Black Fungus Study Revealed Uncontrolled Diabetes and Improper Steroid Use Caused the Deadly Fungi on COVID-19 Patients

Medicine & Technology Jun 06, 2021

A multi-center study in India about the black fungus affecting COVID-19 patients shows the reason behind the increased cases of the deadly fungi, which was observed even during the first wave of the pandemic.

How Does COVID-19 Affect Diabetes? Is it a Trigger or Something More?

Feb 24, 2021

Scientists are unsure whether COVID-19 is directly or indirectly attacking insulin-producing beta cells. However, numerous studies suggest that there is a link between diabetes and COVID-19.

Experts Identified Four Main Comorbidities That Lead to COVID-19 Deaths

Feb 10, 2021

A global meta-analysis of databases on of 375,859 participants from 14 countries found the four main comorbidities that linked to COVID-19 deaths.

Experts, Clueless Why Some COVID-19 Survivors Develop Diabetes

Feb 03, 2021

A new study finding shows some COVID-19 survivors have recently developed diabetes. However, it remains unclear if such an occurrence could be considered a permanent adverse effect of the virus.

Gut Bacteria Might Help Treating Type 2 Diabetes

Jan 08, 2021

A recent study suggests that specific gut bacteria might help to treat patients with type 2 diabetes.

Type Two Diabetes Drug Metformin Recalled Over Cancer Risks

Jan 06, 2021

The US FDA issues a voluntary recall for Metformin, a type-2 diabetes medication by Nostrum Laboratories.

Decades of Research Reveal Effectiveness of Intermittent Fasting

Jan 05, 2021

A study summarizing decades of research shows the effectiveness of intermittent fasting not just in weight loss but also in other health conditions.

Drug Combination Could Lower High Sugar Levels and Control Weight Gain in Diabetic People

Dec 23, 2020

In a new study, scientists have presented that adding an investigational cancer drug to an extensively used treatment for diabetes enhances blood sugar control and weight loss in mice.

People Who Owns Diabetic Dogs Are 38% More Likely To Have Diabetes, Study

Dec 11, 2020

Research shows that people who have dogs with diabetes are 38% more likely to have the disease themselves. But why?

Helmsley Trust Awards $3.5M to Advance Diabetes Study

Nov 24, 2020

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded a $3.5M research grant to Clatit Health Services to evaluate its AI-driven study on the efficacy of diabetes care.

Excess Egg Consumption Increases Risk of Diabetes

Nov 16, 2020

Egg is a popular breakfast food, but doctors suggest not to eat too much of it or risk having diabetes.

November is Diabetes Awareness Month: Stop Prediabetes From Becoming Diabetes

Oct 31, 2020

Prediabetes is the early stage of diabetes. It would be ideal to prevent it from becoming diabetes. Here are some tips.

Insomnia Linked to Increased Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

Sep 09, 2020

New study reveals risk factors of developing type 2 diabetes that are not genetic such as insomnia, sleep quality, and caffeine consumption. These specific risk factors can help create new preventive strategies of developing T2D as it is increasingly seen in obese children.

Study Shows Cinnamon Can Improve Blood Sugar in People With Prediabetes

Jul 23, 2020

A new pilot study shows that cinnamon may improve blood sugar on prediabetic people and slows down its progression to Type 2 diabetes.

Metformin Treatment May Be Effective for Severe Genetic Mutations

Jul 21, 2020

In a breakthrough discovery, metformin is found to be effective not only for diabetic patients, but for those with a genetic mutation that results in a specific form of ALS, or C9-ALS. Scientists are already in phase 2 of trials.