Medication Can Help Diabetics Lose Weight, But Long-Term Effects Uncertain
An antidepressant drug and two medications for weight loss can help patients with diabetes achieve statistically significant weight loss over 26 to 52 weeks.
Decaffeinated Coffee Preserves Memory Function by Improving Brain Energy Metabolism
Researchers discovered that decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism associated with type 2 diabetes. This brain dysfunction is a risk factor for dementia, Alzheimer's, and other neurodegenerative disorders.
Liraglutide Helps Patients with Diabetes Lose Weight
For people with type 2 diabetes, liraglutide resulted in significantly greater weight loss when compared to a placebo. Moderate weight loss can improve glycemic...
Sleep Deprivation Doubles Risks of Obesity in Both Children and Adults
Research has found that sleep deprivation is associated with an almost a two-fold increased risk of being obese for both children and adults.
Phantom Limb Pain Frozen by Minimally Invasive Treatment
A recent study shows that interventional radiologists can use an innovative technique to relieve the pain that plagues millions of amputees, many of which...
Vitamin D Extends Lifespan, Helps Type 2 Diabetics – But Dosage Matters
Research shows the popular supplement, vitamin D, engages longevity genes to increase lifespan and prevent the accumulation of toxic proteins linked to many age-related...
One Sleepless Night Can Induce Insulin Resistance in Healthy People
Just one night of short sleep duration can induce insulin resistance, a component of type 2 diabetes.
Study: Simple Leg Exercises Can Help Diabetic Heart Health
A UBC study has found that a few simple leg exercises can reduce the risk of diabetes complications, improve blood vessel function and lower...
For Diabetics, Exercise Helps Control Blood Glucose, Trim Waist Size and Body Fat
How important is exercise to people with diabetes? Waist circumference, percentage of body fat, and hemoglobin A1c levels all improved in diabetics who exercised...
Newcastle Researchers Reverse Diabetes with Special Diet
A recent Newcastle University study has shown that people can reverse their type 2 diabetes and remain diabetes-free long-term after following a special diet. A...
Fatty Liver May Herald Impending Type 2 Diabetes
A recent study found that individuals with fatty liver were five times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those without fatty liver.
Adolescent Diabetes Higher Than Previously Reported
Research recently published by JAMA details the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in American adolescents and previous estimates were lower than they should have...
Compound In Dairy Products Targets Diabetes
Compounds, known as conjugated linoleic acids (CLA), have also shown promising results in human trials, signaling a new way of potentially treating diabetes without synthetic drugs.
For Type 2 Diabetics, Human Insulin is Safe, Effective and Cheaper
Human insulin is as safe and effective to treat type 2 diabetes as costlier insulin analogs, according to Yale researchers.
Nationwide Recall of Insulin Glargine (Insulin glargine-yfgn) Injection Pens
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Viatris company, issued a nationwide recall of a batch of Insulin Glargine (Insulin glargine-yfgn) Injection, 100 units/mL (U-100), 3 mL prefilled pens...
Studies: Periodontal Therapy May Help Diabetic Patients Improve Sugar Control
Results of a new study support the hypothesis that periodontal therapy may improve metabolic control (lower HbA1c) in diabetic patients.
