Type 2 Diabetes News and Research

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Obesity drug tirzepatide reduces bodyweight, waist circumference regardless of the duration of disease

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (Venice, Italy, May 12-15) shows that the obesity medication tirzepatide consistently reduces bodyweight and waist circumference regardless of the length of time the person has been living with overweight or obesity.

13 Mar 2024

Apple cider vinegar shows promise in weight loss and metabolic health

The effects of apple cider vinegar (ACV) intake on weight, blood glucose, triglyceride, and cholesterol levels among Lebanese individuals.

13 Mar 2024

Mediterranean diet linked to richer gut diversity, study finds

Study finds that the Mediterranean diet increases gut microbiota diversity in healthy individuals, offering insights into its health benefits, including improved cardiovascular health and reduced disease risk.

12 Mar 2024

Study links rising metabolic syndrome scores to increased cancer risk

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) score trajectories, especially those increasing over time, are linked to higher risks of various cancer types, with chronic inflammation exacerbating these risks.

12 Mar 2024

Spicing up diabetes management: Mediterranean diet's aromatic herbs lower blood sugar

Aromatic herbs and spices in the Mediterranean diet, especially black cumin, cinnamon, ginger, curcumin, and saffron, have been found to significantly improve glycemic profiles in patients with type 2 diabetes.

10 Mar 2024

Study highlights areas where diabetics need more education

The body's inability to produce enough insulin or use it effectively often results in type 2 diabetes (T2D), a chronic disease affecting hundreds of millions of people around the globe.

9 Mar 2024

Metabolic syndrome increases mortality risk in women with high-risk HPV

Using large-scale U.S. data following patients for more than a decade, York University Faculty of Health researchers found that women with both metabolic syndrome and high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are at a 2.6 times higher risk for mortality than women without either condition, suggesting a need to look at chronic disease comorbidity when it comes to HPV-related cancers.

9 Mar 2024

Study reveals alarming cholesterol levels among American Indian adolescents and young adults

Young American Indians, ages 15-39, had cholesterol levels more than two times higher than the general U.S. population, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

8 Mar 2024

DNA-tailored diet could help manage blood glucose and reduce risk of type 2 diabetes progression

A UK trial has found a DNA-tailored diet could help manage blood glucose and reduce risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals.

7 Mar 2024

Poor sleep increases diabetes risk regardless of healthy eating habits, study finds

How an individual’s sleep duration and dietary habits are associated with their likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D).

7 Mar 2024

Genetic study reveals insights into ancestry-associated differences in type 2 diabetes

The development and progression of type 2 diabetes are affected by numerous biological processes, such as the body's response to insulin, the health of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells, and the functioning of metabolic pathways.

6 Mar 2024

Study shows link between sweetened drinks and higher atrial fibrillation risk

Adults who reported drinking two liters (about 67 ounces) or more of sugar- or artificially sweetened drinks per week had a higher risk of an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation compared with adults who drank fewer such beverages, according to new research published today in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

5 Mar 2024

Study shows semaglutide as a safe and effective therapy for MASLD in people with HIV

A weekly injection of semaglutide was safe and reduced the amount of fat in the liver by 31% in people with HIV and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), according to a presentation today at the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Denver.

5 Mar 2024

Lack of sleep linked to higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Adults who sleep only three to five hours a day are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This is demonstrated in a new study from Uppsala University, published in JAMA Network Open.

5 Mar 2024

Early type 2 diabetes risk skyrockets with low birthweight and overweight at age 20

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May), and published in Diabetologia (the journal of th European Association for The Study of Diabetes [EASD]) suggests that having a low birthweight together with being overweight in young adulthood (but not childhood) contributes to the development of type 2 diabetes at an early age (59 years or younger) in men.

4 Mar 2024

Coffee in early pregnancy not linked to gestational diabetes, but high cola intake could raise risk

Study in Finland finds that moderate coffee consumption does not affect the risk of gestational diabetes, but increased cola intake, particularly low-calorie options, is associated with a higher risk.

4 Mar 2024

Aging too quickly? Biological clock linked to heart disease and early death

Accelerated biological aging linked to higher risks of cardiometabolic diseases and mortality, underscoring the need for early detection and intervention strategies.

4 Mar 2024

Increased adherence to DASH diet related to decreased probabilities of metabolic disease conditions among adolescents, particularly overweight girls

Researchers evaluated the relationship between Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and metabolic health status among Iranian overweight and obese adolescents.

4 Mar 2024

Exercise improves health and fitness in schoolchildren, study finds

A study led by researchers from the UGR's Department of Physical Education and Sports, in collaboration with pediatricians from the Paediatric Endocrinology Unit of the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital in Granada and external national and international partners, has shown that schoolchildren who exercise improve their physical fitness and health.

4 Mar 2024

Substituting meat with Quorn can lower bad cholesterol by 10%

Regularly substituting meat for mycoprotein such as Quorn could help to lower bad cholesterol by 10-percent, which is comparable to switching to a Mediterranean or vegan diet.

4 Mar 2024

Type 2 Diabetes News and Research

Latest Type 2 Diabetes News and Research

Obesity drug tirzepatide reduces bodyweight, waist circumference regardless of the duration of disease

Apple cider vinegar shows promise in weight loss and metabolic health

Mediterranean diet linked to richer gut diversity, study finds

Study links rising metabolic syndrome scores to increased cancer risk

Spicing up diabetes management: Mediterranean diet's aromatic herbs lower blood sugar

Study highlights areas where diabetics need more education

Metabolic syndrome increases mortality risk in women with high-risk HPV

Study reveals alarming cholesterol levels among American Indian adolescents and young adults

DNA-tailored diet could help manage blood glucose and reduce risk of type 2 diabetes progression

Poor sleep increases diabetes risk regardless of healthy eating habits, study finds

Genetic study reveals insights into ancestry-associated differences in type 2 diabetes

Study shows link between sweetened drinks and higher atrial fibrillation risk

Study shows semaglutide as a safe and effective therapy for MASLD in people with HIV

Lack of sleep linked to higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Early type 2 diabetes risk skyrockets with low birthweight and overweight at age 20

Coffee in early pregnancy not linked to gestational diabetes, but high cola intake could raise risk

Aging too quickly? Biological clock linked to heart disease and early death

Increased adherence to DASH diet related to decreased probabilities of metabolic disease conditions among adolescents, particularly overweight girls

Exercise improves health and fitness in schoolchildren, study finds

Substituting meat with Quorn can lower bad cholesterol by 10%

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