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Research shows that exercise may effectively treat long-haul COVID symptoms such as diabetes and depression. Many people who have had COVID report long-term symptoms well after the virus first appeared. Studies show that COVID can cause depression and increase blood glucose levels to the point where people develop diabetic ketoacidosis, a potentially life-threatening condition common ...click here to read more

A study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research has found a link between depression, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. Researchers now suggest a lower frequency of depressive attacks can lower the risk of coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes, irrespective of lifestyle risk factors and genetic susceptibility. Previous studies have shown a link between ...click here to read more

The less you walk, the higher your risk for diabetes. Especially if you’re 65 or older. However, new research shows that it might be possible for people in this age bracket to walk away from diabetes. The study shows that by taking more steps and increasing walking intensity, it might be possible to reduce diabetes ...click here to read more

According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, middle-aged men who are anxious and worried could be at greater biological risk for developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. This research shows that these associations may be present much earlier in life than is commonly expected, potentially during ...click here to read more

If you want to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, try walking! A new study published in Diabetes Care suggests that walking regularly at high intensity may help to prevent type 2 diabetes among 70- and 80-year-olds. This study was one of the first to measure steps and pace among an older population. Researchers ...click here to read more

Pregnant women who consume a healthy diet early in pregnancy have a lower risk for gestational diabetes, reveals new research from the University of Turku in Finland. The study focused on the prevalence of pregnant women who are overweight or obese. Obesity is a significant risk factor for pregnant women developing gestational diabetes, and an ...click here to read more

People with diabetes should regularly check for low blood sugar levels when they exercise at a high altitude. According to a small study published in The Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, exercise could cause hypoglycemia (dangerously low blood sugar) in patients with diabetes during and after a workout. Researchers studied seven people with ...click here to read more

Diabetes and heart problems are a common pairing. But it’s possible that diabetes may make it more difficult to spot a common condition that could result in severe consequences. A recent study showed that people with diabetes were less likely to notice symptoms of atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, than people without diabetes. Failure to notice ...click here to read more

New research has found that people living with type II diabetes and hypertension may face an increased risk of fractures in bones. However, an international team of researchers has discovered a potential bone therapy that could alleviate the problem one day. The collaborative effort between scientists explored whether hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) could help to ...click here to read more

Mounting evidence shows a direct correlation between people living in neighborhoods with higher availability of fast-food outlets and the likelihood of residents’ chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes. Findings have also suggested that the availability of more supermarkets impacts the amount of type 2 diabetes cases, particularly in rural and suburban neighborhoods. One study published ...click here to read more

Diabetes is one of the fastest-growing health conditions in America. CDC data indicates that roughly 34 million people are living with it. Further, another 88 million have prediabetes, a condition where blood sugar levels are high enough to likely progress to diabetes. Add those two groups together, and you’re looking at about 45 percent of ...click here to read more

Research has long shown that type 2 diabetes is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia. However, research has been limited or contradictory on the risk of cognitive impairment, a preclinical term for the very early phase of dementia. To help fill this gap, researchers at Karolinska Institute followed over 2,500 individuals over the ...click here to read more

People with higher levels of liver fat may be more at risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared to those with lower levels. New research presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) found that the amount of liver fat stored in the organ may be related to diabetes, regardless of their ...click here to read more

Diabetes will, or at least should, change the way you eat. Managing blood sugar can become a life or death situation, and diabetics have a much higher risk for heart disease and other heart-related risks than the general population. Tack on the risk of losing vision and limbs, and you can imagine why controlling the ...click here to read more