DIABETES

Dec 21 2024HEALTH

Living Healthy in Rural Kenya: How Factors Like Age and Education Affect Hypertension and Diabetes Care

High blood pressure (hypertension) and type 2 diabetes are significant health issues causing illness and death among adults in Kenya. These problems are particularly challenging in rural areas, where access to healthcare is limited. A study orbited around understanding how factors like age, educatio

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Dec 20 2024HEALTH

Graves' Disease and Type 2 Diabetes: Risks and Treatment Insights

In the healthcare world, understanding how different diseases influence each other is a big deal. Graves' disease (GD), a thyroid condition, is a prime example. Researchers in Korea wanted to find out if GD ups the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). They looked at a bunch of people with GD and compared

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Dec 18 2024HEALTH

Muscle Loss in Young Diabetic Adults: A Closer Look

It's no secret that older adults with type 2 diabetes often have less muscle mass than their healthier counterparts. But what about younger and middle-aged adults? This is a question that hasn't been explored much. Recent studies have shown that even in the younger age groups, diabetes can take a to

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Dec 18 2024HEALTH

How Tech is Helping Dutch Patients Manage Type 2 Diabetes

In the fast-paced world of technology, mobile health apps have emerged as a game-changer for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the Netherlands. The key question is whether these applications will be embraced by healthcare professionals, care management teams, government regulators, and

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Dec 18 2024HEALTH

Early Intervention for Gestational Diabetes: Does It Make a Difference?

Early gestational diabetes mellitus (eGDM) is a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but don't meet the criteria for diabetes before 20 weeks of pregnancy. Researchers have noticed that women with eGDM might face some health issues. However, it's not clear if early treatment can

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Dec 17 2024HEALTH

Sugar and Kidneys: How New Pills Help

Imagine you have two tough health issues: type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Doctors are finding new ways to treat these conditions, especially with a special kind of pill called an SGLT2 inhibitor. These pills are getting lots of attention in Europe, Japan, and the US. The FOU

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Dec 17 2024HEALTH

Finerenone: A Cost-Effective Option for Diabetic Kidney Disease?

Are you curious about the impact of finerenone on treating Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Japanese patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)? Well, it's been found that adding finerenone to the mix can significantly lower the risk of CKD progression and heart issues, a big deal since T2D is a major cause

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Dec 14 2024HEALTH

Sitting Too Much Outside of Work: Is It Hurting Your Heart?

You might think that sitting too much only affects your weight, but it's actually linked to bigger health issues like high blood pressure and diabetes. A recent study looked into this, focusing on the time we spend sitting when we're not at work. Why is this important? Because these are the hours we

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Dec 13 2024HEALTH

New Hope in the Fight Against Diabetes: Computers Help Find Better Medicines

Diabetes is a big problem around the world, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) has been on the rise for the past 30 years. Currently, doctors use many types of pills to help control blood sugar, like GLP-1 agonists, biguanides, and others. But scientists are now looking at new targets, like a protein called

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Dec 12 2024HEALTH

Insulin Pumps in Surgery: A New Way for People with Type 1 Diabetes

Imagine you're having a big operation, like a thyroidectomy, and you have type 1 diabetes. You might be worried about managing your insulin levels. Well, two girls, aged 12 and 33, recently had this surgery while using an automated insulin delivery (AID) system. This isn't your typical insulin pump;

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