How COVID-19 is associated with diabetes
Amid the many problems posed by the pandemic, one positive outcome is that COVID-19 is providing valuable insights that could help researchers unlock the...
Widely used heartburn drugs may help control blood sugar in diabetes
In a recent study from the University of Maryland, scientists found antacids improved blood sugar control in people with diabetes.
An antacid is a drug...
Meds for high blood pressure, diabetes may reduce COVID-19 death risk
A recent study from the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center found a COVID-19 survival benefit linked to the use of an angiotensin-converting enzyme...
Common diabetes drug metformin may reduce cognitive decline
Metformin is a drug used to treat high blood sugar levels that are caused by a type of diabetes mellitus or sugar diabetes called type...
Common diabetes drugs may prevent this blinding eye disease
Glaucoma affects 3 million Americans and is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. People with diabetes are twice as likely to develop eye...
How to treat type 2 diabetes successfully
A recent study from the Technion developed a novel approach to treating type 2 diabetes is being developed.
Diabetes is caused by insulin resistance and...
Why does the Alzheimer’s brain become insulin-resistant?
As the population ages, the number of people with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, increases.
Approximately 75,000 Canadians are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease each...
New therapy may slow kidney damage from type 2 diabetes
In a study from the University of Galway, scientists reported promising results from a new cell therapy trial for people living with diabetes.
This study...
This diabetes number could predict death risk
A recent study from the Universities of Gothenburg and Oxford suggests people who get type 2 diabetes need to gain control of their blood...
The best way to achieve type 2 diabetes remission
A recent study from the University of Glasgow and elsewhere found that low-energy diets with formula meal replacements are the most effective methods of...