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Sugar reduction in British children has been linked to a reduction in diabetes and hypertension
Researchers found that people who were conceived during sugar rationing had lower risk of diabetes and high blood pressure in middle age than those who were conceived while sugar rationing was continuing. The researchers also found that disease protection was greatest for those who had been embryos conceived during sugar rationing. They further said that…
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Is Obesity a Disease? It isComplicated in the Age of Ozempic
James Chen, a scientist from UT Southwestern Medical Center, US, has been awarded the Lasker Award for Medical Science for his work on obesity drugs. He was recognised for discovering how DNA triggered immune and inflammatory responses. In 2010, the US Food and Drug Administration had approved the first long-lasting GLP-1-based drugs, for type 2…
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The programme to lower blood-sugar levels in the UK really worked
A study in the UK has found that even a drop in blood sugar following lifestyle changes can help prevent pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes. The researchers said the study didn’t analyse whether participants later developed type 2 diabetes, but small drops in blood sugar have been associated with improvements in cardiovascular health, among other…
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The AlphaFold tool can identify the genes that cause a disease
A new tool based on the AlphaFold network that can predict when a certain sequence of genes will cause health conditions, is likely to be the best predictor in two or three years, a researcher said. AlphaMissense is a network of genes linked to health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, cystic fibrosis and sickle cell…
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Eli Lilly will cap prices for many people with diabetes
Eli Lilly and Co said it will immediately cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin patients who are not covered by the recent Medicare Part D cap. This comes after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that over 37.3 million people have diabetes in the country, of which 25.8 million are adults. The average…
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Eli Lilly limits the out-of-pocket cost of their drug to $35 a month
US drugmaker Eli Lilly will immediately cap monthly out-of-pocket costs for people who aren’t covered by Medicare at $35 (over 2,300) per month if insurers and the pharmacy system don’t implement its price cuts soon. The average retail price of insulin in the US has gone up in the last few years, reported GoodRx. Over…
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The Great Depression shaped the people’s genes.
The world’s first-ever genome-wide association study, led by the Yottabyte Epigenome Research Group at Rutgers University, found a link between the Yottabyte Epigenome and Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and leukaemia. It also found a link between the Yottabyte Epigenome pattern and higher rates of disease and deaths in people with diabetes and leukaemia.
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The drugs that have surprised researchers are the breakthrough weight loss drugs.
Semaglutide, a drug used to treat diabetes, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2021 for weight loss for adults with obesity. It was approved for use in patients with type 2 diabetes who’re at high risk of developing complications from the disease. It is also used to treat heart disease…
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The loss of Atlanta Medical Center is part of a larger pattern of urban hospital closings.
Black Buffalo residents have a life expectancy 12 years longer than White Buffalo residents, according to a new report by the Buffalo Center for Health Equity. The report also found that the city has the highest prevalence of diabetes in the nation, with nearly 70% of its residents suffering from the disease. There is also…