Women of South Asian origin may be more likely to experience gestational diabetes due to the same complex genetics that increases their chance of acquiring type 2 diabetes, according to a study. The findings of the study were published in eLife. The discovery may lead to new ways to identify women […]
Artificial intelligence may improve diabetes diagnosis: Study
According to a new study, researchers using a fully-automated artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning model were able to identify early signs of diabetes”>type 2 diabetes on abdominal CT scans. The study was published in the journal, ‘Radiology’. Type 2 diabetes affects approximately 13 percent of all U.S. adults and an additional 34.5 percent of adults […]
Global study highlights vast under-treatment of diabetes
Nearly half a billion people on the planet have diabetes, but most of them aren’t getting the kind of care that could make their lives healthier, longer and more productive, according to a new global study of data from people with the condition. Only 1 in 10 people with diabetes in the […]
Regular exercise could be an effective strategy to prevent type 2 diabetes
Exercising regularly has many health benefits, but did you know regular physical activity could prove to be an effective strategy to prevent Type 2 diabetes for people residing in relatively polluted regions? According to a new study regular physical activity is a safe diabetes prevention strategy for people, especially those residing in relatively polluted regions. The […]
Study links birth weight to type 2 diabetes risk in adulthood
A new study suggested that a birth weight of 2.5 kg or more is strongly linked to the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood. The findings of the study were published in the online journal ‘BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care’. The birth weight is associated with lower circulating levels of insulin-like growth factor-1, or […]