During World War II, the UK rationed sugar to prevent shortages. A recent study found that people born during this time had a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure as adults. This is thought to be because they ate less sugar in their early years. It's not easy to find situations wher
Imagine being told that a diabetes medication could also help protect against a scary disease like Alzheimer's. That's what researchers from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine found out. They looked at over a million patient records and discovered that seniors with Type 2 diabetes who took sema
Think about this: what if your smartphone could play a role in keeping diabetes at bay? That's the idea Apple is working on with a special app. Some of their employees who are at risk of developing diabetes got to test it out. They used the app to keep an eye on what they ate and how their blood sug
You might be surprised to learn that a medication designed to help control blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes could also reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. That’s what a recent study by Case Western Reserve University suggests. The drug in question is called Ozempic, w
Imagine if the same drug that helps manage diabetes could also protect against Alzheimer's. That's what a recent study suggests about Ozempic, a diabetes medication. According to research published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia, Ozempic's active ingredient, semaglutide, might lower the risk
Imagine if a group of drugs could help Americans lose significant weight and reduce the risk of deadly diseases. Two recent medications, semaglutide (found in Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound), are showing promising results. A study published in the journal PNAS suggests th
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open found that children and teens who caught COVID-19 were more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes compared to kids with other respiratory illnesses like flu or bronchitis. The risk was especially high for obese children, who had double the likelihood of gett
You might know Lance Bass from 'NSYNC, but recently, he's been dealing with something big. After years of managing what he thought was Type 2 diabetes, he found out he was misdiagnosed. It turns out he has a different kind of diabetes called LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adults). This type is
For decades, obesity has been a growing concern, with nearly a quarter of Europeans and over 40 percent of Americans affected. The journey to understanding and treating this issue began with a curiosity-driven physician-scientist, Joel Habener, who started his career in the mid-1970s. Initially focu
The Latino community faces a pressing issue - access to healthcare is a major barrier to good health. In the United States, Hispanic adults are 70% more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes compared to non-Hispanic white adults. This staggering statistic is a wake-up call for healthcare providers, p
