diabetes
Towards Personalized Diabetes Treatment
Scientists say that a genetically-determined subset of type 2 diabetes patients could benefit from yohimbine treatment.
Sticking To Traditional Diet Helps American Asians Beat Diabetes
Asian Americans are at a greater risk of diabetes than their Caucasian counterparts but they can counteract it by staying on a traditional Asian diet.
China’s Worrying Diabetes Epidemic
Studies show that one in four diabetics worldwide reside in China and half the population is prediabetic, a grave situation that urgently needs to be addressed.
Prediabetes Increases Cancer Risk By 15%
A meta-analysis of almost 900,000 patients shows that being prediabetic significantly increases the risk of developing cancer.
Spousal Illness Impacts Women More Than Men
A study of elderly Taiwanese couples shows that caring for a sick husband raises the wife's blood sugar levels.
NUCKS Links Obesity To Diabetes
Scientists have identified the molecular link between obesity and diabetes, a transcriptional regulator called NUCKS.
Sanofi & Takeda Partner For Diabetes
The partnership between Sanofi and Takeda aims to raise diabetes awareness and provide educational support for both patients and healthcare professionals.
Heart Failure Hits Asians Earlier
A study of 8,000 heart failure patients shows that heart failure occurs at a much younger age for Asians, who develop the disease a good decade before people in Western countries.
Diabetic Women Face Higher Risk Of Stroke Than Men
A meta-analysis of papers published on diabetes shows that diabetic women are more susceptible to stroke than diabetic men, possibly because of obesity.
