Liraglutide, an injectable diabetes drug that US regulators approved last year for weight loss, helped obese people lose an average of 18 pounds (eight kilograms), a yearlong study said Wednesday. Most patients were able to…
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New insulin ‘smart patch’ could help diabetes patients
An experimental patch that could automatically deliver doses of insulin to patients with diabetes has been successfully tested in lab animals, researchers said. If trials in people are shown to work, the patch could offer…
Obesity in pregnancy puts child at diabetes risk
Women who are obese while pregnant may put their offspring at risk of childhood diabetes, a condition that requires lifelong insulin therapy, Swedish researchers said Tuesday. A study of more than 1.2 million children born…
Post-traumatic stress doubles diabetes risk in women
Women who suffer from post-traumatic stress are almost twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes as women not affected by the disorder known as PTSD, a US study said Wednesday. The research in the…
Diabetes in midlife could lead to mental decline by 70
Diabetes ages the mind about five years faster than normal, and those diagnosed in their 50s are far more likely to experience mental decline by age 70, researchers said Monday. The study in the journal…
Sweeteners boost diabetes risk
Promoted as an aid to good health, artificial sweeteners may in fact be boosting diabetes risk, said a study Wednesday that urged a rethink of their widespread use and endorsement. Also called non-calorific artificial sweeteners,…
9 health symptoms a man should never ignore
Most men really don’t care about their health or rather they pretend not to care until things get out of hand. Most of the time men will just ignore symptoms that which could otherwise help…
Diet with exercise found still best bet to keep diabetes at bay
(Bloomberg) — Diet and exercise remain the best bet for staving off diabetes in patients at risk for the disease, according to a 15-year follow up on a landmark study that set lifestyle intervention as…
Modified iPhone with needle could help monitor Type 1 Diabetes
A device that uses a modified iPhone to help regulate the blood sugar of people with type 1 diabetes appears to work better than an insulin pump, researchers say. The so-called “bionic pancreas” is the…
Even natural sugars have health risks, warns study
Sugar has been demonized by many health experts of late. In the latest, researchers found that eating too much sugar can cause slower synaptic responses in the brain, or make you “dumb.” More and more…