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Stroke risk linked to sleep apnea may vary for Black people and white people

The risk of stroke tied to sleep apnea may vary for Black people and white people, according to a study published in the March 6, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

7 Mar 2024

Poor sleep increases diabetes risk regardless of healthy eating habits, study finds

How an individual’s sleep duration and dietary habits are associated with their likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D).

7 Mar 2024

Medical debt is associated with population health and increased mortality

The association between medical debt and population health outcomes in the US.

7 Mar 2024

Report claims mental health of people in later life has been overshadowed by systemic and interpersonal ageism

A recent Center for Mental Health briefing documents the evidence on the mental health of older people in England and what kind of support they receive.

7 Mar 2024

New Medicare payment model challenges dialysis facilities serving patients with high social risk

A new study of more than 2,000 dialysis facilities randomized to a new Medicare payment model aimed to improve outcomes for patients with end-stage kidney disease has found that facilities that disproportionately serve populations with high social risk have lower use of home dialysis and transplant waitlisting and fewer kidney transplants.

6 Mar 2024

Genetic study reveals insights into ancestry-associated differences in type 2 diabetes

The development and progression of type 2 diabetes are affected by numerous biological processes, such as the body's response to insulin, the health of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells, and the functioning of metabolic pathways.

6 Mar 2024

NIH study reveals elevated cholesterol levels among American Indian youth

More than 70% of American Indian young adults aged 20-39 and 50% of American Indian teens have cholesterol levels or elevated fat in the blood that put them at risk for cardiovascular disease, suggests a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

6 Mar 2024

Study reveals mechanisms behind antidepressant effects of diabetes drug

Research in animals has shown that the diabetes drug dulaglutide, which is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist may reduce symptoms of depression.

6 Mar 2024

New project aims to shed light on real-world eating behaviors using AI-enabled wearable technology

A pedometer measures your steps, but what if you had a similar automated device to measure your eating behavior? Evidence from nutritional studies has long shown that the speed, timing and duration of an individual's eating behavior are strongly related to obesity and other health issues.

6 Mar 2024

Even low levels of leisure-time physical activity can prevent stroke in the long term

Recently, scientists conducted a systematic review and metaanalysis to understand better whether different levels of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) prevent stroke.

6 Mar 2024

Study shows link between sweetened drinks and higher atrial fibrillation risk

Adults who reported drinking two liters (about 67 ounces) or more of sugar- or artificially sweetened drinks per week had a higher risk of an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation compared with adults who drank fewer such beverages, according to new research published today in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

5 Mar 2024

Prenatal exposure to nicotine could increase risk of behavioral disorders in newborns, study finds

Although several studies have linked smoking during pregnancy with neurodevelopmental disorders, the results of behavioral experiments in mice prenatally exposed to nicotine have been inconsistent.

5 Mar 2024

Study shows semaglutide as a safe and effective therapy for MASLD in people with HIV

A weekly injection of semaglutide was safe and reduced the amount of fat in the liver by 31% in people with HIV and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), according to a presentation today at the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Denver.

5 Mar 2024

Lack of sleep linked to higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Adults who sleep only three to five hours a day are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This is demonstrated in a new study from Uppsala University, published in JAMA Network Open.

5 Mar 2024

Nomogram could be a game-changer for predicting alcohol-related liver cancer risk

Liver cancer, unfortunately, is the sixth most common cancer and the third most frequent cause of cancer-related death globally.

5 Mar 2024

Maternal obesity and obesity with other risk factors are associated with an increased risk of stillbirth

A recent study in CMAJ compared the risk of stillbirth among obese mothers in two classes. One had only obesity as a risk factor, whereas the other had undiagnosed or additional high-risk factors affecting pregnancy.

5 Mar 2024

Whistleblower accuses Aledade, largest US independent primary care network, of Medicare fraud

A Maryland firm that oversees the nation's largest independent network of primary care medical practices is facing a whistleblower lawsuit alleging it cheated Medicare out of millions of dollars using billing software "rigged" to make patients appear sicker than they were.

5 Mar 2024

Early type 2 diabetes risk skyrockets with low birthweight and overweight at age 20

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May), and published in Diabetologia (the journal of th European Association for The Study of Diabetes [EASD]) suggests that having a low birthweight together with being overweight in young adulthood (but not childhood) contributes to the development of type 2 diabetes at an early age (59 years or younger) in men.

4 Mar 2024

Eating live microbe-rich foods linked to better heart health

Study reveals consuming foods rich in live microorganisms can improve cardiovascular health among US adults, suggesting a beneficial link between diet and heart health markers.

4 Mar 2024

Coffee in early pregnancy not linked to gestational diabetes, but high cola intake could raise risk

Study in Finland finds that moderate coffee consumption does not affect the risk of gestational diabetes, but increased cola intake, particularly low-calorie options, is associated with a higher risk.

4 Mar 2024

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Stroke risk linked to sleep apnea may vary for Black people and white people

Poor sleep increases diabetes risk regardless of healthy eating habits, study finds

Medical debt is associated with population health and increased mortality

Report claims mental health of people in later life has been overshadowed by systemic and interpersonal ageism

New Medicare payment model challenges dialysis facilities serving patients with high social risk

Genetic study reveals insights into ancestry-associated differences in type 2 diabetes

NIH study reveals elevated cholesterol levels among American Indian youth

Study reveals mechanisms behind antidepressant effects of diabetes drug

New project aims to shed light on real-world eating behaviors using AI-enabled wearable technology

Even low levels of leisure-time physical activity can prevent stroke in the long term

Study shows link between sweetened drinks and higher atrial fibrillation risk

Prenatal exposure to nicotine could increase risk of behavioral disorders in newborns, study finds

Study shows semaglutide as a safe and effective therapy for MASLD in people with HIV

Lack of sleep linked to higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Nomogram could be a game-changer for predicting alcohol-related liver cancer risk

Maternal obesity and obesity with other risk factors are associated with an increased risk of stillbirth

Whistleblower accuses Aledade, largest US independent primary care network, of Medicare fraud

Early type 2 diabetes risk skyrockets with low birthweight and overweight at age 20

Eating live microbe-rich foods linked to better heart health

Coffee in early pregnancy not linked to gestational diabetes, but high cola intake could raise risk

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