A two-decade-long study has concluded that there is a strong link between diabetes and TB with diabetes patients much more likely to contract TB and their non-diabetic counterparts. Researchers at James Cook…
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Diabetes drug said to have preventative effect against Parkinson’s disease
A class of drugs – glitazone – which is used to treat diabetes may also find use in preventing Parkinson’s disease, a new study has revealed. Osiglitazone or pioglitazone are the two…
Even non-obese individuals at risk of type 2 diabetes from sugary drinks
Sugary drinks have often been linked to type 2 diabetes in obese individuals, but a new study has revealed that habitual consumption of soft drinks and artificially sweetened fruit juices could also…
Diabetes-related amputations in England at an all-time high of over 7000 per year
Diabetes UK has revealed through an analysis of data from Public Health England that diabetes-related amputations in England have reached an all-time high of over 7,000 per year with over 135 amputations…
‘Safer’ chemical replacements in plastic aren’t safe after all, study finds
Plastic is one of the most used materials around the world for storing food, cosmetics, toiletries among other things across the globe. A particular chemical di-2-ethylhexylphlatate, or DEHP, was used previously to…
Type 2 diabetes impairs blood flow regulation in brain, study shows
A research has shown that patients with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of reduction in their cognitive and decision-making abilities because the diabetes impairs blood flow regulation in brain….
Combination of diabetes and heart disease takes a toll on life expectancy: Study
A new study that made use of latest technologies like ‘big data’ has found that people with a history of both diabetes and cardiovascular diseases have a substantially lower life expectancy that…
Experts call for elimination of sugary drinks from diet
Experts have called for elimination of sugary drinks from diet after a comprehensive review of over 60 dietary surveys from 51 countries spanning 30 years found that sugary drinks lead to a…
Antidiabetic medication pioglitazone reduces risk of dementia, research finds
It has long been known that diabetes is one of the factors influencing development of dementia; however, a new research has found that Antidiabetic medication including pioglitazone and metformin have a preventative…
New ‘smart insulin patch’ could put an end to painful insulin injections
A ‘smart insulin patch’, developed by University of North Carolina and NC State, and no bigger than a penny holds the promise of putting an end to painful insulin injections. Covered with…
Discovery may pave way for preventing diabetes-associated blindness
Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common cause of vision loss in adults suffering from diabetes and currently available medicines, though slow the progression of the diseases, do not offer complete…
Extracts from Australian and Indian plants offer hope against diabetes and cancer
A study involved seven Australian Aboriginal medicinal plants and five Indian Ayurvedic plants has established that extracts from these plants may be effective against diseases like diabetes and cancer. The research has…
Red wine compound could target gut to lower blood sugar in diabetics
Red wine has been in the news lately for its potential benefits to diabetic patients and another research claims that a compound found in red wine activates a molecule that triggers a…
Glass of red wine every night could help diabetics manage their cholesterol
A new research, to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Prague, has found that having a glass of red wine every night could be beneficial for diabetics as it…
Each extra serving of sugary drink increases risk of type 2 diabetes by 22%
Sugary drinks are known to be one of the major element’s of one’s diet that increase risk of diabetes, but a new study by researchers at University of Cambridge quantifies the risk…