How a common diabetes drug could help stop spread of prostate cancer
Researchers at Columbia University have made a significant breakthrough in prostate cancer treatment with the diabetes drug metformin.
Their study reveals that metformin could be...
Continuous glucose monitors may not help control blood sugar in people with no diabetes
Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are wearable devices that track blood sugar levels in real time.
They are helpful for people with type 2 diabetes to...
How diabetes drugs may protect kidneys inflammation
A new study from Northwestern Medicine has discovered how some diabetes drugs may help protect the kidneys, not just by lowering blood sugar, but...
Why controlling blood sugar early helps save lives in type 2 diabetes
A new study from researchers at the Universities of Gothenburg and Oxford shows just how important it is to control blood sugar levels soon...
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...