This plant fat may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes
A recent study conducted by scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences suggests that a type of dietary fat mainly found in plants could...
Scientists recommend using age, not weight, to screen for diabetes
Researchers have suggested that age, not weight, should be the focus of diabetes and prediabetes screening in order to capture the greatest number of...
Widely used diabetes drug may protect heart and kidney health
People living with type 2 diabetes are at high risk of developing heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, and end-stage kidney disease.
However, researchers at Monash...
The new insulin price cap: What you need to know
In early March, Eli Lilly made headlines after announcing a new $35 price cap on insulin for individuals with private insurance.
Older type of type 2 diabetes drugs may reduce dementia risk
Researchers from the University of Arizona and elsewhere conducted a study and found that an older class of drugs used to treat type 2...
This common diabetes drug may lower dementia risk in older people
Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which the body becomes resistant to insulin or doesn't produce enough insulin, leading to high levels of...
Scientists find a new cause of diabetes
Insulin is an important hormone that helps balance blood sugar levels in the body. The pancreas produces multiple types of beta cells that help...
How people with diabetes can cut heart disease risk by half
Type 2 diabetes is a serious condition that affects millions of people around the world.
Unfortunately, those with diabetes are twice as likely to have...
Probiotics could help lower high blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol
A study conducted by scientists from Griffith University in Australia has found that taking probiotics is associated with a lower risk of heart disease.
Probiotics...
Plant-based diet could help you lose weight, have better insulin function
In a study from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, scientists found a plant-based diet could help overweight people lose weight and reduce insulin...