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New drugs and technology can treat diabetes better

Diabetes is a long-term condition where blood sugar levels stay too high. If not controlled properly, it can lead to serious health problems like heart...

High blood pressure deadlier than diabetes for common liver disease

More than one-third of people around the world have a liver disease called MASLD, or metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. This is the most common...

Study shows a big hidden cause of kidney failure in diabetes

A new study has found that a tiny molecule made by gut bacteria may play a hidden role in causing kidney failure in people...

Can a common diabetes drug help prevent dementia?

Type 2 diabetes is a long-term illness that affects how the body handles sugar in the blood. Normally, a hormone called insulin helps keep blood...

Newer diabetes drugs may protect kidneys, hearts, and lungs

Diabetes is a long-term condition that affects millions of people around the world. For those with type 2 diabetes,  their bodies cannot use insulin properly,...

Higher dose of this drug shows greater weight loss in overweight people

A new study has found that taking a higher dose of the weight-loss drug semaglutide can lead to much greater weight loss and health...

How the last thing you eat before sleep affects your morning blood sugar

What you eat for dinner and when you eat it could play a big role in your blood sugar levels the next morning. This is...

How to manage diabetes in older adults effectively

A new study by scientists from Yale School of Medicine, the University of Chicago, and Kaiser Permanente offers useful advice on managing blood sugar...

Why managing diabetes gets harder as we are older

Type 2 diabetes is a condition where the body has trouble controlling sugar levels in the blood. Many older adults have this condition, but managing...

Smoking strongly raises risk of type 2 diabetes

New research shows that smoking increases the risk of all types of type 2 diabetes, regardless of the specific form the disease takes. This discovery...