How a common diabetes drug could help older adults have strong muscles
Metformin is a well-known medication used to help people with diabetes control their blood sugar.
But now, scientists believe it could also help older adults...
Breathing device reduces death risk in people with type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea
People with both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) face a heightened risk of death.
However, new research presented at the 2024...
How social factors can make prediabetes worse for older adults
Nearly half of adults aged 65 and older live with prediabetes, a condition that increases their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and facing...
Over half of diabetes patients saw big improvements after surgery—even without major weight loss
A new study has found that more than half of people with diabetes saw their disease go away after having a type of weight-loss...
Why blood sugar control matters more than weight loss in preventing diabetes
For years, people with prediabetes have been told that losing weight is the best way to lower their risk of type 2 diabetes.
But new...
Not all diabetes is about sugar—understanding diabetes insipidus
Diabetes mellitus—known to many as type 1 and type 2 diabetes—gets all the attention with its rising global prevalence and connection to lifestyle and...
Weight loss treatments may lower cancer risk for people with diabetes and obesity
Weight loss treatments, including new medications and surgical options, may help lower the risk of obesity-related cancers in people with type 2 diabetes, according...
Sudden cardiac arrest risk higher in people with type 2 diabetes
At the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Hamburg, Germany, new research brought attention to an important health...
Turmeric and vitamin D can control high blood pressure in type 2 diabetes
A new study from Iran has revealed that turmeric and vitamin D might help people with type 2 diabetes keep their blood pressure under...
Scientists discover protein that links high blood pressure and diabetes
Scientists have finally discovered why high blood pressure and diabetes often appear together in patients.
This long-standing mystery has been solved by an international team...