Observational biobank study compares phenomic and social determinants for disease risk prediction
Your Genes Aren’t Your Destiny: How Your Neighborhood Changes Your Risk
This research article from UK Biobank and other cohorts evaluates phenome-derived polygenic scores and social determinants for predicting as…
Your neighborhood and lifestyle can reshape your genetic risk for diseases like asthma and heart disease, offering a clearer health picture …
Inflammatory and metabolic indices associated with microvascular complications in hospitalized type 2 diabetes patients
Two Blood Markers Could Predict Serious Diabetes Complications Years Earlier
This retrospective cohort study examined 964 hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes to assess associations between inflammatory and meta…
Two blood scores measuring inflammation and metabolic stress may predict serious diabetes complications years before symptoms appear.
Three-parameter online nomogram predicts diabetic retinopathy risk in community-dwelling type 2 diabetes patients
Three Numbers Could Tell Your Doctor If Your Eyes Are at Risk
This retrospective cohort study evaluated a three-parameter online nomogram using diabetes duration, HbA1c, and high BMI (≥24 kg/m²) to pred…
A free, web-based calculator using only your diabetes duration, blood sugar control, and BMI could help doctors spot who needs an urgent eye…
Mazdutide monotherapy reduces HbA1c and promotes weight loss in Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes over 48 weeks
New Drug Lowers Sugar and Shrinks Weight in Diabetes
This phase 3 randomized controlled trial evaluated weekly subcutaneous mazdutide (4 mg or 6 mg) versus placebo in Chinese adults with type 2…
A new diabetes drug called mazdutide lowers blood sugar and shrinks weight in adults who struggle with diet and exercise alone.
Cross-Sectional Analysis of Protective Foot Sensation and Complications in 387 Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Smoking and kidney disease link to worse diabetes nerve damage in feet
This retrospective cross-sectional study evaluated 387 patients with Type 2 diabetes and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy at University Hospit…
Smoking and severe kidney disease greatly increase the risk of losing protective feeling in the feet, leading to dangerous complications for…
Tirzepatide shows greater lean body mass loss than semaglutide in first-episode GLP-1RA users with type 2 diabetes
One Weight-Loss Drug Trims More Muscle Than the Other — Here's Why
An observational study of 670,422 first-episode GLP-1RA users with type 2 diabetes found tirzepatide was associated with greater relative le…
Losing weight with a popular injection drug is not all equal — one drug may chip away at your muscle more than the other, which matters grea…
Mini-review links insulin to worse COVID-19 outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients
Diabetes Meds Do Not Stop COVID-19
A mini-review of observational studies in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus found that insulin was linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes, w…
Recent research proves that common diabetes pills do not protect you from getting sick or dying from a virus infection.
Preprint paired analysis suggests VSG may improve metabolic and renal markers in youth with T2D and obesity
Surgery Stops Kidney Damage in Obese Teens With Diabetes
This preprint paired analysis examined vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) in youth with type 2 diabetes and obesity over 12 months.
This new study shows that weight-loss surgery can actually heal early signs of kidney stress in teenagers by turning off harmful chemical si…
Meta-analysis finds high prevalence of adverse outcomes in African women with hyperglycaemia in pregnancy
High Sugar in Pregnancy Risks C-Section in Africa
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 9,742 women with hyperglycaemia in pregnancy in Africa found high prevalence rates of caesarean sec…
High blood sugar during pregnancy in Africa significantly raises the risk of needing a C-section, threatening both mother and baby.
Orforglipron shows superior HbA1c reduction versus oral semaglutide in adults with type 2 diabetes on metformin
A New Diabetes Pill Takes On Ozempic's Oral Cousin
A phase 3 RCT of 1698 adults with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on metformin found that once-daily oral orforglipron (12 mg or 36 …
A new once-daily diabetes pill called orforglipron lowered blood sugar better than oral semaglutide in a major head-to-head trial, but at th…
Feijoa powder supplementation did not improve weight or glucose but lowered systolic blood pressure in adults with prediabetes
Feijoa Powder Helps Lower Blood Pressure
This 6-month randomized controlled trial enrolled 97 adults with overweight and prediabetes.
Adding feijoa powder to a diet helped lower blood pressure and keep weight off after a weight-loss program ended.
HALP score and clinical parameters predict time to glycemic stability in hospitalized type 2 diabetes patients
New Tool Predicts When Your Blood Sugar Will Stabilize
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 356 hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes to assess predictors of glycemic stability.
A new score using your blood test results can predict exactly how long it will take for your hospital blood sugar to stabilize.