Diabetes
TikTok Debunked: What is ‘Ozempic butt’ and who’s at risk? An expert explains
Ozempic was initially created to help people with type 2 diabetes regulate their blood sugar and manage appetite
In a breakthrough diabetics’ damaged cells regenerated to produce insulin
The discovery could mean that, one day, diabetics won’t need to take multiple daily insulin injections
In a world first, gluten is found to trigger brain inflammation
A study on mice found that animals consuming a 4.5% gluten diet experienced inflammation in the area that plays an integral role in metabolic functions such as blood sugar regulation
Obesity's Silent Impact: How Sugar Diets Affect Brain Health
In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in the U.S., led by Mroj Alassaf, have unveiled a crucial connection between obesity and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's.
Research: Intermittent Fasting is Safe, Beneficial for Type 2 Diabetics
Researchers at the University of Illinois, Chicago have shown that intermittent fasting, sometimes referred to as time-restricted eating, might help persons with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar levels and lose weight.Their findings were published in JAMA Network Open.Participants who ate only during an eight-hour window between noon and 8 p....
Artificial pancreas revolutionizes treatment of type 1 diabetes
A cutting-edge technological device has been developed by a scientific team in the UK, called the "artificial pancreas," to optimize the treatment of people with type 1 diabetes. The artificial pancreas incorporates modern algorithms and interacts with each user individually, automating the process of measuring and taking insulin.
Turkish experts shed light on story behind obesity, diabetes
A team of experts have conducted a study revealing the genetic structure and change processes of obesity and type-II diabetes by examining the DNA obtained from the bones of 40 people who lived in Anatolia from 10,000 years ago to the present.
Social security institution spends $700 mln on diabetic patients
Turkey's social security institution (SGK) last year spent a total of 6.9 billion Turkish Liras (around $700 million) to meet the needs of people with diabetes, such as drugs, treatment, blood glucose test strips and diagnosis.
Nearly One-Third of Recovered from Covid-19 Die in Five Months
Almost a third of recovered Covid patients are readmitted to hospital within five months and up to one in eight die of Covid-related complications.
Research by Leicester University and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that out of 47,780 people discharged from hospital in the first wave, 29.4 per cent returned to hospital within 140 days and 12.3 per cent died.
WHO: Biggest Killers Are Heart Disease, Cancer and Diabetes
Noncommunicable diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes are now the leading causes of death in the world, in a dramatic change from two decades ago.
They now make up seven of the Top 10 causes of death, an increase from four out of 10 in 2000, with heart disease the biggest killer - accounting for 16% of all deaths.