Compound Found Only in Avocados May Help Manage Obesity, Prevent Diabetes
Your guacamole may hold the key to managing obesity and helping delay or prevent diabetes, according to a new study by a University of Guelph…
Diabetes
Exercising Before Breakfast Offers “Profound” Health Benefits
Exercising before eating breakfast improves how the body responds to insulin and lowers people’s risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. According to a…
Smart Insole With Graphene: Lifesaving Technology for Diabetic Patients
Stevens Institute of Technology and Bonbouton sign an exclusive license agreement to bring diabetic patients insole that could prevent ulcers. Stevens Institute of Technology has…
Study Finds Cutting Back on Red Meat Has Little Impact on Health
Major Canadian-led study finds there’s no need to cut down red and processed meat consumption. Most people can continue to eat red and processed meat…
Warning: Sleeping Less Than 6 Hours Can Be Deadly for Middle-Aged Adults
Middle-aged adults with high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke could be at increased risk for cancer and early death when sleeping…
Type 2 Diabetes Remission Possible With ‘Achievable’ Weight Loss
People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of…
In People With Diabetes, What Really Matters Is Fat Mass Index, Not BMI
In people with diabetes, fat mass index, not body mass index (BMI), is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events, according to new research…
Strong Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Vastly Increased Risk of Premature Death
New research presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (September 16-20, 2019) reveals…
Weight Loss Enhanced in Obese Children by Probiotic Supplements
Probiotic supplements may enhance weight loss and improve the metabolic health of obese children following a diet and exercise plan, according to research presented today…
Eye Scan Can Predict Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes
New research to be presented at this year’s annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (September 16-20,…
Obesity Linked to a Nearly 6x Increased Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes
Obesity is linked to a nearly 6-fold increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), with high genetic risk and unfavorable lifestyle also increasing risk…
Diabetes Medication Promotes Brain Repair — But It Only Works in Females
Accounting for sex differences in research animals is vital for the development of better treatments as drug shows promise in female mice alone. Males are…
Diabetes Medication May Protect Against Heart Disease
A new study from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada shed lights on how a class of medications that help regulate blood sugar for patients…
Diabetes Can Increase Cancer Risk. Here’s How.
For years, scientists have been trying to solve a medical mystery: Why do people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes have an increased risk…
Scientists Discover Why Brown Fat Is Good and How It Can Fight Diabetes and Obesity
Study may help lead to drugs aimed at diabetes and obesity. Rutgers researchers and other scientists have discovered how brown fat, also known as brown…
New Research Shows Glucose Is Not Primary Driver of Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes
To date, the underlying causes of inflammation in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have been poorly understood, which has hampered efforts to develop…
New Test Helps Identify People at Risk for Five Deadly Diseases
A research team at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and Harvard Medical School (HMS) reports a new kind of…
Researchers Reveal Diabetes Results From Breakdown of Epigenetic Control
Diabetes affects more than 400 million individuals worldwide. In what is becoming a paradigm shift, researchers have begun to find that the disease may result…