TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 -- Tough limits on carbohydrates in your meals can help get type 2 diabetes under control -- but the benefits typically wane over time, a new research review shows.
The analysis of 23 small trials found that low-carb diets...
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A cluster of cases of diabetic ketoacidosis in which there was no hyperglycemia supports recommendations that SGLT2 inhibitors be discontinued in patients with type 2 diabetes who become ill with COVID-19. Medscape Medical News
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An innovative new study is set to examine if changing our mealtimes to earlier or later in the day could reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
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Type 1 diabetes is currently listed in a lower-risk category than type 2 diabetes, despite recent data showing equal or greater COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. Medscape Medical News
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(MedPage Today) -- A human monoclonal antibody that failed in treating muscle-wasting disease may find new life as an anti-obesity and anti-diabetes drug, according to results of a phase II clinical trial.
In 75 overweight or obese patients with...
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TUESDAY, Jan. 12, 2021 -- From 1988 to 2018, there were reductions seen in the prevalence of albuminuria and improvements in glycemic, blood pressure, and lipid control among adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, according to a study...
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MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 -- A special calorie-burning type of body fat appears to help protect against an array of chronic ailments, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, a new study suggests.
Brown fat generates heat by...
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MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 -- A plant-based diet is linked to healthy gut microbes that could lower your risk for conditions like obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a new study finds.
"This study demonstrates a clear association between...
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Over two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese, and approximately 88 million American adults have pre-diabetes. More than 84 percent of those with pre-diabetes are not even aware that they have it. Both obesity and type 2...
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Four out of trillions of gut microbes have been identified as being especially important for health.The microbes may play a role in obesity that can result in type 2 diabetes.Understanding the microbes' roles may lead to new probiotics for...
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TUESDAY, Jan. 5, 2021 -- In a case report recently published in The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Clinical Case Reports, five cases of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (euDKA) are described in patients with type 2 diabetes...
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A popular generic medication used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes is being recalled by the manufacturer.
The product may contain elevated levels of a human carcinogen, and the amounts are above an acceptable level.
Anyone taking the drug...
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All prediabetes is not the same: in people in the preliminary stages of type 2 diabetes, there are six clearly distinguishable subtypes, which differ in the development of the disease, diabetes risk, and the development of secondary diseases. The...
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Researchers at Oregon State University have found that a few organisms in the gut microbiome play a key role in type 2 diabetes, opening the door to possible probiotic treatments for a serious metabolic disease affecting roughly one in 10 Americans....
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(MedPage Today) -- An investigational anti-mineralocorticoid agent slowed chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in people with type 2 diabetes, the phase III FIDELIO-DKD trial showed.
Study co-author Rajiv Agarwal, MD, of Indiana University...
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People with diabetic dogs were 32 percent more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those with healthy dogs. Cat owners showed no such link.
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(MedPage Today) -- Adults with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease who took empagliflozin (Jardiance) had lower total annual healthcare costs versus those who took other name brand diabetes medication, according to a retrospective analysis...
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(MedPage Today) -- Study Authors: Jonathan Q. Purnell, Elizabeth N. Dewey, et al.
Target Audience and Goal Statement: Endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, bariatric surgeons
The goal of this study was to compare type 2 diabetes prevalence and...
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TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2020 -- The earlier in life type 2 diabetes arises, the deadlier it is, a new analysis finds.
The study, which pooled the results of 26 previous ones, revealed a clear pattern: The younger people were when they developed...
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(MedPage Today) -- Younger age at diabetes diagnosis portended worse outcomes later in life, a meta-analysis found.
In data covering some 1.3 million individuals, each additional year of age at initial diagnosis with type 2 diabetes was tied to...
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