Blood vessel problems could lead to diabetes, study finds
Scientists from Joslin Diabetes Center found a new pathway in which the cells lining the blood vessels—called endothelial cells—drive the body's metabolism.
The findings suggest that vascular...
A drug for high cholesterol could help prevent diabetic eye diseases
In a recent study from the University of Pennsylvania, scientists found that a drug currently used to reduce cholesterol levels in the bloodstream could...
This drug combo for type 2 diabetes remains effective after 2 years
Scientists from Thomas Jefferson University found that a drug combo of diabetes drugs dapagliflozin and exenatide continues to stay effective, without loss of effect,...
This diabetes drug may lower death risk in people with type 2 diabetes and...
Scientists from Boston Children’s Hospital found that sitagliptin, a drug to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes, also improves survival in diabetic patients...
Diabetes drug metformin may help treat bipolar disorder
Scientists from Dalhousie University found that a half-century-old diabetes drug metformin may help treat bipolar disorder by reversing patients' insulin resistance.
The research is published...
Blood sugar problems seen years before diabetes diagnosis
Scientists from Aizawa Hospital in Japan found that people who develop diabetes or prediabetes have elevated fasting plasma glucose (FPG) at least 10 years...
Acupuncture may help prevent type 2 diabetes
Scientists from Edith Cowan University found acupuncture therapy may be a useful tool in avoiding type 2 diabetes.
This showed great promise for acupuncture therapy...
These common chronic health conditions may double or triple your COVID-19 death risk
In a recent study from Penn State, scientists found that certain pre-existing conditions may double or triple mortality risk for COVID-19.
They confirmed that heart...
High insulin dosage linked to cancer
Scientists from Ohio University found that higher insulin dose is linked to higher cancer incidence and that the association is stronger among those with...
Why people with diabetes have higher risk of severe COVID-19
In a recent study from China, scientists found that low concentrations of a certain metabolite in people with diabetes may explain why they are...