Scientists find the cause of severe disease and death in COVID-19
In a recent study published in Cell Metabolism, researchers found COVID-19 may bring high risks of severe disease and death in many patients by disrupting key metabolic signals and thereby...
Diabetes and your eyes: 4 things to know
When you think of diabetes, you probably think of glucose. Insulin. High blood pressure. Your pancreas.
But what about your eyes?
Although they may not be...
This diabetes drug could revolutionize heart failure treatment
In a new study from the University of East Anglia, researchers found a medication originally used for patients with diabetes is the first to...
These surgeries can effectively cut liver fat in obesity and type 2 diabetes
In a new study from the University of Oslo, researchers found sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) are highly effective for reducing...
Poor sleep linked to poor blood sugar, study confirms
In a new study from Lund University, researchers found that later bedtime routines and poor quality of sleep are associated with higher blood glucose...
People with mental illnesses have higher risk of type 2 diabetes
In a new study from the University of Southern Denmark, researchers found that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is elevated in people...
This common bone drug may lower risk of type 2 diabetes
In a new study from Aalborg University Hospital, researchers suggest that the widely used osteoporosis drug alendronate reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes.
It...
This diabetes drug can reduce death in heart failure
In a new study from the University Medical Centre Groningen, researchers found people treated with empagliflozin during hospitalization for heart failure had increased survival,...
Isolation can strongly affect diabetes management
In a new study from Anglia Ruskin University, researchers found that patients' self-management of their diabetes has suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly during...
Diabetes drug metformin may reverse liver inflammation
The diabetes drug metformin — derived from a lilac plant that’s been used medicinally for more than a thousand years — has been prescribed...