People with diabetes who are treated with insulin have a 60% increased risk of serious injury, finds study

Graphical abstract. Credit: Diabetes Care (2024). DOI: 10.2337/dc24-0469 People with diabetes who are treated with insulin have more than a 60% increased risk of being hospitalized for injuries which include…

Use of glucose monitors by people not living with diabetes needs more regulation

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new narrative review led by researchers at UCL and Birmingham Children’s Hospital has found there is a lack of evidence to demonstrate the effective use…

Kidneys from Black donors are more likely to be thrown away − a bioethicist explains why

As one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., kidney disease is a serious public health problem. The disease is particularly severe among Black Americans, who are three…

UK study identifies ideal weight for adults with type 2 diabetes to minimize risk of dying from cardiovascular disease

Credit: PhotoMIX Company from Pexels New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12–15 May), identifies the optimum body weight range for adults…

How much stress is too much? A psychiatrist explains the links between toxic stress and poor health − and how to get help

COVID-19 taught most people that the line between tolerable and toxic stress – defined as persistent demands that lead to disease – varies widely. But some people will age faster…

Low birthweight coupled with overweight in 20s linked with ‘massive risk’ of early type 2 diabetes in men

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) and published in Diabetologia suggests that having a low…

Breastfeeding benefits mothers as much as babies, but public health messaging often only tells half of the story

Four babies are born every second in the world, and there are only two options for their first food at birth: human milk or formula. Global and U.S. health authorities…

Any remission of diabetes from weight-loss trial associated with lower rates of heart and kidney disease

Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels While several trials have shown that substantial weight loss using diet and lifestyle can reverse type 2 diabetes, new research published in Diabetologia is among…

Even a little less carb intake can help folks with type 1 diabetes

It may not take as strict a diet as thought to keep type 1 diabetes under control: New Swedish research shows that a moderate low-carb diet still helped people with…

Young age at first menstrual cycle linked to heightened diabetes risk in mid-life

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Starting menstrual cycles at a young age—before the age of 13—is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes in midlife, finds US research…