Amyloid fibrils are deposits of proteins in the body that join together to form microscopic fibres. Their formation has been linked to many serious human diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Type 2 diabetes.
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(MedPage Today) -- Women, Black and Asian people, and those with lower incomes were less likely to receive sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for their type 2 diabetes, according to a large retrospective study of claims...
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Don Muchow ran the roughly 2,800 miles from Disneyland to Disney World not because he really wanted to see Mickey Mouse or ride Splash Mountain — the Texan says he did it to show other people with Type 1 diabetes "there are safe ways to do...
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TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 -- Higher levels of physical activity and lower levels of exposure to air pollution are associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online March 4 in Diabetologia.
Cui Guo, Ph.D., from...
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Cardiometabolic diseases including heart disease, obesity, hypertension and type 2 diabetes, are at the crest of an impending tsunami of chronic health conditions as a result of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic that will affect society for decades....
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(MedPage Today) -- In response to Novo Nordisk's request to approve a 2-mg dose of once-weekly semaglutide (Ozempic) for type 2 diabetes -- it's already approved in 0.5- and 1-mg doses -- the FDA hit the company with a Refusal to File letter...
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Researchers found that mice lacking the circadian clock gene called Rev-erb in the brain show characteristics similar to those of human dawn phenomenon in type 2 diabetes.
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TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 -- For individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), once-weekly, long-acting, basal insulin Fc (BIF) is noninferior to insulin degludec for glycemic control, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of The...
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TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 -- Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with an increased risk for Parkinson disease (PD), as well as more rapid PD progression, according to a review published online March 8 in Movement Disorders.
Harneek Chohan,...
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(MedPage Today) -- Readmission isn't uncommon for patients with type 1 diabetes, according to a new study.
In a review of over 90,000 hospitalizations involving an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), about 20.2% of adults were readmitted to...
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MONDAY, March 22, 2021 -- Could the time you eat your breakfast determine your health?
Yes, suggests new research that finds eating your morning meal before 8:30 a.m. may reduce your risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
People in the study who ate...
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(MedPage Today) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is seeking feedback on its new draft recommendation statement on screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, which recommends lowering the screening age to 35 for people with overweight...
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Beyond helping people lose weight and keep it off, bariatric surgery could also resolve type 2 diabetes (but we aren’t totally sure why). The explanation may lie in our gut microbiome.
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Beyond helping people lose weight and keep it off, bariatric surgery could also resolve type 2 diabetes (but we aren’t totally sure why). The explanation may lie in our gut microbiome.
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TUESDAY, March 16, 2021 -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in overweight or obese adults aged 35 to 70 years and referral to preventive interventions for those with...
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Researchers have now presented results that may change our basic view of how type 2 diabetes occurs. Their study indicates that free fatty acids (FFAs) in the blood trigger insulin release even at a normal blood-sugar level, without an overt...
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Researchers have discovered one of the reasons why more than 50 per cent of people with type 2 diabetes die from heart disease. And perhaps more significantly, they have found a way to treat it.
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New analyses of both observational and genetic data have provided convincing evidence' that type 2 diabetes predisposes people to an increased risk for Parkinson's disease. Medscape Medical News
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MONDAY, March 8, 2021 -- Timing of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) may be connected to cardiovascular fitness among men with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Feb. 17 in Diabetes Care.
Jingyi Qian, Ph.D., from...
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(MedPage Today) -- When paired with lifestyle management, once-weekly semaglutide (Ozempic) yielded significant weight loss for overweight adults with type 2 diabetes, the manufacturer-sponsored Semaglutide Treatment Effect in People with Obesity...
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