Sleep Disorders Might Impact Metabolic Conditions Like Diabetes
An increased appetite and insulin insensitivity are often the result of sleep loss, and sleep-deprived people are at a higher risk of developing obesity, type 2 dia
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Rare Form Of Diabetes Might Call For Alternative Treatment
People with the uncommon, genetic form of diabetes called MODY1 are being miscategorized as having type 2 diabetes - often because the two have so much in common.
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Poor Nutrition and Exercise Quicken Age-Related Issues, Including Diabetes
An unhealthy diet and poor exercising habits may accelerate the arrival of issues related to aging - as well as deficiencies in heart and metabolic function - worse
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Can Brown Fat Help Protect Against Diabetes?
Known for shielding the body from cold morning temperatures, researchers now believe that brown fat can help control variations in glucose levels - a forewarning of
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Synthetic Patch Helps Fight Diabetes Painlessly
For decades people with type-1 and advanced type-2 diabetes relied on painful and often flawed insulin injections to regulate blood sugar levels.
Prevention
Early Childhood Provides Key To Preventing Metabolic Syndrome
Researches at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health have found that living in poverty does not lead to obesity in young children.
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Study Sheds Light On CPAP And Glycemic Control For Diabetics
People with both type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) might not experience improved glycemic control when using continuous positive airway pressure (CP
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Prediabetes: Most Cases Go Undiagnosed and Untreated
Less than one-quarter of patients with prediabetes receive the treatment or advice they should be getting from their doctors, according to research from the Univers
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Regardless of Weight, Being Unfit Ups Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Teens who lack aerobic capacity and muscle strength - regardless of their weight - are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, a new study reveals.
Causes
Thirdhand Smoke: A New Cause of Diabetes
Exposure to cigarette smoke that lingers on surfaces - or thirdhand smoke - can cause insulin resistance, according to a study published in PLOS ONE.
