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Telemedicine facilitated the delivery of essential services for diabetes patients during the pandemic

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected healthcare service usage among patients with 2 type diabetes in North Karelia, Finland, but essential care was continuously provided.

8 Jun 2022

Study: Weight-loss surgery reduces cancer incidence and deaths

Individuals with obesity were at least two times more likely to develop certain types of cancer and 3.5 times more likely to die from from the disease than those who had weight-loss surgery, according to a new study presented here today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting.

7 Jun 2022

Added-sugar warning labels on restaurant menus may help consumers to reach for healthier items

Do you really want to order a soda with your burger? Just one soda can have more added sugar than the entire daily limit recommended for most adults.

6 Jun 2022

Diabetes-tailored program produces meaningful effects on glycemic control, body weight

Study results from three clinical trial sites show that a WW International, Inc. ("WeightWatchers" or "WW") program tailored for people living with diabetes helped participants lose weight, lower blood glucose levels, and improve their overall well-being.

6 Jun 2022

New analytical method sheds light on enduring mystery about type 2 diabetes

Researchers at Oregon State University have invented a new analytical method that sheds light on an enduring mystery regarding type 2 diabetes: Why some obese patients develop the disease and others don't.

6 Jun 2022

Weight loss with bariatric surgery associated with lower risk of cancer and cancer-related mortality

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that among adults with obesity, weight loss achieved with bariatric surgery was associated with a 32% lower risk of developing cancer and a 48% lower risk of cancer-related death compared with adults who did not have the surgery.

3 Jun 2022

Lack of diversity in genomic research could deprive Africans of life-changing care for chronic diseases

The lack of diversity in genomic research could mean Africans are missing out on potential life-changing care for chronic health disorders, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine.

3 Jun 2022

Diabetes drug's target protein can be a candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Mechanisms associated with a particular diabetes drug can also help to protect against Alzheimer's disease, a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and published in Neurology reports.

3 Jun 2022

Use of RAAS inhibitors reduced aneurysm rupture risk by 18%, finds study

A multi-center study of more than 3,000 people with high blood pressure and brain aneurysms found that the use of RAAS inhibitors, a class of blood pressure lowering medications, reduced the risk of an aneurysm rupture by 18%, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

3 Jun 2022

Preoperative BMI and weight play a key role in bariatric surgery outcomes

New research being presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia Congress in Milan, Italy (4-6 June), suggests that preoperative body mass index (BMI) and weight play an important role in outcomes following bariatric (obesity) surgery.

3 Jun 2022

Cancer patients have a greater risk for developing diabetes, study says

Cancer patients are at a greater risk for developing diabetes, according to a new study by the Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, and the University of Copenhagen.

2 Jun 2022

Coffee consumption may reduce the risk of acute kidney injury

If you need another reason to start the day drinking a cup of joe, a recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers has revealed that consuming at least one cup of coffee a day may reduce the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) when compared to those who do not drink coffee.

2 Jun 2022

Newer class of antidiabetic drugs reduced risk of hospitalization for heart failure

In cardiovascular outcome trials among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) have shown therapeutic promise, including reduced risk of hospitalization for heart failure compared to placebo.

1 Jun 2022

UCI-led study identifies sex-specific circuits of muscle signaling to other tissues

A new University of California, Irvine-led study identifies sex-specific circuits of muscle signaling to other tissues and that the organs and processes muscle impacts are markedly different between males and females.

31 May 2022

Study may explain why people with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are prone to tooth decay

People with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are prone to tooth decay, and a new study from Rutgers may explain why: reduced strength and durability of enamel and dentin, the hard substance under enamel that gives structure to teeth.

31 May 2022

Physicians should have rudimentary knowledge of the benefits of plant-based diet for six health conditions

A new commentary in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine says that all physicians should be aware of the benefits of a plant-based diet for six health conditions: weight loss and maintenance, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and COVID-19.

31 May 2022

Type 2 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 2 Diabetes News and Research

Telemedicine facilitated the delivery of essential services for diabetes patients during the pandemic

Study: Weight-loss surgery reduces cancer incidence and deaths

Added-sugar warning labels on restaurant menus may help consumers to reach for healthier items

Diabetes-tailored program produces meaningful effects on glycemic control, body weight

New analytical method sheds light on enduring mystery about type 2 diabetes

Weight loss with bariatric surgery associated with lower risk of cancer and cancer-related mortality

Lack of diversity in genomic research could deprive Africans of life-changing care for chronic diseases

Diabetes drug's target protein can be a candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Use of RAAS inhibitors reduced aneurysm rupture risk by 18%, finds study

Preoperative BMI and weight play a key role in bariatric surgery outcomes

Cancer patients have a greater risk for developing diabetes, study says

Coffee consumption may reduce the risk of acute kidney injury

Newer class of antidiabetic drugs reduced risk of hospitalization for heart failure

UCI-led study identifies sex-specific circuits of muscle signaling to other tissues

Study may explain why people with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are prone to tooth decay

Physicians should have rudimentary knowledge of the benefits of plant-based diet for six health conditions

A multi-pronged effort needed to ensure all patients with obesity get better care

Researchers reveal a possible biological mechanism connecting breast cancer and type 2 diabetes

Vitamin D supplements have no clinically meaningful effect in people at high risk of type 2 diabetes

Common type 2 diabetes medication could be the key to improving fertility in women with obesity

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