Statins could lower cholesterol, but may raise diabetes risk
Scientists from the VA North Texas Health Care System found that for people with diabetes, statin initiation is linked to diabetes development.
They examined diabetes...
Exercise is key to halting progress from diabetes to heart disease
Scientists from the University of Otago found how exercise can reduce the chance of diabetes leading to heart disease.
The research identified that exercise triggers...
Common drugs for inflammation linked to heart failure in people with diabetes
In a study from Copenhagen University Hospital, scientists found short-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with a first-time hospitalization for heart...
How your body protects itself from type 2 diabetes
A specific group of white blood cells, termed "regulatory T cells," keeps the immune system in balance and suppresses its activity to protect the...
Why diabetes strongly raises risk of severe COVID-19
In a recent study, scientists found that patients with diabetes have higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers compared to those without diabetes, exacerbating the effects...
Meaningful PTSD decrease may halve risk of type 2 diabetes
In a study from Saint Louis University, scientists found treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that leads to an improvement in symptoms was linked...
Higher intake of linoleic acid may help lower risk of type 2 diabetes
Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that the intake of linoleic acid is linked to a lower risk for type 2 diabetes.
They...
Got pre-diabetes? Here’s five things to eat or avoid to prevent type 2 diabetes
Pre-diabetes is diagnosed when your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be classified as having type 2 diabetes.
Pre-diabetes...
Scientists find a diabetes drug can help people lose never-before-seen amounts of weight
In a study from Yale and elsewhere, scientists found a drug recently approved to treat type 2 diabetes is also extremely effective at reducing...
Diabetes may harm your teeth, cause tooth decay
In a recent study, scientists from Rutgers found both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are prone to tooth decay.
They found that this is...