Type 2 diabetes in youth is especially unhealthy
(HealthDay)—The earlier in life type 2 diabetes arises, the deadlier it is, a new analysis finds. The study, which pooled the results of 26...
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Antimicrobial soap additive worsens fatty liver disease in mice — ScienceDaily
University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers found evidence that triclosan — an antimicrobial found in many soaps and other household items...
Water may be an effective treatment for metabolic syndrome
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that fructose stimulates the release of vasopressin, a hormone...
Act now to meet global heart disease targets, experts urge — ScienceDaily
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality in Europe, and World Health Organization (WHO) heart disease goals will not be achieved by 2025...
Testosterone can prevent type 2 diabetes in men
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The largest investigation of testosterone treatment ever undertaken has shown that, over and above the effect of a lifestyle program,...
Prior weight-loss surgery associated with lower rate of hospital admission — ScienceDaily
A Cleveland Clinic study shows that among patients who have obesity and who tested positive for COVID-19, a past history of bariatric surgery was...
Short term low carbohydrate diet linked to remission of type 2 diabetes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Patients with type 2 diabetes who follow a strict low carbohydrate diet for six months may experience greater rates of...
Gut hormones’ regulation of fat production abnormal in obesity, fatty liver disease — ScienceDaily
Gut hormones play an important role in regulating fat production in the body. One key hormone, released a few hours after eating, turns off...
Hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia linked to poor outcomes in COVID-19
(HealthDay)—For patients with COVID-19, hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia are associated with poor outcomes, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in Diabetes Care. David...
Protein commonly screened for in pregnancy is linked to gestational diabetes — ScienceDaily
Laboratory research and analysis of epidemiological data by Silvia Corvera, MD, and Tiffany Moore Simas, MD, MPH, MEd, and colleagues show that low levels...