Dec. 8, 2021 — One in 10 adults worldwide currently have diabetes, and these numbers are only expected to increase over the coming decades, according to the new International Diabetes Federation’s Diabetes Atlas. Increases have been greatest with adult-onset type 1 diabetes and in youths with type 2 diabetes. The IDF Diabetes Atlas 10th edition … Read more
Diabetes can be associated with poor sleep quality due to frequent urination, pain or discomfort and restless leg syndrome. (Representational image: Reuters) Neurological complications due to type 1 diabetes significantly affect children and adolescents as they alter the nervous system during its development. Dr. Suruchi Goyal Agarwal, Consultant – Paediatrician & Paediatric Endocrionology, Manipal Hospitals … Read more
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new quick and painless sensor that measures blood sugar in human sweat may mean far fewer finger pricks for the millions of people who live with diabetes. Monitoring blood sugar to make sure it remains in the target range is the cornerstone … Read more
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, March 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Just two weeks of treatment with an experimental drug can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes by several years, researchers report. The drug, called teplizumab, is already under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration based on earlier evidence of its … Read more
By Cara Roberts Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Scientists knew that dangerous T-cells lived in the pancreases of people with type 1 diabetes, but a new study shows they also take up residence in the pancreases of healthy individuals. Researchers from the La Jolla Institute for … Read more
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A COVID-19 infection can cause a lot of serious, sometimes lingering health problems, like lung damage, kidney damage and ongoing heart issues. Lately, research has suggested it may also cause the sudden onset of insulin-dependent diabetes. A new report details the … Read more