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Blackcurrants may help lower your blood sugar after a meal

Scientists from the University of Eastern Finland found that blackcurrants have a beneficial effect on post-meal blood sugar response. The research is published in the British...

Alcohol abuse after age 40 can be a symptom of this dementia

Scientists from Mount Sinai found that people who start abusing alcohol later in life—after age 40—may be doing so secondary to an underlying neurologic...

Common heartburn drugs may help control blood sugar in diabetes

Scientists from the University of Maryland found antacids improved blood sugar control in people with diabetes. An antacid is a drug which neutralizes stomach acidity...

Dental care could benefit people with diabetes or heart disease

Scientists from Mayo Clinic found that dental care could the risk of hospitalization in people with diabetes or heart disease. The research is published in...

Brown fat could help prevent pre-diabetes, study finds

Scientists from Washington University in St. Louis found that brown fat in the body could protect against pre-diabetes. They found that higher levels of active...

Vegan diets could lower blood sugar, boost weight loss in type 2 diabetes

Scientists from the Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen found that a 12-week vegan diet may result in clinically meaningful weight loss and improve blood sugar...

Combined drugs for obesity and type 2 diabetes may lead to better treatment

Scientists from the University of Alberta found that a combination of drugs for obesity and type 2 diabetes may be more effective than a...

This number could predict risk of type 2 diabetes in people with normal weight

Obesity and excess weight increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but individuals of normal weight can also develop the disease. Scientists from Lund...

Reducing your sedentary time could lower risks of type 2 diabetes and heart diseases

Scientists from the Turku PET Centre and the UKK Institute found reducing daily sedentary time can have a positive effect on the risk factors...

Standing is linked to better insulin function, study finds

Scientists from Turku PET Centre and UKK institute found that standing is associated with better insulin sensitivity. Increasing the daily standing time may therefore help...