Diabetes
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Diabetes patients who are sick of daily insulin shots may soon only have to inject themselves once a week. A year-long phase 3 clinical trial has shown that a weekly form of the hormone is just as effective in managing the disease as the daily form.
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A study has found that for type 2 diabetics, intermittent fasting or a time-restricted diet is more effective for weight loss than calorie-controlled eating and has the same positive effect on blood sugar control.
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A phase 3 clinical trial has shown that a drug called teplizumab can slow progression of type 1 diabetes in children and teenagers with a recent diagnosis. The trial’s success helps expand options for patients and relieve some burdens of the disease.
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Swedish scientists have demonstrated a new potential way to manage diabetes, one of the most pressing health problems of our time. It turns out the eye might be a useful place to implant insulin-producing cells to control blood sugar levels.
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The skin ulcers that diabetics often develop on their feet are slow to heal, sometimes to the point that they become infected and require foot amputation. A magnetic gel could keep that from happening, as it triples the healing speed of such wounds.
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Currently, if someone wants to see if they have type 2 diabetes, they have to travel to a clinic for blood tests. According to a recent study, however, a 10-second smartphone voice recording may soon deliver on-the-spot results immediately.
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When diagnosing type 2 diabetes, physicians can look for a range of typical symptoms such as frequent urination and excessive thirst. Now, researchers say the development of other illnesses in the body might need to be added in as a predictive tool.
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Lifestyle interventions to treat or prevent type 2 diabetes and obesity are not the easiest changes. Now, a study suggests that a prescribed period of natural light during the day could significantly improve health markers, with little effort required.
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Researchers have identified the mechanism underlying the protective role zinc has in type 2 diabetes and the fatty liver disease associated with the condition. The findings open the door to developing a novel diabetes treatment.
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As a new age of weight-loss therapeutics dawns, scientists are one step closer to a drug that can coax muscles into behaving as if they’ve just been put through a workout. The benefits range from weight loss to treating diabetes and heart conditions.
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Daily insulin injections are painful and inconvenient, which is why scientists are developing implants that treat diabetes without any need for needles. A new one looks particularly promising, as it produces oxygen to feed onboard islet cells.
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Researchers have uncovered the mechanism that causes wounds to heal more slowly in diabetics, putting them at increased risk of infection and other serious complications. They say their findings could offer a new approach to the disease.
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