Gestational diabetes, or GDM, is a big deal for moms and babies. With lots of people moving around the world, migrant women from Africa living in Sweden face a clash of cultures. This study looked at how these women's beliefs about health, illness, and healthcare change over time, especially during
Let's talk about a study that looked at how a certain genetic factor affects the body's metabolism when people try to make healthier choices. This particular genetic factor, found in some Mexican people, makes them more likely to get type 2 diabetes. The study wanted to see if this genetic factor ch
Did you know that our genes can affect how our bodies respond to lifestyle changes? Scientists studied people with prediabetes in Mexico and found that those with a specific gene variant had different metabolism changes after a 24-week lifestyle intervention. Before the intervention, these people ha
Gestational diabetes (GDM) poses significant health risks for mothers and their babies, especially for migrant women from Africa now living in Sweden. A recent study investigated how their beliefs about health, sickness, and healthcare evolve over time, particularly during and after pregnancy. The r
Rylee Arnold, a 16-year-old dancer, was feeling exhausted and thirsty all the time. Her family didn't take her complaints seriously at first. But her dad, who is a doctor, finally listened and took her to the hospital. There, they found out her blood sugar level was extremely high at 1023! She could
Did you know that people with diabetes can have eye problems? One of the biggest issues is called diabetic retinopathy. This happens when high blood sugar levels damage the blood vessels in the back of the eye, called the retina. The scarier part is that you might not even notice anything wrong unti
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
