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Diabetes

Diabetes is a chronic disease that can cause potentially fatal conditions, including kidney and heart failure. It can be treated, avoided or delayed with a healthy diet, physical activity, medicine and regular screening.

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Allulose: A natural sweetener that lowers glucose levels?

Allulose: A natural sweetener that lowers glucose levels?

Sweet, healthy, and calorie-free? Allulose is said to be all of these — and good for people with diabetes. But is it?
ScienceDecember 23, 2024
In India, a child holds a sign saying "smoking and diabetes do not mix, you'll surely land up in a fix"

Type 2 diabetes: Why people from South Asia are more at risk

Type 2 diabetes: Why people from South Asia are more at risk

People of South Asian heritage are four times as likely to develop type 2 diabetes than Europeans, due to genetics.
ScienceNovember 26, 2024
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Wegovy weight loss: The science and the hype

Wegovy weight loss: The science and the hype

Originally approved to help with obesity, Wegovy has become synonymous with weight loss fads. What you need to know.
ScienceOctober 2, 2024
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Why sitting too much can make you sick

Why sitting too much can make you sick

Sitting not only causes pain in the back and neck. It also increases the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.
HealthSeptember 4, 202405:46 min
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Eating processed meats raises type 2 diabetes risk

Eating processed meats raises type 2 diabetes risk

Two slices of ham a day are enough to raise type 2 diabetes risk by 15%, according to a new study.
ScienceAugust 26, 2024
A personal holds a glucose monitor in one hand and a small needle pen in the other

Insulin that "feels" blood sugar – type 1 diabetes solution?

Insulin that "feels" blood sugar – type 1 diabetes solution?

People with type 1 diabetes require strict routines to monitor their blood sugar. 'Smart' insulin may provide relief.
ScienceAugust 14, 2024
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Pakistan: Why are diabetes cases rising?

Pakistan has one of the world's highest diabetes rates, with at least 33 million people living with the disease.
HealthJuly 16, 202402:43 min
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Blastocystis: Gut parasites that keep you healthy

The gut parasite Blastocystis was linked with better cardiometabolic health in an Italian microbiome study.
ScienceJuly 16, 2024
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Diabetes is treatable — but in Africa, it's still deadly

Diabetes is surging in sub-Saharan Africa. Though treatment is available, many cannot afford it.
HealthMay 27, 2024
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Can we treat autoimmune disease with 'inverse' vaccines?

Inverse vaccines stop the immune system from attacking healthy cells, and may help treat multiple sclerosis or diabetes.
ScienceSeptember 28, 2023
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India's AI biotech takes on diabetes epidemic

Innovative technology driven by artificial intelligence is enabling early detection and treatment of diabetes in India.
HealthAugust 31, 2023
In this photo, a boy injects insulin into his arm at his house in New Delhi

Stigma and ignorance at heart of India's diabetes problem

India is seeing a rapid rise in childhood diabetes cases. The country's handling of the crisis is being questioned.
HealthJuly 21, 2023
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