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Tirzepatide Was Linked to Fewer Heart Attacks in Nearly 53,000 Patients, but the Evidence Has Limits

A BMJ cohort study tied tirzepatide to a 32 percent lower risk of heart attack, stroke, or death, but it was not a randomized trial.

Medical Daily · Aug 25

Dollar Store Groceries Linked to Higher Rates of Obesity, Diabetes and Other Health Problems

A UC Riverside-led study found that greater access to dollar stores was associated with higher rates of obesity, diabetes and other health problems, although the research does not establish that dollar-store shopping causes those conditions.

International Business Times UK · Aug 24

Malaysian rock drummer tragically 'died onstage mid-performance' aged 56

Raja Azreen Raja Talib had batttled heart issues and diabetes before his sudden death.

BANG Premier · Aug 24

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New daily diabetes pill that helps with weight loss launches in UK pharmacies

Foundayo will be available on private prescription, with pharmacists warning of counterfeit GLP-1 problem

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24

Why Infrared Sauna Benefits Differ From Traditional Steam and What It Means for Indians

Two very different kinds of heatA traditional steam sauna heats the air around you to 80 to 100°C. Your body responds to that hot air by sweating to cool itself down. An infrared sauna runs at 50 to 65°C but uses infrared light wavelengths to heat your body's tissue directly,…

Times Life · Aug 24

Spider Silk Is Being Tested as Surgical Sutures, Wound Dressings, and Biomedical Protein Material

The thread that outperforms steelA dragline silk thread spun by Nephila pilipes, the giant golden orb-weaver found across South and Southeast Asia, has a tensile strength of roughly 1.3 gigapascals, stronger than high-grade steel at a fraction of the weight. That single biological fact is what has made spider silk…

Times Life · Aug 22

How the Gila Monster's Saliva Became a Diabetes Drug Now Used by Millions Worldwide

The lizard that never eats, yet never crashesThe Gila Monster can go up to a year without a meal. That is not hyperbole, it is a documented biological fact about one of only two venomous lizard species native to North America. During those long stretches of fasting, its blood glucose…

Times Life · Aug 21

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How Cone Snail Venom Became a Powerful Painkiller: The Ocean Toxin That Changed Medicine

A Shell That Can Kill YouPick up a cone snail on a beach and it will not wait. The animal fires a hollow, harpoon-like tooth called a radula through its flesh, through yours, and injects venom in under a second. There is no antidote. In documented fatalities, death from respiratory…

Times Life · Aug 21

5 Indian Breakfast Swaps That Keep Your Blood Sugar Stable for Six Hours or More

Ragi Idli Instead of White Rice IdliThe glycemic index of a standard white rice idli sits around 70, roughly the same as white bread. Ragi, finger millet, brings that number down to the low 50s. The difference is the fiber and polyphenol content in ragi's outer bran layer, which slows…

Times Life · Aug 21

In 2019, research began with users of anti-diabetes treatment medicines, now study shows side effect could be hair loss

Diabetes treatment: The researchers said while the study was a rigorous one, based on high quality data from a large representative cohort, there are limitations.

The Economic Times · Aug 20

Blood Sugar Fluctuations Without Diabetes Are Still Quietly Damaging Your Brain

The spike-crash cycle your report calls normalA fasting glucose of 95 mg/dL looks fine on paper. But if that number climbs to 160 after a meal and drops to 72 two hours later, the brain is absorbing a punishment the report never records. Each spike triggers a surge of insulin.…

Times Life · Aug 20

Thousands with type 2 diabetes could swap daily injections for weekly jab

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The Independent UK · Aug 20

6 Indian Kitchen Spices That Measurably Improve Insulin Sensitivity and Lower Glucose

Turmeric (Haldi)Curcumin, the active compound in turmeric, directly interferes with inflammatory pathways that degrade insulin signalling. A 2012 randomised controlled trial published in Diabetes Care followed 240 prediabetic adults over nine months: those given daily curcumin supplements showed zero progression to type 2 diabetes, while 16.4% of the placebo group…

Times Life · Aug 20

New type 2 diabetes jab could slash number of injections to one a week

The treatment, also known as Onswik and made by Eli Lilly, is said to work as well as daily injections

The Independent UK · Aug 19

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Medical Daily · Aug 19

The First Weekly Insulin Is Seven Times More Concentrated Than the Daily Pens Patients Already Know

The first once-weekly basal insulin reached US pharmacies this month. Its U-700 strength carries dosing warnings that patients should understand.

