This cancer drug may lower blood sugar, treat diabetes
In a new study from Mayo Clinic, researchers found dasatinib, a drug that often is used to treat certain types of leukemia, may have...
This effective COVID-19 drug can cause diabetes-like symptoms
In a new study from Imperial College Healthcare, researchers found the use of the steroid, dexamethasone, has been confirmed as a reliable and effective...
Exposure to this stuff may raise your risk of type 2 diabetes
In a recent study published in Molecular Metabolism, researchers found the biological mechanism linking long-term arsenic exposure to diseases such as cancer and Type 2...
Doing this daily may improve your insulin function, prevent type 2 diabetes
Insulin is a key hormone in energy metabolism and blood sugar regulation.
Normal insulin function in the body may be disturbed by e.g. overweight, leading...
These two diets may lower heart attack, stroke risk in women with diabetes
In a recent study from the University of California, Irvine, researchers found eating patterns similar to the Mediterranean diet and the blood pressure-lowering DASH...
A new COVID-19 drug for people with diabetes
In a recent study, researchers developed a new COVID-19 treatment for people with diabetes, which has shown promising results in a trial.
The team recognized...
Many people have this ‘silent’ high cholesterol problem but undertreated
In a new study published in The Lancet, researchers highlighted the late diagnoses and undertreatment of a genetic condition that causes cholesterol levels to...
Why is insulin more expensive for people with diabetes?
Despite its discovery nearly 100 years ago, insulin's list price has been going up, not down, with trade secrets and other protections preventing researchers from pinpointing who is receiving profits...
Why people with diabetes more likely to get severe COVID-19
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians have noted that certain patients are at especially high risk of developing severe illness or dying from coronavirus infection.
Type...
How to protect your eyes from diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy affects nearly 8 million Americans, and that number is expected to double by 2050.
But knowing the risks and symptoms and seeking an...