Alzheimer’s drugs may reverse blood vessel disease in type 2 diabetes
Scientists from the University of Leeds and the University of Dundee found drugs used to treat Alzheimer’s Disease could be re-purposed to prevent—or even...
Why people with type 2 diabetes need personalized treatment
Scientists from Lund University suggest that patients with type 2 diabetes should be divided into subgroups and given individualized treatment.
They showed that there are...
This blood sugar drug also can reduce blood vessel aging
Scientists from the University of Missouri found that an FDA-approved drug to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes also may decrease...
Many older diabetics may be overtreated dangerously
Scientists from the University of Michigan found that many older people with diabetes may be dangerously overtreated.
They suggest that effective treatment requires a personalized approach...
This study shows a common cause of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease
Scientists from Uppsala University found that deep belly fat is a major risk factor for diabetes and heart disease.
They found that deep belly fat...
FDA approves new treatment for type 2 diabetes
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Mounjaro (tirzepatide) injection to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes, as an...
Why people with diabetes more likely to get severe COVID-19
Scientists from China found that low concentrations of a certain metabolite in people with diabetes may explain why they are more susceptible to COVID...
Weight loss surgery is the best option for people with diabetes
Scientists from Columbia University found bariatric surgery—either gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy—is recommended for people with type 2 diabetes and a body mass index...
Prediabetes may increase your heart attack risk
Scientists from Mercy Catholic Medical Center found that young adults diagnosed with prediabetes may be more likely to be hospitalized for heart attacks than...
Artery stiffness may predict your risk of type 2 diabetes better
Scientists from Beijing Tiantan Hospital found that arterial stiffness was a better predictor of future risk of Type 2 diabetes than blood pressure.
They found...