Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Seen in One in Five Teenage Girls With Type 2
Nearly one in five adolescent girls with type 2 diabetes also has polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) — a hormonal disorder that causes enlarged ovaries...
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All safe for dialysis patients
Dialysis patient Dean Churcham demonstrates the benefits of regular exercise. Credit: University of South Australia On dialysis for kidney failure and assume swimming or...
Dietary Patterns at Conception, Early Pregnancy Linked to Gestational Diabetes
The quality of a person’s diet at the time of conception and in early pregnancy may be linked to the risk of developing gestational...
NAFLD may raise risk for severe hypoglycemia in T2DM
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with a higher risk for severe hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study...
Which promote greater metabolic health, almonds or potatoes? Rigorous, randomized trial weighs in
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study has found few differences between eating French fries or almonds as a daily snack. “In our School of...
New approach to robustly producing functional human pancreatic β cells for curing diabetes
Credit: Zhejiang University Diabetes, a global chronic disease, affects millions of people worldwide. Islet transplantation holds immense promise as a cure for diabetes, but...
Boosting function and survival of stem cell-derived pancreatic cells by genetic engineering
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Recent advances in the transplantation of stem cell-derived insulin-producing beta cells (SC-beta cells) to treat type 1 diabetes (T1D) has...
Public health researchers use telemedicine to manage diabetes and hypertension in rural Pakistan
A Rural Health Center clinic in Khalaspur. U of T researchers in public health are using telemedicine to manage chronic conditions like diabetes and...
New study challenges the promotion by some of e-cigarettes as a ‘safer’ smoking alternative, especially for current cigarette smokers — ScienceDaily
An analysis of data from a large, nationally representative survey of the US population shows that e-cigarette use is associated with increased odds of...
Study says improvements needed in care for people with prediabetes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prediabetes is a serious health condition in which blood sugar...