The PREDIMED trial divided 7,000 participants between three diet plans: Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), Mediterranean diet supplemented with mixed nuts, and a low-fat control diet. The trial found that both versions of the Mediterranean diet resulted in a significantly lower rate of cardiovascular disease, and delayed the need for diabetes […]
A study of 15,000 women in China found that those who began menstruation at an earlier age had higher type 2 diabetes risk than those whose first menstruation occurred later in their teens, with higher BMI likely being a factor. Read more
A recent study found that sleeping too much and sleeping too little were both associated with glycemic values out of normal range in patients with prediabetes and recently diagnosed, untreated patients with diabetes. Short sleep times and shift work patterns were also found to be associated with higher BMI values. Read more
A new study that looked at patient data over more than 5 years found that the risk for pancreatic cancer increased continuously with increased fasting glucose levels, even in people who did not have diabetes. Read more
Researchers found that metformin use was associated with a substantially lower risk for dementia among younger African-American patients with diabetes when compared with sulfonylurea, according to a recently published study. Read more
Eating a plant-based diet can help lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, researchers found. To be effective, the diet must rely on healthy plant-based foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts, and minimize refined grains, starches and sugars. Read more
Imeglimin is the first in a new class of oral antidiabetic agents, the glimins. Imeglimin decreases hepatic glucose production, increases muscle glucose uptake, and improves pancreatic glucose-dependent insulin secretion. The drug performed well in combination with metformin in its latest trial. Read more
Many young Americans with type 1 diabetes rely on their parents’ health insurance to cover the costs of insulin. Insulin’s price in the us has tripled from 2002 to 2013, and from 2012 to 2016, its average annual cost increased from $3,200 to $5,900. This means that young people who turn 26 and are no […]
Researchers have found that the benefits of gastric bypass surgery may be even greater for adolescents with diabetes and obesity than they are for adults. The study findings report that adolescents were 27% more likely than adults to have remission of diabetes after the surgery, and also showed greater reduction in hypertension than adults did. […]
The fact that diabetes can contribute to heart failure has long been known, but new research suggests that the risk is much greater for women than for men. The researchers found that type 1 diabetes was associated with a 47% increased risk of heart failure in women compared to men, and type 2 diabetes was […]
Sugar substitutes are relied on for sweetening food and drink by many people with diabetes, but previous studies have raised concerns about artificial sweeteners and their possible carcinogenic effects. A new study compares sugar sweetened beverages to artificially sweetened ones to assess whether artificial sweeteners really can increase risk of death. Read more
More intensive management of risk factors such as hypertension, excess weight and lipid profile in people with type 1 diabetes is beneficial in reducing type 1 diabetes complications, and may be as important as blood sugar control. Read more
Only 13% of participants in a recent study of patients with elevated blood sugar readings at study start went on to develop diabetes. 64% remained in prediabetes or dropped to normal blood glucose levels without medication, through making lifestyle changes like diet and exercise. Read more
New research has found that the vaccine given to invents to prevent the common childhood ailment rotavirus may also protect them against developing type 1 diabetes. Scientists have theorized for decades that type 1 diabetes can be triggered by environmental exposures in predisposed individuals. Read more
People with diabetes are up to three times as likely to suffer from depression as people who do not have diabetes. Now, a large study in Taiwan has found that treating depression in people with diabetes is associated with a 35 per cent reduced risk of death. Read more
A new study set out to examine how vitamin D deficiencies contribute to neuropathic pain in type 2 diabetes, but the researchers found a surprising result — that vitamin D levels didn’t matter nearly as much to the patients they were studying as did their gender, when it came to pain. Read more
Research from Ohio State University found that a low carb diet is helpful to people at a higher risk of developing diabetes, even if they don’t lose weight on the diet. The research looked at people with metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors that can increase risk of developing issues like diabetes, heart disease […]
Patients with type 1 diabetes are known to have low bone mineral density (BMD), increasing their risk for bone fractures. In contrast, patients with type 2 diabetes typically have higher BMD — which you might think should reduce their fracture risk. But in fact, people with type 2 have been found to also be at […]
Apple retail stores are now carrying One Drop’s blood glucose monitor. The diabetes tracking product requires fingersticks, so is not a continuous monitor, but it connects via Bluetooth to your iPhone and Apple Watch, helping you track blood sugar levels. Read more
Cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is a complication of diabetes that increases the risk of death Previous studies have found that impaired cardiac autonomic function and reduced myocardial flow reserve (MFR) are associated in patients with type 2 diabetes; now a recent study has found the association is also seen in patients with type 1 diabetes. […]