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…

Faster walking speed of 4 km+/hour linked to significantly lower type 2 diabetes risk

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Walking at a speed of 4 or more km an hour is linked to a significantly lower risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests a pooled data…

Optimal blood pressure levels for reducing CVD mortality risk identified in large Asian diabetes cohort

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Keeping blood pressure in check could save lives among Asian adults with type 2 diabetes, suggests a sizable new study of more than 80,000 patients in…

Boosting beta cells to treat type 2 diabetes

Immunofluorescence showing mouse insulin-producing beta cells from the pancreas. Green represents insulin; blue: cell’s nucleus; and red: a tag that indicates cell division. Credit: Alonso lab Researchers at Weill Cornell…

Pancreas ‘crosstalk’ may influence course of type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Method for quantification of ADM lobules. ADM-positive lobules (outlined in green) were tallied per section. Total pancreatic tissue (orange) was outlined manually and quantified. ADM score was determined by dividing…

Is high urinary albumin linked to sub-clinical cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes?

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Advances in non-invasive imaging have allowed clinicians to assess both the structure and function of coronary arteries. Investigators who recently used positron emission tomography and computed…

Red meat consumption associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk

Credit: CC0 Public Domain People who eat just two servings of red meat per week may have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to people who eat…