A UCLA study shows only a small percentage of those diagnosed with prediabetes are given the first line type 2 medication. And considering its benefits for the type 2 patient population, the healthcare community and federal government may need to reconsider prescribing practices for this drug in the prediabetes patient population.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors can lead to increased levels of acid in the blood.
An existing vaccination drug, Calmette-Guerin (BCG), has been approved to begin a phase II clinical trial to determine the vaccine’s effectiveness in the treatment of type 1 diabetes.
Osteoporosis Drug Could Be Used For Diabetes Treatment
An animal study shows this type of sugar causes metabolic changes that can lead to negative health consequences.
A new study sheds some light on how this popular drink’s protective compounds can play a preventative role in your diet.
While on average women have more body fat than men, researchers say women’s reactions to a certain protein protect them from type 2 diabetes compared to their gender counterparts.
It is no secret that weight loss can greatly assist in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, a recent study shows that a specific drug, liraglutide, used at a certain dosage can yield weight loss for patients.
A study asserts the National Institutes of Health (NIH) could be more liberal when it comes to dispersing its funding for non-communicable chronic diseases research.
Researchers analyzed data to observe the correlation between the patients’ RBG and the patients’ diabetes status. Although RBG levels measured during screenings are currently not considered an indicator of risk of type 2 diabetes, the results of this study show something different.
People that stay up later are likely to have poor sleep quality, sleep loss, inappropriate eating habits, and a sedentary lifestyle, all of which can lead to metabolic changes and increased health risks.
Experimental drug shown to help lower glucose while addressing defect.
Researchers believe that using blood plasma or serum could lead to a more accurate showing of what a person’s blood glucose is as compared to reading whole blood.
A new study shows bariatric surgery combined with only a low-lifestyle-intervention resulted in a higher remission rate of type 2 diabetes as compared to a lifestyle-intervention-only-treatment protocol.
Two chemicals commonly found in plastic containers could lead to high blood pressure and diabetes in children and adolescents, according to a recent study conducted by NYU Langone Medical Center and New York University School of Medicine.
