Our tears could one day tell us if we have glaucoma
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 10, 2019) - Contrary to what many of us think, high pressure inside the eye...
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Large international study finds diabetes drug cuts cardiovascular and kidney problems
Credit: Hamilton Health Sciences. Hamilton, ON (June 9, 2019) - A clinical trial that followed more than 9,900 people in 24 countries has found that...
The Lancet journals: Papers at American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2019
The following papers will be presented at the ADA conference in San Francisco and published simultaneously in either The Lancet or The Lancet Diabetes &...
Night owls can ‘retrain’ their body clocks to improve mental well-being and performance
A simple tweak to the sleeping patterns of 'night owls' - people with extreme late sleeping and waking habits - could lead to significant improvements...
Improvements in insulin release wane after treatment stops in adults with type 2 diabetes
Results also add support that the disease is more aggressive in youthCredit: Christopher Pacheco, VA Puget Sound Health Care System A set of clinical trials...
Drug delays type 1 diabetes in people at high risk
NIH-funded study finds immunotherapy slows progression to clinical disease by 2 years or moreCredit: Benaroya Research Institute A treatment affecting the immune system effectively slowed...
Policies encouraging healthy eating could greatly cut cancer-related costs
Using sophisticated models, researchers examine how various warning labels and taxes targeting diet would reduce cancer cases and cancer-associated costsCredit: Heesun Eom, Tufts University Baltimore...
Do policies targeting sugary drinks pay off?
New research suggests that taxes and health warnings could bring significant health and economic benefits by cutting consumption of sugar-sweetened beveragesCredit: Anna Grummon, University of...
Combination medication helps patients with type 2 diabetes maintain blood sugar goals
Randomized, clinical trial found that patients taking IDegLira achieved and maintained blood glucose goals longer than those taking insulin only For patients with diabetes, bringing...
Sun-exposed oyster mushrooms help patients fight tuberculosis
Bread containing the low-cost mushrooms increased vitamin D levels and boosted immune response of TB patients Baltimore (June 9, 2019) - Tuberculosis (TB) remains one...
Long-term islet transplant recipients show near-normal glucose control
Continuous glucose monitoring demonstrates improved time-in-range, key metabolic data compared to hybrid closed-loop systemsCredit: Diabetes Research Institute/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Continuous glucose...
Mapping the ocean’s unseen heroes, one microbe at a time
Online Citizen Science project Adrift launches on World Ocean DayCredit: David Lawrey The picture of how climate change is impacting our ocean is often told...
How do foams collapse?
Two distinct physical mechanisms identified for how simple foams collapseCredit: Rei Kurita Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have successfully found two distinct...
Nurses have an increased risk of sleep disorders and sleep deprivation
Chronic insomnia identified in nearly one-third of hospital nursing staff SAN ANTONIO - According to preliminary results of a new study, there is a high...
Only 1% of social service policies for children include information about healthy sleep
Vulnerable children and families are receiving minimal sleep-related education SAN ANTONIO - Preliminary results from a new study indicate that a mere 1% of U.S....
