Persons with Type 2 diabetes have achieved complete remission of disease following use of an intermittent fasting diet intervention, researchers reported on Dec. 22, 2022 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Complete diabetes remission is defined as an HbA1c of less than 6.5% at least one year after stopping diabetes medication. “Type 2 diabetes is not necessarily a […]
After an intermittent fasting diet intervention, patients achieved complete diabetes remission, defined as an HbA1c (average blood sugar) level of less than 6.5% at least one year after stopping diabetes medication, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Intermittent fasting diets have become popular in recent years as an effective weight loss […]
Multiple does of the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine appears to offer patients with type 1 diabetes strong protection against COVID-19, researchers reported on August 15, 2022 in Cell Reports. “Multiple studies have shown that adults with type 1 diabetes who are diagnosed with COVID-19 are at increased risk of severe illness,” said lead Denise Faustman, MD, PhD, director of the […]
Not enough men in Alberta, Canada — especially those in their 40s — are getting tested for diabetes, putting them at risk for heart disease, cancer and other complications, according to new population health research published today in The Lancet Regional Health — Americas. “My main message to young men is that early diagnosis is critical because diabetes is a huge […]
Reproductive hormone levels in females with obesity may be partially restored by lowering blood glucose levels, leading to improved fertility, according to a study published in the Journal of Endocrinology. The study indicates that altered levels of reproductive hormones in a well-established mouse model of obesity may be partially restored by a common type 2 diabetes medication that reduces blood glucose […]
Two established diabetes medicines have been given the green light for use outside the EU – even when stored at higher temperatures – under the EU Medicines for All (EU-M4All) scheme. This procedure allows the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to assess the quality, safety and efficacy of medicines that address an unmet medical need or a public health concern outside […]
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) finds that the consumption of healthy plant-based foods, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, coffee, and legumes, is associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in generally healthy people and support their role in diabetes prevention. The study was conducted by Professor Frank […]
Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT — also known as hormone replacement therapy, HRT) does not appear to increase the risk of dementia onset, researchers reported on Sept. 29, 2021 in the BMJ/British Medical Journal. “We are happy to be able to report findings that will reassure women needing menopausal hormone therapy and facilitate conversations between doctors and patients about the safest […]
Researchers report that patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in their youth are, by young adulthood, at risk of serious complications. The findings from the TODAY2 study (Treatment Options for type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth) appeared in the NEJM/New England Journal of Medicine on July 28, 2021. “Youth-onset of type 2 diabetes is associated with an accumulation of diabetes-related complications […]
In a paper published by the Journal of Sleep Research, researchers reveal how they examined data* from half a million middle-aged UK participants asked if they had trouble falling asleep at night or woke up in the middle of the night. The report found that people with frequent sleep problems are at a higher risk of dying than those without sleep […]
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