Drug tadalafil shows promise for diabetes management
A pilot study at the University of Gothenburg suggests that high-dose tadalafil, a drug commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction, may significantly improve long-term...
Controlling blood sugar in older people could reduce dementia risk, study finds
A global team of scientists led by Monash University researchers recently conducted a study to understand the relationship between blood sugar control in older...
Global diabetes cases on pace to soar to 1.3 billion people in the next...
The number of people living with diabetes worldwide is on pace to more than double in the next three decades, for a total of...
How COVID-19 can sneak into liver and mess with blood sugar levels
COVID-19 is the illness that started in 2020 and caused lots of trouble around the world.
It attacks our lungs, but scientists in Brazil have...
Breastfeeding: a shield for moms against type 2 diabetes
There's no denying it, being a mom is a miracle.
Besides creating and carrying a new life, a mother's body can produce all the food...
Scientists find new hope for diabetic wound healing
Diabetes can be a tough condition to live with. It affects many parts of the body, even the eyes.
A team of investigators from Cedars-Sinai,...
Scientists find new link between diabetes and obesity
We've often heard that accumulating fat around our midsections ups our risk for type 2 diabetes.
However, new research from the University of Virginia School...
Low-carb breakfasts can help control type 2 diabetes, study suggests
Researchers from UBC Okanagan have led an international team suggesting a simple change to the first meal of the day to help individuals living...
A breakthrough for diabetes treatment: once-a-week insulin
Diabetes is a common health problem where the body struggles to use sugar properly.
About 1 in every 10 people in America have diabetes, and...
Scientists find a potential new treatment for type 2 diabetes
Tadalafil is a pharmaceutical substance known as a PDE5 inhibitor, a group that also includes Viagra.
PDE5 inhibitors are typically used to treat impotence or...