle intervention with plenty of exercise helps people with prediabetes improve their blood glucose levels over a period of years and thus delay or even prevent type 2 diabetes.

20 Dec 2021

Worsening brain function linked to deep anesthesia during surgery

After surgery under general anaesthesia, older patients often experience a decline in cognitive function that can last for months or even years. This worsening brain function has been linked to deep anesthesia during surgery.

20 Dec 2021

Study employs computer algorithms to understand doctor-patient communication

A computer analysis of hundreds of thousands of secure email messages between doctors and patients found that most doctors use language that is too complex for their patients to understand.

18 Dec 2021

Research finds a new way for the treatment of hypoglycemia

New research has taken an important step towards the goal for a treatment for the common diabetes complication hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar.

17 Dec 2021

New study shows inequities in the use of heart disease-protective diabetes drug

A medication typically used for treating diabetes, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA), could also be used to prevent cardiovascular disease and major cardiovascular events, but a new study showed inequities in its use based on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.

17 Dec 2021

Type 2 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 2 Diabetes News and Research

Breastfeeding linked to reduced cardiovascular disease risk in mothers

Fewer than 1 in 5 U.S. adults with Type 2 diabetes meet targets to reduce heart disease risk

NEJM article distills available data into a compendium about rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19

Researchers receive $990,000 grant to study a low-cost way to help patients with Type 2 diabetes

FIND trial: Higher vitamin D intake does not affect mortality or cardiovascular disease, cancer risk

Salk professor receives $1.2 million from Larry L. Hillblom Foundation for diabetes research

New Better Health marketing campaign highlights six benefits of losing excess weight

Flexibility may maximize the potency of peptides used to treat Type 2 diabetes

Middle-aged men living in rural counties in the US have higher heart attack death rates than women

Tobacco-style health campaigns are required to spell out the harms of ultra processed foods

SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin can be used to treat insulin resistance in the brain, finds study

New study shows how regular exercise protects against fatty liver disease

Intensive lifestyle intervention benefits individuals with high-risk prediabetes

Worsening brain function linked to deep anesthesia during surgery

Study employs computer algorithms to understand doctor-patient communication

Research finds a new way for the treatment of hypoglycemia

New study shows inequities in the use of heart disease-protective diabetes drug

University of Birmingham launches 5 new major studies focused on management of type 1 diabetes

Race-based formula used to diagnose lung disease should be changed, study suggests

Australian scientists discover an enzyme that is key to why exercise improves metabolic health

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