The FDA has approved 2 additional doses of Eli Lilly’s Trulicity (dulaglutide) for treating type 2 diabetes. The approval of the new 3.0 mg and 4.5 mg doses of dulaglutide was based on clinical trial results showing benefits for A1C levels and weight loss. Read more
Researchers say they have identified insomnia as a risk factor for increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). Their conclusion came as part of a study that identified 34 factors that could either increase or decrease the risk for type 2. Read more
Surgical procedures cause both physical and mental stress on patients, and higher stress level is associated with an increased risk of complications and death. Researchers examined the effectiveness of metformin use before surgeries to reduce the risk of complications in patients with type 2 diabetes. Read more
Studies have found an association between exposure to high noise levels and the activation of stress hormones such as cortisol, which reduces pancreatic insulin secretion and decreases insulin sensitivity throughout the body, leading to increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This association is particularly dangerous for people with occupations that cause high levels of […]
An intensive lifestyle intervention, designed to facilitate weight loss in adults with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes, lowers the incidence of obesity-related cancers by 16%. according to an analysis of findings from the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) trial. Read more
A large study looked at eighteen different physical and mental health conditions, segmented by age, gender, and deprivation, in people with and without type 2 diabetes. They found many physical and mental conditions are far more common in people with diabetes than in those without. Read more
Researchers from Duke University have demonstrated that a type 2 diabetes treatment combining two drugs is more effective when the drugs are linked by a heat-sensitive tether, instead of simply being administered at the same time. Read more
California researchers have developed a “digital biomarker” that they say can use a smartphone’s built-in camera to detect type 2 diabetes. This could potentially an inexpensive and easy to use alternative to blood draws, and could be done at home. Read more
The makers of LifeScan’s OneTouch Reveal® Plus app have released study findings showing people with type 2 diabetes who used the digital coaching app saw improved health outcomes, with clinically significant reductions in A1C lab values and average blood glucose levels after three and six months. Read more
Prediabetes is a condition defined by factors like fasting glucose rate and HbA1c levels that are higher than normal, but below the current definition for diabetes. Now, researchers are finding that many complications associated with diabetes, cardiovascular disease and the risk of death, already begin to rise with prediabetes. Read more
The EarlyBird study investigated the genetic risk markers of type 2 diabetes in healthy children, following 300 children from the ages of 5 to 16 years old to determine who would become at-risk for developing type 2 diabetes, and why. Read more
As people age, obesity and diabetes put them at higher risk for cognitive conditions like Alzheimer’s Disease. Type 2 diabetes damages the brain regions that govern memory, movement, and visual processing, but maintaining good glucose levels can help reduce the risk. Read more
Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health said that eating one to two portions of brown rice, bulgur, millet or buckwheat reduced people’s risk of type 2 diabetes by 29 per cent compared to those who ate few whole grains. The researchers also found that eating at least one serving of oatmeal […]
Canadian researchers say they have achieved a scientific breakthrough that could improve the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. They have discovered how to activate brown fat (a tissue responsible for burning calories in excess sugar and fat in the body) in humans. Read more
Intermittent fasting, which involves not eating any food during scheduled periods that could range from hours to a full day, is growing in popularity. It can have positive effects on blood pressure, cognitive function, cholesterol levels, inflammation, and weight, but it may pose problems for people with type 2 diabetes. Read more
Research conducted over 11 years in Bremerhaven, Germany, found that treating male type 2 diabetes patients with testosterone therapy caused remission of their diabetes in one-third of the participants. Read more
New research suggests supplemental cinnamon could improve fasting blood glucose and glucose tolerance among patients with prediabetes. Results of the 12-week study, which was conducted by an international team of investigators, indicate cinnamon could be a cost-effective approach to reducing progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes. Read more
High body mass index (BMI) in early life has been thought to increase the risk of developing chronic conditions like diabetes as an adult. It is challenging to study, as many people who have larger body sizes are also larger in adulthood; it is unclear whether adulthood lifestyle changes can lessen the risks from childhood […]
Researchers examining the importance of daytime-dependent fluctuations in intestinal bacteria have found that “arrhythmic” gut bacteria—bacteria that do not change between day and night—may be markers of potential type 2 diabetes. Read more
Many previous studies have suggested that there are shared risk factors between type 2 diabetes and cancer. Type 2 has been associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer, but a higher risk of kidney, colorectal, liver, breast, and pancreatic cancer, as well as a higher risk for overall cancer. Read more