Abnormal blood pressure patterns may increase risks of complications and death in adults with diabetes
Adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes whose blood pressure increased at night had more than double the risk of dying compared to those...
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Defensosomes can act as decoys to protect against SARS-CoV-2
Part of the reason that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was so worrying when it first spread around the world was the lack of specific therapies...
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Long-term follow-up from health services could be beneficial for reduction of diabetes risk
Type 2 diabetes is an inherited disease, but habits can affect the risk of getting it. Obesity due to fatty and high-calorie foods, often in...
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs not helpful in reducing COVID-related mortality or severity
In the worldwide effort to battle SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, researchers have often turned to medications used as therapies for other conditions in...
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People over 40 with type 1 diabetes have worse outcomes from COVID-19, shows study
Adults with type 1 diabetes need to be extra cautious of COVID-19 as they are more likely to be hospitalized and die, according to a...
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Green tea shown to increase the defensive capabilities of cells
Green tea has long been said to have health benefits including prolonging life. In this interview, we speak to Professor Micheal Ristow about his latest...
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Suboptimal treatment of hypothyroidism linked to worse hospital outcomes
Undertreatment with thyroid hormone replacement can put patients with hypothyroidism at risk for worse hospital outcomes, including longer length of stay and higher rates of...
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Phenolic extract from wild blueberries may improve wound healing
Treating wounds with an extract taken from wild blueberries may improve healing, according to a new study. The research will be presented this week in...
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Regulating blood insulin levels in obese, diabetic patients may help reduce COVID-19 risk
Keeping blood insulin levels within strict, healthy parameters is a daily goal for people with diabetes. But now, researchers from Japan have found that regulating...
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AAN issues new guideline on oral and topical treatments for painful diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy refers to nerve damage due to diabetes and it may lead to pain and numbness, most often in the hands and feet. To...
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Association of obstructive sleep apnea with hospitalization due to COVID-19
A team of researchers from Iceland recently studied the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). They tried to...
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Evidence of accelerated epigenetic age in SARS-CoV-2-positive patients
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers assessed the epigenetic aging in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients and its impact on COVID-19 severity...