BANG Premier · Aug 19

Ray Winstone stopped drinking alcohol after Type 2 diabetes diagnosis

Ray Winstone has revealed that he was prompted to quit drinking alcohol after being diagnosed by with Type 2 diabetes.

Euronews · Aug 19

Strength training during pregnancy may help reduce diabetes risk

When we see a pregnant woman lifting something heavy, our first instinct may be to offer a helping hand. But what if lifting weights could actually be good for her?

Times Life · Aug 19

7 Ways to Eat Your Favourite Indian Rice, Roti and Curries Without Blood Sugar Spikes

1. Eat Your Vegetables and Protein Before the Rice or RotiThe sequence of what you eat matters more than most people realise. A 2015 study published in Diabetes Care by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine found that eating protein and vegetables before carbohydrates reduced post-meal glucose levels by up to…

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Medical Daily · Aug 18

First Once Weekly Insulin Reaches 70,000 U.S. Pharmacies, Cutting Basal Injections from 365 a Year to 52

The first once-weekly basal insulin is now stocked nationwide. Here is the price, who qualifies, and what patients should ask a clinician.

The Conversation · Aug 17

Continuous glucose monitors have transformed diabetes care - but they don’t tell the whole story

Continuous glucose monitors have transformed life for many people with type 1 diabetes. Instead of relying on finger-prick blood tests throughout the day, users can track their blood sugar levels almost continuously. This allows them to receive alerts via a smartphone when levels become too high or too low and…

The Economic Times · Aug 17

Care Health Insurance rejected heart attack patient's mediclaim over ‘pre-existing diabetes, hypertension’: Court says these are ‘lifestyle diseases’; orders insurer to pay Rs 2.1 lakh

Care Health Insurance has been ordered to pay Rs 2.1 lakh after a Delhi consumer commission ruled that rejecting a heart attack patient's mediclaim on grounds of pre-existing diabetes and hypertension was unfair. The commission held, backed by multiple higher court rulings, that diabetes and hypertension are lifestyle diseases and…

The Conversation · Aug 17

How diabetes can affect your ability to control the pedals while driving

Picture a driver approaching a sharp bend on a country road. As the car turns, they move their foot to slow down. But instead of pressing the brake, they hit the accelerator. The car surges forward.

Times Life · Aug 16

5 Indian Kitchen Foods That Protect Pancreatic Health and Reduce Gut Inflammation

TurmericCurcumin, the active compound in turmeric, directly targets pancreatic stellate cells, the cells responsible for fibrosis when the pancreas is under chronic stress. A study published in the journal Gastroenterology found that curcumin suppressed the activation of these stellate cells, reducing the fibrotic response that precedes serious pancreatic disease. The…

MyLifeXP · Aug 15

How One Plate of Papaya a Day May Support 5 Common Health Concerns

Papaya is one of those simple fruits that can easily become part of a healthy daily diet. Soft, naturally sweet and packed with nutrients, it provides vitamin C, vitamin A precursors, fibre and antioxidants. It also contains enzymes such as papain, which are often studied for their role in digestion.…

Times Life · Aug 15

Your Pancreas Controls Insulin, Digestion, and Your Diabetes Risk. Here Is How.

A Small Organ Doing Two Very Different JobsThe pancreas sits behind your stomach, about 15 centimetres long, and most people could not point to it on their own body. It runs two entirely separate systems simultaneously. The first is exocrine: it produces digestive enzymes, lipase, amylase, protease, that travel through…

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