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New outreach campaign promotes collaboration between oral health providers and family physicians

An ongoing and open exchange between oral-health providers and family physicians can effectively improve the quality of their patients' treatment and wellbeing, and in certain cases even save lives.

10 Oct 2023

Hybrid closed-loop technology could be game-changing for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes

For pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, a technology giving insulin doses as informed by a smartphone algorithm, helps them better manage their blood sugars, compared to traditional insulin pumps or multiple daily injections, according to a new randomized trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) meeting.

10 Oct 2023

Obesity in early pregnancy linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk later in life

Having obesity before and during early pregnancy appears to be a strong indicator of risk for developing future cardiovascular disease and was significantly linked with adverse outcomes during pregnancy such as high blood pressure, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes, according to a study published in Circulation Research that was funded by the National Institutes of Health.

10 Oct 2023

The critical role of model interpretation in diabetes decision support systems

The importance of tools used to interpret the output of predictive models in type 1 diabetes (T1D) management.

10 Oct 2023

New report forecasts growing health and economic impacts from stroke between 2020 and 2050

Unless urgent action is taken, the number of people who die from stroke globally is estimated to increase by 50% by 2050 to 9.7 million deaths per year, with annual costs as high as US$2.3 trillion possible, according to a new report on pragmatic solutions to reduce the global burden of stroke: a World Stroke Organization–Lancet Neurology Commission.

9 Oct 2023

Health experts redefine cardiovascular disease risk, prevention and management

Health experts are redefining cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, prevention and management, according to a new American Heart Association presidential advisory published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

9 Oct 2023

Precision medicine for gestational diabetes management

Precision markers to predict effective lifestyle and pharmacological interventions to manage Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

9 Oct 2023

Is there an association between psoriasis onset and risk of autoimmune disease?

Researchers evaluated new-onset autoimmune disease risk among individuals with new-onset psoriatic illness.

9 Oct 2023

Study finds non-nutritive sweetened beverages more effective than water for weight loss

The effects of consuming non-nutritive sweetened (NNS) beverages and water after a weight management program.

9 Oct 2023

International report paves way for precision diabetes medicine breakthrough

Precision medicine for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for Diabetes.

9 Oct 2023

Groundbreaking research may provide hope to better understand and prevent Alzheimer’s disease

As of 2020, approximately 5.8 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, but recent groundbreaking research may provide hope to better understand and potentially prevent this devastating condition.

9 Oct 2023

Itchy skin, tingling hands or slow-healing cuts may signal hidden diabetes

Everyday skin problems could have a more sinister cause, warns a blood testing expert. Itchy skin, tingling hands or a cut that takes a while to heal are usually given a quick scratch or a sticking plaster. However, they are also little-known symptoms of type 2 diabetes.

9 Oct 2023

The potential benefits of ribavirin and pleconaril treatment on type 1 diabetes

Researchers investigate whether ribavirin and pleconaril could stimulate endogenous insulin production among individuals with incident type 1 diabetes.

8 Oct 2023

Nirmatrelvir and ritonavir combo cuts COVID-19 risks for high-vulnerability groups

Nirmatrelvir and ritonavir treatment significantly reduces the risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19 in high-risk individuals, according to a recent JAMA Network Open study. However, the treatment's efficacy varied based on the degree of vulnerability, emphasizing tailored approaches for different risk groups.

8 Oct 2023

Non-invasive eye exam could be a valuable tool for early detection of cerebral small vessel disease

A research team led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC has discovered that a non-invasive eye exam may be a possible tool for screening Black Americans and other people from underdiagnosed and high-risk populations for cerebral small vessel disease, a major contributor to cognitive impairment and dementia.

6 Oct 2023

BU professor receives grant to study endothelial cell health in cardiometabolic disease

Naomi Hamburg, MD, the Joseph A. Vita Professor of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has been awarded a five-year, $3.7 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for her research study, "Endothelial Cell Health Across the Spectrum of Cardiometabolic Disease."

6 Oct 2023

Integrated care can improve outcomes for people with HIV and NCDs in Africa

Across Africa about two million premature deaths each year are caused by the effects of diabetes and hypertension.

6 Oct 2023

Machine learning can simplify lung cancer screening process

Machine learning models to identify the simplest way to screen for lung cancer have been developed by researchers from UCL and the University of Cambridge, bringing personalized screening one step closer.

6 Oct 2023

Sarcopenia doubles risk of cardiovascular death in people with diabetes

New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 Oct) shows that low muscle mass is associated with a two-fold risk of death from cardiovascular disease in individuals with diabetes.

6 Oct 2023

New research sheds light on metabolic problems faced by transgender people

The latest data on the metabolic problems faced by trans people are presented at a session at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (Hamburg 2-6 October).

6 Oct 2023

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

New outreach campaign promotes collaboration between oral health providers and family physicians

Hybrid closed-loop technology could be game-changing for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes

Obesity in early pregnancy linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk later in life

The critical role of model interpretation in diabetes decision support systems

New report forecasts growing health and economic impacts from stroke between 2020 and 2050

Health experts redefine cardiovascular disease risk, prevention and management

Precision medicine for gestational diabetes management

Is there an association between psoriasis onset and risk of autoimmune disease?

Study finds non-nutritive sweetened beverages more effective than water for weight loss

International report paves way for precision diabetes medicine breakthrough

Groundbreaking research may provide hope to better understand and prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Itchy skin, tingling hands or slow-healing cuts may signal hidden diabetes

The potential benefits of ribavirin and pleconaril treatment on type 1 diabetes

Nirmatrelvir and ritonavir combo cuts COVID-19 risks for high-vulnerability groups

Non-invasive eye exam could be a valuable tool for early detection of cerebral small vessel disease

BU professor receives grant to study endothelial cell health in cardiometabolic disease

Integrated care can improve outcomes for people with HIV and NCDs in Africa

Machine learning can simplify lung cancer screening process

Sarcopenia doubles risk of cardiovascular death in people with diabetes

New research sheds light on metabolic problems faced by transgender people

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Diabetes News and Research

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