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Type 2 Diabetes
More than 30 million Americans are living with type 2 diabetes, a condition characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance and insufficient insulin production. Learn about the signs and symptoms of this condition and get expert guidance on blood sugar monitoring, medication use, exercise, meal planning and more.
Type 2 Diabetes Tied to Age-Related Muscle Loss in Men
PublishedResearchers found that in men, but not in women, a lower percentage of lean body mass was related to the risk of having type 2 diabetes… Read More “Type 2 Diabetes Tied to Age-Related Muscle Loss in Men”
Farxiga Found to Have “Overwhelming” Benefit for Kidney Disease
PublishedThe results represent a potential breakthrough for chronic kidney disease treatment, which is currently constrained by limited options… Read More “Farxiga Found to Have “Overwhelming” Benefit for Kidney Disease”
Tom Hanks Has Coronavirus: Are Diabetics More At Risk for COVID-19?
PublishedYour risk of developing COVID-19 may be higher if you have diabetes, and your outcomes may be worse… Read More “Tom Hanks Has Coronavirus: Are Diabetics More At Risk for COVID-19?”
Liquid Metformin Now Available in United States
PublishedThe new formulation of the drug is intended for people who can’t or won’t swallow pills… Read More “Liquid Metformin Now Available in United States”
Antidepressants and Diabetes
PublishedThere may be a link between antidepressant use and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study… Read More “Antidepressants and Diabetes”
Diabetes Control Is Often Mismatched to Needs: Study
PublishedOlder people with the least to gain from tight blood glucose control are more likely to have it as a treatment goal, new research shows… Read More “Diabetes Control Is Often Mismatched to Needs: Study”
Trijardy XR: New Type 2 Diabetes Medication Approved
PublishedThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved Trijardy XR, a diabetes medication that combines three diabetes drugs in a single tablet… Read More “Trijardy XR: New Type 2 Diabetes Medication Approved”
FDA Not Recommending Metformin Recall
PublishedThe drug oversight agency recommended no recalls based on its tests of this popular type 2 diabetes drug… Read More “FDA Not Recommending Metformin Recall”
Loma Linda University Recruiting for Neuropathy Treatment Study
PublishedThe California university is examining a treatment involving physical manipulation to help relieve symptoms in the feet and legs… Read More “Loma Linda University Recruiting for Neuropathy Treatment Study”
Study Links Type 2 Diabetes to Ultra-Processed Foods
PublishedNew research from France links type 2 diabetes to ultra-processed foods. Learn more about what these foods are and what the researchers recommend… Read More “Study Links Type 2 Diabetes to Ultra-Processed Foods”
