Tina Turner had a history of high blood pressure and kidney disease. Here’s how...
Legendary singer Tina Turner, who died this week at the age of 83 after a long illness, has written about her history of high blood pressure and kidney disease, leading to a kidney transplant.
Type 2 diabetes linked to higher dementia risk, especially at younger ages
A new study in the journal Diabetologia has found a link between Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and an increased risk of developing dementia later...
New way to detect early signs of prediabetes
Scientists at Klick Labs have designed a new method that can identify early signs of blood sugar problems. This helps to find out if...
Low-carb diet may help lower blood sugar, prevent type 2 diabetes
Often, people treated for diabetes are advised to follow a low-carb diet.
But, does this advice hold true for those who have diabetes or prediabetes,...
Why Alzheimer’s disease is more common in people with diabetes
The Connection Between Sugar and Alzheimer's
Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have discovered something new. They have found a way that eating...
A rising concern: The increasing deaths from diabetes and heart disease
The Connection between Diabetes and Heart Disease
Diabetes mellitus, a long-standing health issue, has been continuously on the rise in recent years.
In fact, the disease...
A new way to predict kidney disease in type 2 diabetes
What's the Problem?
For people with type 2 diabetes, kidney disease is a common and serious complication. Diabetes is the number one cause of kidney...
Scientists find a new cause of diabetes
Beta cells in the pancreas are vital as they produce insulin which helps to regulate blood sugar levels.
But not all beta cells are the...
Scientists develop new sensors to measure blood sugar at home
What are Electrochemical Biosensors?
To understand this exciting development, let's first take a step back and talk about what electrochemical biosensors are.
These are tools that...
Vitamin D may reduce diabetes risk for more than 10 million people with prediabetes
What is Vitamin D?
Vitamin D is unique. It's a nutrient that we can both take in from our diets and produce in our bodies...