This page of Diabetes Care Community features news articles about the latest developments in diabetes and prediabetes prevention and management.
Repurposed diabetes drug can reduce pain for those with knee arthritis and overweight or obesity, clinical trial shows
A common diabetes drug can reduce the pain of people with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity, possibly delaying the need for knee replacements, Monash University-led research has found.
High blood pressure? Eat more bananas
New mathematical model demonstrates ratio of potassium to sodium intake key to regulating blood pressure
Drugs like Ozempic could ‘significantly’ cut Alzheimer’s risk, study finds
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, commonly used for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss, may also offer significant protection against Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, according to new research.
Sask. government expands coverage of glucose monitors for young adult and senior diabetics
Government estimates 9,000 seniors and 700 young adults will now be eligible
Smartwatches may help control diabetes through exercise tracking
Wearable mobile health technology could help people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) to stick to exercise regimens that help them to keep the condition under control, a new study reveals.
Butter for baking shows no major heart risks, but smearing it on bread is a different story
Swapping butter for plant oils could cut death risk by 17%
Painless diabetes patch to replace needle pricks
Waterloo researchers are closer to commercializing a health care breakthrough for continuous monitoring of blood glucose, ketone, lactate and more
Government of Canada signs pharmacare agreement with British Columbia to improve universal access to free medications
Plan will support 550,000 diabetic residents
AI analysis of eye images offers a window to kidney health in type 2 diabetes
New University of Dundee research has revealed that using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze photos taken during routine diabetes eye screenings provides a window into kidney health.
Recreational exercise, not work activity, linked to lower type 2 diabetes risk
Researchers have found that engaging in moderate to vigorous physical activity during leisure time, regardless of occupational physical activity, is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes.
