Chronic loneliness predicts type 2 diabetes onset in older adults, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2020
Isolation or living alone did not predispose study participants to diabetes, but loneliness due to poor-quality relationships did, investigators say.
Drug that targets Alzheimer’s inflammation approved for trial by FDA
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 09, 2021
An experimental drug meant to treat the “type 3 diabetes” that some scientists believe triggers Alzheimer’s has been approved for a late-stage clinical trial.
Older adults with diabetes had worse functional declines during pandemic, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 18, 2024
About 1 in 5 older adults with diabetes who didn’t have functional limitations before the pandemic developed them during that time. The same happened to 1 in 8 of older adults without diabetes, according...
New guidance for treating hypoglycemia in long-term care stresses understanding of glucagon
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 21, 2023
There’s some new guidance on treating hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, in long-term care communities. It’s specifically geared for healthcare workers, though anyone who is a caregiver for someone...
Study eyes new cause of diabetes
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 11, 2023
A new study sheds light into what causes diabetes and explains a new breakthrough that could offer the potential for new disease treatments.
Analysis: Medication adherence spotty among U.S. diabetes patients
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 01, 2023
A sizable percentage of patients with diabetes do not consistently take prescribed medications to lower cholesterol, glucose or blood pressure, investigators say.