This drug boosts survival in people with type 2 diabetes and COVID-19
Sitagliptin, a drug to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes, also improves survival in diabetic patients hospitalized with COVID-19, suggests a multicenter observational...
Common heartburn drugs may increase risk of type 2 diabetes
Regular use of acid reflux drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs for short, is linked to a heightened risk of developing type...
Newer type 2 diabetes drugs have heart and kidney disease benefits, too
In a new scientific statement, researchers claim two newer types of drugs prescribed primarily for Type 2 diabetes treatment (SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor...
Does high blood sugar worsen COVID-19 outcomes?
As COVID-19 continues to rage across the U.S., researchers are digging deeper into how the virus wreaks havoc on the body, especially for those...
These HIV drugs could prevent diabetes, study finds
In a new study, researchers found a group of drugs used to treat HIV and hepatitis B could be repurposed to prevent type 2...
Diabetes can dramatically reduce the kidney’s ability clean itself
The kidneys often become bulky and dysfunctional in diabetes.
In a new study, researchers found that one path to this damage dramatically reduces the kidney's...
New type of diabetes drug can work well, study shows
In a new study, researchers examined ertugliflozin, an SGLT2 inhibitor drug prescribed for people with type 2 diabetes to help them control blood sugar...
This common spice may improve blood sugar in people with prediabetes
It is estimated that nearly 90 million people in the United States have prediabetes, which occurs when blood sugar levels are higher than normal and often leads to type 2...
This type of diabetes drug may help protect heart health
In a new study, researchers found that drugs known as sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are linked to a lower risk of major heart...
COVID-19 and diabetes: what is the connection?
In a new study, researchers reviewed the evidence on the devastating impact COVID-19 is having on people with diabetes.
The research was conducted by a...