Frequent disruption of our internal ‘body clock’ is linked to type 2 diabetes and obesity.
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Phytonutrients are chemical compounds found in plants. They appear to have a variety of benefits for human health, including possibly lowering the risk of cancer and type 2 diabetes.
Current treatments for multimorbidity involve taking multiple drugs to manage symptoms, which often has adverse health effects.
We’ve discovered a new protein produced by the liver, and found it helps control blood sugar levels in mice. This could revolutionise the way we treat type 2 diabetes in the future.
BMI categories don’t give us a full picture of a person’s health risk.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a crippling, progressive neurodegenerative disease for which there is no cure. Now it seems that a diabetes drug may help some cases.
Those who ate the most fruit and vegetables daily had a 50% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those who ate little or none.
In mice, we found that drugs developed to treat Alzheimer’s Disease could be re-purposed to prevent, or even reverse, the blood vessel damage caused by obesity and type 2 diabetes.
In the hope of finding a cure for COVID-19, it is easy to get lost in the hype. But chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine should for now be set aside.
New data shows the threat posed by COVID-19 differs significantly between people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
We’ve known for some time type 2 diabetes causes a range of health complications, like heart disease. But now we’re starting to see people with diabetes are more likely to get cancer and dementia too.
Researchers are starting to understand why the bones of diabetic people are more prone to fractures.
Researchers investigated 212 commercially available infant formula milk products on sale in 11 countries.
Women with diabetes are at high risk of pregnancy complications. But there is a lot women can do to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.
World Diabetes Day provides an opportunity to look at the messaging around Walmart insulin, touted as a solution to soaring insulin prices. Cheaper insulins may not work as well for many people.
Drinking one less pint of beer a week could cut the risk of cardiovascular disease by almost half.
If you see professional athletes with velcro bands around their legs, this is why.
Women who have had gestational diabetes during pregnancy are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. But regular checks, a healthy diet and exercise are can help to manage this risk.
Many couples share exercise, eating and weight patterns. Families of women with gestational diabetes and gestational hypertension more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes in the future.
A small patch allows people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose levels easily. But this technology isn’t currently subsidised, so many everyday Australians who could benefit are missing out.
Top contributors
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Honorary Associate Professor, University of Leicester
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Programme Leader, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge
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Clinical Associate Professor, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Aston University
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Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Policy, UMass Amherst
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Epidemiology, University of Cambridge
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Chairperson, Diabetes Alliance; Co-founder, Diabetes Research Centre, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University
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Associate Professor, Health Sciences, University of Waikato
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Lecturer, Nutrition & Dietetics, Curtin University
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Chair of Human Nutrition, University of Glasgow
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Senior Lecturer, Pharmacy, Aston University
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Associate Professor in Biology and Biomedical Science, Aston University
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Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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Head of Diabetes Clinics, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute