Sugary drinks raise risk of premature death in people with Type 2 diabetes

Large-scale study finds sugar-sweetened beverages linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death for people with Type 2 diabetes.

Maya Brownstein • harvard
April 19, 2023 ~4 min

Low-carb diet reduces risk of premature death in patients with Type 2 diabetes

Harvard study finds adhering to a plant-based low-carbohydrate diet was tied to a reduction in overall, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality among people with Type 2 diabetes.

Maya Brownstein • harvard
March 1, 2023 ~3 min


Diabetes drugs may reduce cardiovascular deaths

Drugs originally developed for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes were found to reduce cardiovascular deaths and heart failure events among patients.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Aug. 30, 2022 ~5 min

Genetic risk scores developed for six diseases

Newly developed polygenic risk scores, which add up hundreds or thousands of genetic risk factors for six common diseases, can aid physicians and patients in making individualized disease screening and prevention decisions.

Haley Bridger • harvard
April 18, 2022 ~6 min

Body’s ability to prevent cell damage hampered by excess carbs

By studying how cells from healthy normal weight and overweight participants broke down carbohydrates in real time, researchers have found clues about what triggers metabolic distress.

Haley Bridger • harvard
Oct. 20, 2021 ~4 min

Timing of exercise impacts men with Type 2 diabetes

Based on observational data, it was found that the timing of daily physical activity was linked to fitness levels and cardiovascular risks in men with Type 2 diabetes.

Sonia Epstein • harvard
Feb. 17, 2021 ~5 min

Study finds link between gut microbes and Type 2 diabetes

A large-scale international study uses metagenomics and blood analysis to uncover gut microbes associated with the risks for common illnesses such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.

Malorye Branca • harvard
Jan. 11, 2021 ~5 min

Researchers unveil stem cell models of human spine development

Harvard researchers have unveiled the first stem cell models of human spine development, setting the stage for better understanding of musculoskeletal and metabolic disorders, including congenital scoliosis, muscular dystrophy, and Type 2 diabetes.

Stephanie Dutchen • harvard
Jan. 8, 2020 ~6 min


Islet-on-a-chip technology streamlines diabetes research

Islet-on-a-chip technology allows clinicians to easily determine the therapeutic value of beta cells for any given patient.

Mary Bergman • harvard
Aug. 29, 2019 ~6 min

Plant-based diet may lower risk of Type 2 diabetes

A new meta-analysis shows that people who follow predominantly plant-based diets with greater adherence have a 23 percent lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes than those who follow these diets with lower adherence.

Amy Roeder • harvard
July 22, 2019 ~3 min

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