Type 2 Diabetes

Success of weight-loss surgery determined by insulin cells

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences have determined that the success of weight-loss surgery in type 2 diabetes patients is largely based on insulin cells and the body’s ability to produce insulin. The study further helps recognize who will have the most success with weight-loss surgery. For those who ...click here to read more

Exercise more difficult for those with type 2 diabetes: Study

An essential part of efficiently managing type 2 diabetes involves exercise, but many diabetics report that exercise is far too difficult. The findings come from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Women, in particular, experience an exercise barrier, which contributes to a more sedentary life and leads to worsened health. Associate professor Amy Huebschmann, ...click here to read more

Higher insulin dose in type 2 diabetes not a cardiovascular death risk factor

Higher insulin dose in type 2 diabetes is not a risk factor for cardiovascular death, according to new research. The research comes from analyzing a National Institutes of Health (NIH) sponsored double-blind, randomized clinical trial, which revealed that diabetics who underwent intensive therapy had higher mortality rates. The reason for the results was unclear, but ...click here to read more

Taking blood pressure drugs at night lowers type 2 diabetes risk

A study published in the journal Diabetologia found taking blood pressure drugs at night lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes. The researchers aimed to investigate whether hypertension medication taken at night would be effective at reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes. Researchers utilized a randomized, open-label, blinded endpoint trial of 2,012 patients with ...click here to read more

High protein diets improve blood sugar control in diabetics, do not affect kidneys

A recent study, published in the journal Diabetologia, found high protein diets improve blood sugar control in diabetics without negatively affecting the kidneys. Previous research has shown positive and negative effects of a high protein diet for diabetics. For the latest findings, researchers used two high-protein diets with the same amount of calories, but one ...click here to read more

Smoking increases risk of type-2 diabetes

Smoking is linked with many detrimental effects to our health, so it should be of no surprise that recent findings suggest smoking is linked with an increased risk of type-2 diabetes. The data comes from a meta-analysis from Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and the National University ...click here to read more

Long naps and excessive daytime fatigue increase risk of diabetes

Presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, researchers from the University of Tokyo presented that excessive daytime sleepiness and long naps are associated with an increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes. Sleep is essential for good health, along with healthy eating and physical activity. Globally, excessive daytime sleepiness is seen as a ...click here to read more

New study highlights possible side effects of GLP-1 agonists drugs for type-2 diabetes

GLP-1 agonists drugs are typically used to treat type-2 diabetes, but new findings have uncovered gaps in knowledge surrounding these drugs. The researchers have found incomplete information regarding GLP-1 and their effectiveness for treating type-2 diabetes. One particular finding found GLP-1 had the potential to activate glucagon, which promotes the release of sugar into the ...click here to read more

Marijuana use linked to prediabetes

When a famous marijuana-using singer said, “When you smoke the herb, it reveals you to yourself,” he was probably not referring to prediabetes. But new research shows that people using marijuana, and also those who have previously used the herb, are more likely to develop prediabetes than those who never used marijuana. While the researchers ...click here to read more

Reverse diabetic heart disease with high intensity interval training (HIIT)

Heart problems and control of type-2 diabetes can be better improved by high intensity interval training (HIIT), according to research published in Diabetology. Rates of heart disease are higher among individuals with type-2 diabetes, and heart disease is the leading cause of death in those with type-2 diabetes. Changes to the heart can be seen ...click here to read more