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Elderly with type 2 diabetes struggle with self-care and medication adherence

How self-care, adherence to medication plans, and other health practices affect treatment outcomes among elderly patients with diabetes.

21 Aug 2024

Processed and red meat intake associated with higher diabetes risk

Meat consumption, particularly consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat, is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk, an analysis of data from 1.97 million participants, published today in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, has found.

20 Aug 2024

Gamified workplace wellness program boosts employee health and wellbeing

Corporate Cup, lunchtime yoga, or even 'walk and talks', organizations come up with all sorts of wellness initiatives to encourage people to be more active in the workplace.

20 Aug 2024

Metabolomics links increased heme iron intake to increased insulin-independent type 2 diabetes risk

Researchers utilie metabolomics to investigate the processes underlying dietary heme iron consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes.

20 Aug 2024

$3.3 million study to explore eye health in patients with prediabetes and diabetes

A $3.3 million study at the University of Houston College of Optometry will track the health of patients with prediabetes and diabetes to find out who might develop eye problems and be at risk for future vision loss.

19 Aug 2024

New Springer textbook provides a comprehensive overview of aging science

A new textbook provides an overview on the present understanding of aging - from the basic biology of aging to age-related diseases and to the role of lifestyle and the environment.

19 Aug 2024

Study reveals new insights into urea cycle's role in fatty liver disease

An Indiana University School of Medicine physician scientist is making strides in understanding the molecular origins of fatty liver disease, a leading cause of liver failure in the United States.

16 Aug 2024

Study highlights benefits of exercise for both men and women

Females' and males' muscles differ in glucose and fatty acid handling – but regular physical activity quickly triggers similar beneficial metabolic changes in the muscles of both sexes, new research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (Madrid, 9-13 September) has found.

16 Aug 2024

Gut microbiota plays a crucial role in type 2 diabetes management

Research reveals the intricate role of gut microbiota in type 2 diabetes, highlighting personalized therapeutic strategies and the complexity of microbial interactions with antidiabetic drugs.

15 Aug 2024

Early exposure to 'forever chemicals' alters gut microbiome and increases metabolic disease risk

Early life exposure to 'forever chemicals' in the environment permanently disrupts the gut microbiome in mice, contributing to the development of metabolic disease in later life, according to new research led by Penn State.

14 Aug 2024

IU research sheds light on urea cycle defects and fatty liver disease

An Indiana University School of Medicine physician scientist is making strides in understanding the molecular origins of fatty liver disease, a leading cause of liver failure in the United States.

13 Aug 2024

PCORI announces $165 million in new funding for comparative clinical effectiveness research

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced the approval of funding awards totaling more than $165 million for new patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER), as well as research to improve methods and strengthen the science of engagement in patient-centered CER.

13 Aug 2024

Higher heme iron intake linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Higher intake of heme iron, the type found in red meat and other animal products - as opposed to non-heme iron, found mostly in plant-based foods - was associated with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

13 Aug 2024

Global trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among children and adolescents

Researchers examine sugar-sweetened beverage consumption trends among children and adolescents between 1990 and 2018.

12 Aug 2024

Type 2 diabetes hinders beta-amyloid clearance and may elevate Alzheimer's risk

People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and other adverse cognitive health issues.

12 Aug 2024

New proteomic clock predicts biological age and major health risks across diverse populations

Study developed a proteomic age clock using plasma proteins to accurately predict biological age and associated health risks, offering a robust tool for forecasting age-related diseases and mortality.

11 Aug 2024

How potatoes can improve cardiometabolic health in people with Type 2 diabetes

The potato is small enough to fit inside a person's hand yet contains enough nutrients to whittle waistlines and lower blood sugar in adults with Type 2 diabetes.

9 Aug 2024

Low-fat vegan diet outperforms Mediterranean diet in reducing AGEs and achieving weight loss

Eating a low-fat vegan diet reduces harmful inflammatory dietary compounds called advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) by 73%, compared to no reduction on a Mediterranean diet, according to new research by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published in Frontiers in Nutrition.

9 Aug 2024

Research warns of long-term health consequences from Ukraine conflict

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has led to severe humanitarian crises, including widespread food shortages. According to the United Nations World Food Programme, an estimated 11 million Ukrainians - about one-third of the population - were at risk of hunger in 2023. This crisis, exacerbated by supply chain disruptions and extreme weather events, could increase diabetes prevalence not only in Ukraine but globally, argue Peter Klimek and Stefan Thurner from the Complexity Science Hub in a commentary published in the journal Science.

9 Aug 2024

$Poor physical function, not bone density, drives higher fracture risk in older women with type 2 diabetes$

Poor physical function, not bone density, drives higher fracture risk in older women with type 2 diabetes

Study indicates that older women with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of fractures primarily due to impaired physical function rather than reduced bone density, despite stronger bone structure.

8 Aug 2024

Type 2 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 2 Diabetes News and Research

Elderly with type 2 diabetes struggle with self-care and medication adherence

Processed and red meat intake associated with higher diabetes risk

Gamified workplace wellness program boosts employee health and wellbeing

Metabolomics links increased heme iron intake to increased insulin-independent type 2 diabetes risk

$3.3 million study to explore eye health in patients with prediabetes and diabetes

New Springer textbook provides a comprehensive overview of aging science

Study reveals new insights into urea cycle's role in fatty liver disease

Study highlights benefits of exercise for both men and women

Gut microbiota plays a crucial role in type 2 diabetes management

Early exposure to 'forever chemicals' alters gut microbiome and increases metabolic disease risk

IU research sheds light on urea cycle defects and fatty liver disease

PCORI announces $165 million in new funding for comparative clinical effectiveness research

Higher heme iron intake linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Global trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among children and adolescents

Type 2 diabetes hinders beta-amyloid clearance and may elevate Alzheimer's risk

New proteomic clock predicts biological age and major health risks across diverse populations

How potatoes can improve cardiometabolic health in people with Type 2 diabetes

Low-fat vegan diet outperforms Mediterranean diet in reducing AGEs and achieving weight loss

Research warns of long-term health consequences from Ukraine conflict

Poor physical function, not bone density, drives higher fracture risk in older women with type 2 diabetes

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