Diabetes

Pre-diabetes? New study reveals – this combination may help you

A new study found that a daily combination of avocado and mango for eight weeks improved blood vessel function and led to a decrease in diastolic blood pressure among people with pre-diabetes.

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The cheap drug that may help with weight loss

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Sunlight helps Diabetic patients keep glucose in the normal range, study shows


Middle-aged ‘night owls’ more likely than ‘early birds’ to develop type-2 diabetes

The Nurses’ Health Study II is among the most extensive investigations into risk factors for major chronic diseases in women.

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Can the music of Queen help diabetics produce insulin? Science says yes - study

Scientists have found a method to stimulate the body's cells to release insulin within minutes using music, and it works especially well with "We Will Rock You" by Queen.

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UK probing Novo's Ozempic, weight-loss drug Saxenda over suicidal, self-harming thoughts

Between 2020 and July 6 this year, the MHRA received five reports of suspected adverse drug reactions involving semaglutide associated with "suicidal and self-injurious behavior."

 Boxes of Ozempic and Mounjaro, semaglutide and tirzepatide injection drugs used for treating type 2 diabetes and made by Novo Nordisk and Lilly, is seen at a Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, US March 29, 2023.

Possible treatments for inflammatory disorders found by the Hebrew University

Findings on mouse models bring us one step closer to developing effective treatments for certain diseases

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Revolutionizing diabetes treatment: Israeli firm makes progress on micro pancreas

Betalin Therapeutics announces progress in its micro pancreas project, potentially freeing insulin-dependent diabetes patients from constant injections

The cleaned scaffold is kept in a tube. Eventually, beta cells will be implanted into the scaffold and inserted subcutaneously, serving as a micro pancreas to manage insulin production

Doctor's warning: Breakfast habits caused weight gain

Professor Tim Spector revealed the secret to losing weight through breakfast after he noticed that his breakfast, considered healthy by many, resulted in him gaining 10 kilograms.


Amy Schumer stopped taking Ozempic – here's why

Everyone is talking about Ozempic. But not everyone is honest if they take it, or about the side effects of the drug.

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'Alarming' rise in diabetes globally by 2050- study

Some countries and regions are particularly badly hit. For example, prevalence rates are expected to reach 16.8% in North Africa and the Middle East.

A person receives a test for diabetes during Care Harbor LA free medical clinic in Los Angeles, California

Children born underweight are at higher risk for Type 2 Diabetes

The study found that for every additional kilo at birth, there is a connection to a 40% decrease in the risk to develop the disease, a trend that continues to the highest birth weights.

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Drugs are not a shortcut to weight loss - opinion

Ultimately, all of these drugs were withdrawn from the market because although they were effective for weight loss, they also harmed and killed people.

 THE WORLD Health Organization has issued a statement that Wegovy is not a ‘silver bullet’ for the ever-worsening obesity crises.