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New analysis suggests either aerobics or strength training can improve blood sugar levels, lower body fat and waist size, more… In a randomized trial, researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas compared different strategies of exercise for people with type 2 diabetes. They found that people …

In the study, sulfonylureas correlated with a significant increase in levels of free fatty acids….

SGLT-2 inhibitors are a new class of drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, but they are also being used off label in patients with type 1 diabetes.

Risk of hospitalization, early death doubled in type 2 patients… Cardiovascular complications have been linked to diabetes. However, according Dr. Timothy Davis from University of Western Australia, “there have been no detailed contemporary population-based studies of heart failure (HF) complicating type 2 diabetes.” In an effort to investigate predictors and …

A clinical trial to investigate whether repeated injections of the tuberculosis vaccine bacille Calmette-Guérin holds promise… The researchers announced the start of their phase 2 trial at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 75th Scientific Sessions in Boston. Study author Denise Faustman, MD, director of the immunobiology laboratory at Massachusetts General …

Combination of insulin, a GLP-1 receptor agonist and an SGLT-2 inhibitor effective, includes DKA risk.

Those women who continued to exercise throughout their pregnancy achieved an even higher risk reduction… Gestational diabetes and excessive maternal weight gain are associated with many negative outcomes for both the mother and the baby including: pre-eclampsia, hypertension and preterm birth. Expectant mothers who are diagnosed with gestational diabetes are …

Early detection and treatment of type 2 diabetes may be more beneficial than aggressive control of blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol… Screening to identify type 2 diabetes followed by early treatment could result in substantial health benefits, according to new research that combined large scale clinical observations and innovative …

Toxin produced by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), a common skin bacteria, caused glucose intolerance in rabbit cells… Bacteria and viruses have an obvious role in causing infectious diseases, but microbes have also been identified as the surprising cause of other illnesses, including cervical cancer (Human papilloma virus) and stomach ulcers …

Sotagliflozin, a dual SGLT1 and SGLT2 inhibitor, is a promising option as adjunct therapy for type 1 diabetes patients… In a randomized double blind phase 2 study, 33 type 1 diabetic patients were treated with either sotagliflozin or placebo. Researchers assessed safety, glycemic control, bolus insulin dose reduction which was …