High-Risk Women Can Prevent Developing Gestational Diabetes
A new study shows that gestational diabetes can be prevented by a simple, individualized lifestyle intervention in high-risk women.
The prevalence of overweight and...
Surprising Link Between Blood Sugar Levels and Brain Cancer
New research further illuminates the surprising relationship between blood sugar levels and brain tumors and could begin to shed light on how certain cancers...
Type 1 Diabetic Adults Should Use CGM, Experts Say
The Endocrine Society issued a Clinical Practice Guideline recommending continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) as the gold standard of care for adults with Type 1...
Breakthrough Finding: Targeting Beclin-1 May Combat Diabetic Heart Disease
At least 60% of people with diabetes die because of heart disease and cardiovascular complications. A new finding has discovered why - and have...
Sleep Apnea Common in Women with Gestational Diabetes
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent in obese, pregnant Asian women with gestational diabetes, even when their diabetes is controlled by diet, a new...
Repurposed Drug Cuts Type 2 Diabetes Risk by 80-Percent in Pre-diabetics
A recently published study details how a commonly prescribed diabetes drug lowered the risk of developing diabetes in at-risk people and those with pre-diabetes. The...
Body Shape Tied to Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease Risk
Study details the relationship between certain body shapes and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and other health issues. A study from...
Researchers Identify Most Effective and Cost-Effective Wound Treatments
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital identify which of the hundreds of available treatments are most likely to be effective and which are most likely...
Vegetable Recall Hits United States and Canada Due to Listeria
Dozens of vegetable products distributed in the United States and Canada are recalled because they may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. See the full listing of affected products.
Discovered: Genetic Markers Linking Type 2 Diabetes Risk and Alzheimer’s
Certain patients with type 2 diabetes may have specific genetic risk factors that put them at higher risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, according to...
Eat with a Light Eater and You Will Eat Less
According to a new study, the amount your dining companions eat influences how much you will eat. Learn about what researchers call social modelling. How...
Recall of Macadamia Nuts Due to Possible Health Risk
Both retail and bulk packages of macadamia nuts produced by Marathon Ventures are being recalled due to Salmonella risk. Marathon Ventures, Inc. announced today that...
Sleep Timing Affects Metabolic Health and BMI in Women
A new study suggests that frequent shifts in sleep timing may be related to adverse metabolic health among non-shift working, midlife women. Results show that...
Women Being Excluded from Type 2 Diabetes Trials Unnecessarily
Researchers have found that women are being excluded from clinical trials for type 2 diabetes drugs without good cause, which can provide incomplete data...
Platypus, Echidna Venom Spurs Type 2 Diabetes Discovery
An exciting discovery could help millions of people with type 2 diabetes regulate their blood sugar levels - and it involves platypus and echidna...
Insulin Resistance Speeds Up Cognitive Decline, Dimentia
Researchers report that executive function and memory are particularly vulnerable to the effects of insulin resistance, which may increase the risk of dimentia later...
