Type 2 diabetes in kids spiked during COVID pandemic

Researchers report a jump in rates of type 2 diabetes among kids during COVID. A shutdown of school activities and sports may help explain why.

Kim Polyniak-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Aug. 23, 2022 ~7 min

More dogs are diagnosed with diabetes in winter

Diabetes diagnoses in dogs are more common in colder areas of the United States and during the winter, researchers report.

Katherine Unger Baillie-Penn • futurity
Aug. 17, 2022 ~6 min


Root extract may treat type 2 diabetes

An extract from the Rhodiola rosea plant shows promise as a safe and effective alternative to drug therapy to manage type 2 diabetes, researchers say.

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
Aug. 16, 2022 ~5 min

Kids with obesity often get too few (or too many) tests

Many kids diagnosed with obesity either don't receive recommended tests for related conditions or receive unnecessary ones, both of which can be harmful.

Fred Mamoun-Yale • futurity
Aug. 4, 2022 ~5 min

Pregnant women with IBD face increased birth risks

Pregnant women with IBD and their babies have a greater risk of gestational diabetes, hypertensive complications, preterm delivery, and fetal death.

Eric Maze-Missouri • futurity
Aug. 4, 2022 ~4 min

Cost of insulin in US is ‘catastrophic’ for many

Many people with diabetes in the US spend at least 40% of their postsubsistence income—what is available after paying for food and housing—on insulin.

Fred Mamoun-Yale • futurity
July 20, 2022 ~8 min

Keto or Mediterranean diet? Trial finds slight winner

People in a recent trial ate keto or Mediterranean diets, then swapped. The findings indicate which diet is more doable and beneficial for health.

Liz Goodfellow-Futurity • futurity
July 20, 2022 ~10 min

7% of American adults have good cardiometabolic health

Less than 7% of the adult population of the United States has good cardiometabolic health, report researchers.

Lisa LaPoint-Tufts • futurity
July 5, 2022 ~6 min


How diabetes may promote tooth decay

People with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are prone to tooth decay. A new study explains why.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
June 1, 2022 ~3 min

Diabetes drug may also treat aging blood vessels

A drug that lowers blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes also appears to reduce age-related blood vessel dysfunction, research finds.

Eric Maze-Missouri • futurity
May 25, 2022 ~4 min

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