Testosterone levels could affect your risk of diabetes and cancer
In a new study, researchers found that having genetically higher testosterone levels increases the risk of metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes in...
Scientists find two big risk factors for cognitive decline
In a new study, researchers found that in older adults with excess belly fat, sustained elevations of blood sugar were linked to a higher...
Scientists find new way to reverse type 2 diabetes and deadly liver disease
In two new studies, researchers found a new way to reverse type 2 diabetes and liver fibrosis.
The research was conducted by a team at...
This diabetes drug may harm your heart health
In a new study, researchers found new evidence that rosiglitazone—a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes—is associated with an increased risk of heart...
Eating keto diet for more than a week may lead to diabetes, obesity
In a new study, researchers found that a ketogenic diet only produces health benefits in the short term, but negative effects after about a...
This gut hormone may increase heart disease risk
In a new study, researchers found that there is a connection between high levels of the gastrointestinal hormone GIP in the blood and an...
This cancer-fighting compound could fight obesity and diabetes, too
In a new study, researchers found that a cancer-fighting compound they discovered some years ago might also reduce body fat and help fight obesity...
This bad childhood experience may increase diabetes risk in men
In a new study, researchers found that men who experienced a family member's incarceration are 64% more likely to have diabetes in later adulthood,...
Sleep apnea may increase vision loss in people with diabetes
When people with diabetes have poor control over their blood sugar levels, the tiny blood vessels at the back of the eye can become...
This type of work linked to high risk of heart disease, stroke and type...
In a new study, researchers found that shift workers are at a much higher risk for sleep disorders and metabolic syndrome, which increases a...