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Prediabetes remission possible without dropping pounds, our new study finds

The answer lies in how fat is distributed throughout the body. Not all body fat behaves the same way.

April 25, 2025 Diabetes / Drugs / Health Costs / Medicaid / Obesity

Commentary: Rural Americans Need the Trump Administration to Provide an Additional Path to Fight Obesity

The prevalence of obesity among rural Americans is six times higher.

October 14, 2024 Biotechnology / Diabetes

Stem cell therapy reverses type 1 diabetes in world first

This achievement is being hailed as a major medical breakthrough, as it offers a potential cure for a disease that, until now, could only be managed but not cured.

April 22, 2024 Diabetes / Endocrinology

Type 2 diabetes is not one-size-fits-all: Subtypes affect complications and treatment options

To better serve people living with Type 2 diabetes, and to move away from a “one size fits all” approach, it is beneficial to understand which subtype of Type 2 diabetes a person lives with. This article explores four unique subtypes of Type 2 diabetes, shedding light on their causes, complications and some of their specific treatment avenues.

July 5, 2023 Diabetes / Diet / Fitness / Nutrition / Weight Loss

Intermittent fasting and calorie counting about equal for weight loss – new study

Is intermittent fasting any better than calorie counting for losing weight? A new study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, aimed to provide the answer. It showed that the two methods could be equally effective – if undertaken with professional counselling.

December 8, 2021 Diabetes / Fitness

COVID saw us sitting longer – and diabetes rose globally by 16% in 2 years. Time to get moving

Reducing sitting time is a good starting place to help people with diabetes, pre-diabetes and other chronic conditions to reach healthier levels of physical activity.

February 18, 2020 Diabetes / Drugs / Health Insurance

UW patient, doctor call for $100 cap on insulin cost

Bill would cap insulin cost to $100 a month, and establish a state insulin supply so those between jobs or who have a low-income can have access to insulin.

December 11, 2019 Diabetes / Diet / Nutrition / Weight Loss

Limited eating times could fight obesity and diabetes

New research suggests there is now a simple tool to fight off these diseases: restricting your eating time to a daily 10-hour window.

December 6, 2019 Diabetes

1 in 5 adolescents and 1 in 4 young adults now have prediabetes

Prediabetes increases their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart disease, and stroke later in life.

November 22, 2019 Diabetes / Drugs / Health Costs

‘Walmart insulin’ can be a dangerous choice

Cash-strapped patient with diabetes who turn to low-cost “Walmart Insulins” could be putting their lives at risk, an expert warns.

November 5, 2019 Diabetes / Fitness

Why it might be better to exercise before breakfast

Overweight or obese men who exercised before breakfast showed an improved insulin response after the training. Those who exercised after breakfast did not.

October 29, 2019 Diabetes / Health Costs

Went Overseas for School, Stayed for Insulin

In Seattle, she typically paid $70 per month for insulin and another $130 for pump supplies. In Germany, she pays roughly $11. Every three months.

August 19, 2019 Biotechnology / Diabetes

DIY Tech Gives People More Freedom In Managing Diabetes

Using instructions freely available online, do-it-yourselfers ― who belong to what’s known as the “open-source community” ― close the loop between an insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor.