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Exercise + Weight Loss Perfect Combo to Fight Diabetes
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 29, 2023
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Pairing exercise with a 10% weight loss can make a major health improvement in people living with obesity and prediabetes, a new study says.
Building in regular exercise more than doubled sensitivity to insulin compared to just weight loss alone. This has the potent...
Fasting Later in Day Might Be Key to Controlling Blood Sugar: Study
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- June 15, 2023
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Intermittent fasting is all the rage due to the lengthy list of health benefits associated with this style of eating.
Now, a new, small study suggests that one type of intermittent fasting -- early time-restricted eating -- may be key for preventing type 2 diabetes...
Your Body Clock Knows When It's Time for Dinner: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 20, 2023
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Do you ever wonder why you typically feel hungry when it's time for dinner?
Researchers say that's not just a habit, but a physiological drive, with the human body able to predict the timing of regular meals.
"We often get hungry around the same time every day, but...
Tying the Knot Could Keep High Blood Sugar at Bay
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 8, 2023
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Getting hitched could help middle-aged and older folks get a better handle on their blood sugar, a new study reports.
People living with a spouse appeared to be better able to maintain lower blood sugar levels than single folks, according to the findings.
This bene...
Tight Blood Sugar Control Boosts Brain Power of Teens With Type 1 Diabetes: Study
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 31, 2022
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When teenagers with type 1 diabetes get better control of their blood sugar, their brains may benefit, a new clinical trial shows.
Researchers found that when teenagers started treatment with a newer technology -- often dubbed
Change to Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Helped Women
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 18, 2022
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Using a lower threshold to diagnose pregnancy-related diabetes does not seem to reduce the risk of having a big baby, on average -- but some women do benefit, a new clinical trial suggests.
'Open Source' Automated Insulin Delivery Systems Help People With Type 1 Diabetes
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 7, 2022
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Open-source automated insulin delivery (AID) systems are an effective and safe way for people with type 1 diabetes to control their blood sugar levels, researchers say.
The AID systems combine a...
Technology Helped Kids With Type 1 Diabetes During Pandemic
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 7, 2022
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High-tech devices and communication helped ease the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on children with type 1 diabetes, researchers said in a new study.
Pandemic shutdowns caused significant disruptions in health care, and previous studies have shown that diabetes patients ha...
'Artificial Pancreas' Can Help Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 20, 2022
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Having a child with type 1 diabetes can be a challenging health condition for parents to manage, but new research suggests an "artificial pancreas" system may beat standard treatment in controlling the blood sugar disease in young children.
Forms of the technology -...
What Blood Sugar Levels Best Protect Against Heart Trouble in Those With Diabetes?
- Cara Murez
- September 30, 2021
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For people with diabetes who have a stroke, there may be an ideal blood sugar target to prevent another one or a heart attack, a South Korean study finds.
To determine average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months, the study team used the hemoglobin A1C te...