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Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111976 People with diabetes who experience periods of low blood sugar—a common occurrence in those new to blood sugar management—are more likely to …
Researchers unravel why episodes of low blood sugar worsen eye disease in people with diabetes Read More
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study conducted by Regenstrief Institute research scientists to examine the use, by older adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, of continuous glucose monitors …
Blood sugar monitoring devices pose wearability and use problems for older adults with diabetes and caregivers Read More
Credit: Artem Podrez from Pexels Gestational diabetes is one of the most common pregnancy-related disorders, affecting approximately one-fifth of mothers giving birth in Finland, in total about 9,000 women annually. …
No need to change the diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes in Finland, says study Read More
Nurse Anna Hellman measures the blood pressure of a participant in a treatment study where researchers are investigating how the hormone vasopressin is affected by how much water we drink. …
Learning more about the endocrine system could lead to fewer cases of type 2 diabetes and obesity Read More
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When Mark Winternheimer’s 12-year-old tabby cat was diagnosed with diabetes last year, the treatment was daunting: twice-daily injections of insulin, an implanted monitor and frequent visits …
New pill treats diabetic cats without daily insulin shots Read More
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Urine levels of adenine, a metabolite produced in the kidney, are predictive and a causative biomarker of looming progressive kidney failure in patients with diabetes, a …
Oral therapeutic drug shows promise in mice Read More
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study by the University of Coimbra, published in Nutrients, has revealed that caffeine, polyphenols, and other natural products found in coffee may help reduce …
Increased coffee consumption may reduce severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in those with type 2 diabetes Read More
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a world first international study led by Monash University researchers in Australia, the genetic markers for people with diabetes at risk of developing kidney disease …
World first test to detect diabetics at risk of kidney disease Read More
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai and colleagues report that women with type 2 diabetes diagnosed with hypertension before age 50 may benefit from …
Intensive blood pressure treatment may help some middle-aged women with type 2 diabetes, early-onset hypertension Read More
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Nitrites and nitrates occur naturally in water and soil and are commonly ingested from drinking water and dietary sources. They are also used as food additives …
Nitrite additives associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes Read More