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What you didn’t know about HbA1c: Are you misinterpreting your blood sugar results?

HbA1c isn’t just a number to glance at, compare to standard levels, and decide if someone is diabetic. While that’s often what we do when reviewing a blood sugar profile, the story behind this value runs much deeper.

The Times of India

The impact of artificial sugars on diabetes: How they affect your blood sugar levels

Natural sources don’t give us options to satisfy our sweet cravings without increasing our calorie load. White sugar, brown sugar, honey, jaggery all have similar calorie content. Sugar substitutes help in reducing calorie intake, since many of them have close to zero calories. A 500 ml can of a cola…

The Times of India

Why are one in four young Indians now affected by Type 2 Diabetes?

India is currently witnessing a massive rise in Type 2 diabetes (T2D) cases among its youth, with every one in four young people aged 15-24 affected now. The number of young people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) has nearly doubled in just 15 years. Back in 2002, about 9…

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Researchers find strategies to show low blood glucose in type 1 diabetes

One novel approach to treating type 1 diabetes may involve blocking the somatostatin hormone to stop harmful blood glucose dips. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Common Food Additive May Affect Intestine, Raise Risk Of Diabetes: Study Finds

Researchers have found that carrageenan(E407), a common food additive used as an emulsifier and thickening agent, is linked to an increased risk of diabetes.

Medical Daily

Supplements claiming to work like Ozempic and Wegovy are now being sold – here’s what the evidence actually says about these products

GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro have been heralded as some of the most important drug breakthroughs ever. This has led to huge demand for these drugs globally – both from those who have a medical need for them (such as those with type 2 diabetes) and people who…

The Conversation

Researchers of tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed foods face threats and intimidation – new study

Cancer, heart disease, chronic respiratory conditions, diabetes and stroke now account for nearly three-quarters of all deaths globally. Investigating the causes of these diseases has never been more crucial for public health.

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Latina Women Among Hardest Hit by Preterm Birth Rates in the U.S., Report Finds

Environmental factors and inadequate prenatal care disproportionately harm Latina mothers, with diabetes and heat exposure contributing to rising preterm birth rates.

Latin Times

4 signs of diabetes only seen in women

Diabetes has become known as the silent killer because it does not always cause noticeable symptoms, particularly in the early stages. For women, however, certain symptoms can serve as a red flag, suggesting the presence of diabetes or prediabetes. Nearly 70 million people – half of them women – in…

The Times of India

Study finds yet another use for popular diabetes and obesity drugs

Several new uses have been found for the drugs

The Independent UK

Weight-loss drugs can improve kidney health, study finds

Analysis involving more than 85,000 people showed risk of worsening function was reduced by 22%

The Guardian - UK

Popular diabetes and obesity drugs also protect kidneys, study suggests

The combined reduction in the risk of kidney failure, worsening kidney function and death due to kidney disease was 19%, researchers found.

Evening Standard

Exposure to air pollution may harm male and female fertility

Various factors like not only stress, unhealthy diets, obesity, and diabetes but also air pollution can negatively impact the fertility of both men and women. These factors can take a toll on one’s reproductive health and result in challenges with conception. It is crucial to consult a fertility specialist to…

The Times of India

The Stelo glucose biosensor changed the way I manage my diabetes - I tested it for two weeks, and here's how it went

The Stelo glucose biosensor is more affordable and accessible, but how well does it work for diabetics?

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Why is my dog peeing so much? Vet explains the causes for increased urination in dogs

An expert shares eight reasons for increased urination in dogs and when it's time to see a vet.

The Guardian - US

Hear me out: RFK Jr could be a transformational health secretary

RFK Jr has articulated what our Democratic and Republican leaders have largely ignored: our healthcare system is a national disgrace hiding in plain sight

The Times of India

How air pollution increases the risk of Diabetes

A large number of epidemiological studies have highlighted the adverse effects of air pollution on diabetes. As per the Global Burden of Disease Study by Lancet estimated, approximately a fifth of the global burden of type 2 diabetes was attributable to PM2·5 exposure. With 99% of the global population residing…

Medical Daily

Diagnosing Diabetes At Younger Age Increases Dementia Risk: Study

With each year earlier a person is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, their risk of developing dementia rises by 1.9%.

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Transplanting insulin-making cells to treat Type 1 diabetes is challenging − but stem cells offer a potential improvement

Diabetes develops when the body fails to manage its blood glucose levels. One form of diabetes causes the body to not produce insulin at all. Called Type 1 diabetes, or T1D, this autoimmune disease happens when the body’s defense system mistakes its own insulin-producing cells as foreign and kills them.…

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Buy This Pharma Stock to Bet on the Next Blockbuster Weight-Loss Drug

A shocking study in The Lancet showed that nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are overweight or obese. Chances are that by 2050, there will be 260 million overweight Americans. We already have GLP-1 drugs, and amylin-based drugs are next. Novo Nordisk's compound, Cagrilintide, will be combined with semaglutide in its…

The Independent UK

Poll reveals the amount of Brits who would take weight-loss jabs for free on NHS

Ozempic is only available on the NHS for people with type 2 diabetes

Fortune

Sitting too much is a danger not even exercise can undo. Here are 5 tips to move more

Existing research has tied sedentary behavior to a slew of health problems in both children and adults, from obesity and poor sleep to cancer and Type 2 diabetes.

The Times of India

Experts speak on diabetes management, prevention stressing on common risk factors at TOI Medithon-3

Diabetes is a chronic condition affecting millions worldwide, characterized by high blood sugar levels due to insufficient insulin production or ineffective insulin use. Left unmanaged, it can lead to severe complications, including heart disease, kidney failure, and vision loss.

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Health: New type of blood test could identify children at risk of diabetes

Scientists have developed a novel blood test that uses lipids to identify children who are more susceptible to obesity-related problems, such as liver and heart disease. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Could weight loss drugs fix UK’s unemployment problem?

US pharmaceuticals group Eli Lilly is to conduct trials of its weight-loss drugs in the UK.

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