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Diabetes, Type 2 News (Page 13)

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Risk for T2D Increased for Individuals With Late Chronotype

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – People with a late chronotype have an increased risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and have higher body mass index (BMI) and larger waist circumference, according to a study...

Diabetes Can Sometimes Lead to Gum Disease

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – People with diabetes are more prone to gum disease, due to the damage the chronic illness does to small blood vessels, a new study warns. Diabetics who suffer from other...

Weekly Insulin Injections As Effective for Diabetes as Daily Shots, Studies Show

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – Weekly insulin shots can help control both type 1 and type 2 diabetes as well as daily injections do, a pair of clinical trials have found. A new class of insulin called...

Reciprocal Relationship Identified Between T2D, Asthma

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – There is a reciprocal relationship between asthma and type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the...

Asthma Risk Doubles in People With Diabetes

TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – People with type 2 diabetes are nearly twice as likely to develop asthma, a new review has concluded. Type 2 diabetics are 83% more likely to develop asthma, compared to...

Chronic Steroid Use Could Raise Diabetes Risk

TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – Taking steroids more than doubles a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study warns. Patients taking steroid pills, injections or infusions are 2.6 times m...

Diabetes, Prediabetes Tied to Accelerated Brain Aging

TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – Diabetes and prediabetes are associated with accelerated brain aging and potential dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in Diabetes Care. Abigail Dove, ...

Obesity Raises Risk of Severe Infection, Especially in People With Diabetes

MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – Losing weight can help a person with obesity – especially those with diabetes – fend off serious infections, new data shows. It's an important finding, since "up to one in...

'Night Owls' More Prone to Type 2 Diabetes

MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – Folks who like to stay up late are nearly 50% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who go to bed earlier, a new study finds. However, it’s not just because they h...

Wegovy, Ozempic May Someday Be Given as Once-Monthly Injection

MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – A slow-release form of semaglutide could allow people who use Wegovy or Ozempic to get shots once a month, instead of the weekly injections they now take, a new study...

Wegovy, Ozempic May Someday Be Given as Once-Monthly Injection

MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – A slow-release form of semaglutide could allow people who use Wegovy or Ozempic to get shots once a month, instead of the weekly injections they now take, a new study...

Healthy Tips to Protect Your Eyes' Retinas as You Age

SUNDAY, Sept. 8, 2024 – Getting older tends to go hand in hand with failing vision, but eye experts say there are things you can do to preserve your sight as you age. The risk of age-related macular...

Map Shows U.S. Areas Where Amputation for Poor Leg Circulation Is High

THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – A new interactive map of the United States can show people the risk of leg, foot or toe amputations due to peripheral artery disease (PAD) in their locale. Mississippi has...

SGLT-2 Inhibitors May Cut Dementia Risk in Patients With Diabetes

TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors may prevent dementia in middle-aged adults with diabetes, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in The BMJ. Anna ...

High Insulin Levels Genetically Linked to Lower Lipoprotein(a)

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – There is an association between genetically predicted increased insulin concentrations and decreased concentrations of circulating lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]), according to a...

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