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Fat Cats Purrfect for Studying Obesity in Humans

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Pudgy with a purpose: Fat cats could help humans better understand the way gut bacteria influences conditions like obesity and type 2 diabetes, a new study claims....

Irregular Sleep Duration Tied to Increased Risk for Developing Diabetes

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Irregular sleep duration is associated with elevated diabetes risk, according to a study published online July 17 in Diabetes Care. Sina Kianersi, Ph.D., from Brigham and...

Irregular Sleep Could Raise Your Odds for Diabetes

WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 (HeathDay News) – Sleeping long hours one night but only a few hours the next can be unhealthy, with a new study finding "irregular" sleep patterns could be a risk factor...

Aging Into Medicare Tied to Higher Drug Costs for People With Diabetes

WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – As people with diabetes age into Medicare, they face increased quarterly out-of-pocket costs for medication, according to a study published online July 9 in JAMA Network ...

Suicidal Ideation, Behaviors Not Increased With GLP-1 RAs for Seniors With T2D

TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – For older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is not associated with a significantly increased risk for suicidal...

Too Little, Too Much: Poor Sleep Linked to Vessel Damage in Those With Diabetes

MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Diabetics who sleep too little or too much are more likely to suffer damage to their small blood vessels, a condition that can cause organ damage throughout their bodies....

Some Diabetes Drugs May Lower Dementia Risk

MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Some diabetes drugs appear to lower the risk that people with type 2 diabetes will develop dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a new evidence review says. The risk of dementia a...

Having Diabetes Raises Risk of Failure With Spinal Fusion Surgery

FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 – Diabetes can make lumbar spinal fusion surgery much more likely to fail, a new study says. People with diabetes are nearly three times more likely to have their vertebrae...

Sleep Apnea Raises Chances of Heart Disease, Particularly in Young Adults

THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – Sleep apnea is particularly dangerous for the heart health of young adults, even more so than in older folks, a new study warns. The link between sleep apnea and risk...

GLP-1 RAs May Reduce Risk for Some Obesity-Linked Cancers Versus Insulin in T2D

THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with a reduced risk for 10 of 13 obesity-associated cancers...

Osteoarthritis Raises Risk of Other Chronic Health Conditions

WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 – Osteoarthritis could nearly triple a person’s risk of developing a multitude of other chronic illnesses, a new two-decade study finds. People with osteoarthritis (OA) – w...

Delaying Diabetes Progression After Impaired Glucose Improves Long-Term Outcomes

WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 – Maintaining several years of nondiabetes status after impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) diagnosis is associated with a significantly lower risk for poor long-term outcomes,...

When Diet, Exercise Delay Diabetes Diagnosis, Long-term Health Improves

TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – Prediabetes can be successfully fought through diet and exercise, a new study shows. People with prediabetes can reduce their long-term risk of death and illness if they use...

Cutting Out Meat Could Cut Diabetes Rates

TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – If it would stave off heart disease, diabetes and colon cancer, would you swear off bacon and burgers? A new international simulation projects cutting Americans' intake of...

Facial Temperatures Might Help Docs Diagnose Diabetes, Fatty Liver Disease

WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 – Screening for chronic illnesses like diabetes or fatty liver disease could one day be as simple as checking the temperature of your nose, eyes or cheeks. The temperature of...

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