Blood sugar, weight, cholesterol and the liver.
In a trial of people with fatty liver, blocking how the body handles fructose, the sugar in soda, cut liver fat and improved insulin response with no weight change. You can ease…
In a 16-week trial, adults with type 1 diabetes and extra weight lost about 3% to 7% of their body weight on a new GLP-1/GIP drug, with no ketoacidosis and no severe…
In a randomized trial, people with type 2 diabetes who ate a low-carb diet with almonds kept their blood sugar in range through the night about 98.5% of the time. Veggies and…
In a study of 1022 people after weight-loss surgery, fitness improved in every group, even though some muscle was lost along the way. Protecting muscle is something you can start today.
Adults with type 2 diabetes who don't use insulin brought their A1c from 8.8% to 7.2% in 26 weeks while wearing a glucose sensor. Ask your doctor if one could work for…
In a large study of adults with type 2 diabetes, 8 or more smoke-free years went with a lower risk of eye, kidney and nerve damage. Picking a quit date is a…
In a 12-week trial of 160 adults with type 2 diabetes, intact whole grains beat milled whole grains for blood sugar. Next time you buy rice or oats, pick the whole-kernel kind.
A once-daily GLP-1 pill helped adults lose clearly more weight than a placebo over 72 weeks in a large trial. For anyone who dislikes needles, that is a real new option on…
A new weekly shot that acts on three gut hormones lowered blood sugar more than semaglutide in a 24-week trial. It's still in testing, but it shows where GLP-1 drugs are headed.
Adults with schizophrenia and type 2 diabetes who started a GLP-1 drug had fewer psychiatric hospital stays and emergency visits. It's good news for families managing both conditions.
In a large US study, about two in three adults with a diabetes blood test got both a diagnosis and treatment within a year. Knowing your own A1c number is an easy…
After a 2019 guideline update, diabetes specialists prescribed SGLT2 inhibitors more often to patients with heart or kidney disease. If that is you, here is a simple question to bring to your…
A review of 85 trials found that SGLT2 inhibitors nudge hemoglobin up, and the pattern suggests the body is making more red blood cells. If you take one, here is how to…
A large study found that some blood test panels can spot serious fatty liver scarring about as well as a biopsy. Here is what that means and the simple step you can…
Researchers found three distinct patterns among adults recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. If you were diagnosed later in life, it's worth asking your care team about antibody and C-peptide tests.
A large study of adults with type 2 diabetes found SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 drugs lowered kidney decline when urine showed protein. A simple urine test helps you and your doctor see…
