A high-sugar diet for humans can lead to diabetes, obesity and even cancer, but fruit bats survive and even thrive by eating up to twice their body weight in sugary fruit every day. The team from University of California San Francisco set
Brown seaweed could be a great nutritional supplement for some diabetes patients. A new South Korean study, published in the journal Nutrients, revealed that eating certain algae could be a promising strategy for blood glucose management. Researchers at the Seoul National University
Getting screened for type 2 diabetes could one day be as simple as speaking into your smartphone. Currently, gauging diabetes risk requires fasting, taking a blood test and waiting days for the results. In an effort to change that, researchers from Klick
Just two servings of red meat per week can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed. Swapping the red meat for plant-based proteins, by comparison, was linked to reduced
People who struggle with depression could face a higher risk of diabetes, according to new research from Diabetes U.K., a British charity that aims to improve the care and treatment of people with diabetes. The researchers discovered that people with a history
Early risers could have a leg up on their health and well-being. A recent study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Massachusetts revealed that “night owls” are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to morning people. The research,
Children with a genetic predisposition to type 1 diabetes who catch Covid before the age of 18 months have a five–ten times higher risk of developing the life-long autoimmune disease. This is the conclusion of an international team of researchers from the
Scientists are hoping that a fermented cold tea beverage that has been drunk by humans for 2,000 years could help treat Type 2 diabetes. Kombucha – brewed using a slimy disc that is a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY), which
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The popular medications Ozempic and Saxenda — both made by Novo Nordisk in Denmark — are under
NBA great Charles Barkley had a prolific basketball career, and now he’s prolific at shedding pounds. During an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” the 60-year-old Barkley revealed his secret to losing weight and dropping from 352 to 290 pounds. “I’m working