How to prevent COVID-19 if you have diabetes
People with diabetes can be more susceptible to—and can become sicker if infected with—any virus, including the new coronavirus.
During this outbreak of COVID-19, it...
Why long-term exercise could effectively prevent diabetes, heart disease, cancer
In a new study, researchers found decades-long endurance training alters the activity of genes in human skeletal muscle that are important for metabolic health.
Sex...
Coconut oil may help reduce metabolic syndrome
Nearly 40% of U.S. adults meet the criteria for obesity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
One in five Americans has metabolic syndrome,...
New smart contact lenses could diagnose and treat diabetes
In a new study, researchers developed wirelessly driven 'smart contact lens' technology that can detect diabetes and further treat diabetic retinopathy just by wearing...
Diabetes diagnosis soon followed by heart failure could increase death risk
For people with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes, heart failure posed the greatest five-year risk of death, more than any other heart or kidney...
Newer therapies may benefit people with heart disease and type 2 diabetes
In a recent statement, researchers suggest that people with type 2 diabetes and heart disease may benefit from newer therapies.
It is published in journal...
Scientists find a common, deadly complication in people with diabetes and COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that diabetic ketoacidosis is a common and potentially fatal complication in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
Diabetic ketoacidosis almost always requires special care in the hospital which usually takes...
The real cause of type 2 diabetes, and how to reverse it
Recently, researchers from Newcastle University have found that that fat over-spills from the liver into the pancreas and this can trigger type 2 diabetes.
The...
Signs of being prone to type 2 diabetes are already visible at age 8
In a new study, researchers found that early signs of being more susceptible to type 2 diabetes as an adult can be seen in...
Why a large hip may protect you from type 2 diabetes and heart disease
In a new study, researchers found why and to what extent a large hip circumference, an estimate of increased fat mass in the lower...