New drug can help people with high cholesterol who can’t take statins
Cholesterol is a type of fat found in every cell in the body. It’s needed for many important jobs, like making hormones and helping...
Common diabetes problem can raise risk of sudden heart failure
When we think about keeping the heart healthy, we usually focus on things like diet, exercise, and keeping blood sugar under control.
But for people...
Early menopause may raise risk of dangerous metabolic syndrome
A new study shows that women who go through menopause earlier in life may have a higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a serious...
Diabetes drug can help reverse vascular aging
A commonly used diabetes drug may do more than lower blood sugar—it might also help reverse the damage aging does to blood vessels, according...
Could a pill replace weight-loss surgery for diabetes?
More than 37 million people in the United States have type 2 diabetes, a long-term condition where the body struggles to manage sugar levels...
Diabetes drug metformin could help treat prostate cancer
Scientists at Columbia University have discovered that metformin, a common and inexpensive diabetes drug, may help treat certain types of prostate cancer.
This breakthrough could...
This diet beats DASH for weight, blood pressure, and blood sugar control
Many adults in the United States struggle with health problems like high blood pressure, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes.
These conditions are often linked to...
New diabetes drug protects kidneys and heart effectively
People with type 2 diabetes who also have kidney disease face a very high risk of kidney failure, heart attacks, strokes, and even death.
But...
Why stress can strongly harm your blood sugar
A groundbreaking study published in Nature has revealed a brain circuit that directly links stress to increased glucose production, offering new insights into the...
Why controlling blood sugar early saves lives in type 2 diabetes
A new study from researchers at the Universities of Gothenburg and Oxford shows how important it is to manage blood sugar levels right after...