Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), a type of abnormal breathing during sleep, is linked to a higher risk of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, a new study reveals. Notably, the risk of type 2 diabetes increases with increasing OSA severity. The study, “Obstructive sleep apnoea, prediabetes,…
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Lipid, Blood Sugar Levels at Ages 35-60 May Predict Alzheimer’s Disease
Read moreAn adult’s ‘good’ high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, triglyceride and blood sugar levels between ages 35 and 60 may predict their risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in later life, new data suggests. Notably, having high triglyceride and blood sugar with low HDL cholesterol levels as early…
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Prompt Lifestyle Change After Prediabetes Diagnosis May Reverse It, Prevent Type 2
Read morePromptly making lifestyle changes by increasing physical activity and reducing calorie intake to achieve weight loss may reverse prediabetes and prevent its progression to type 2 diabetes, new data reveals. Notably, 43% of adults with a family history of type 2 diabetes making lifestyle changes…
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E-Cigarettes May Increase Prediabetes Risk, New Study Says
Read moreE-cigarette use is linked to a higher risk of prediabetes in both former and current users, new research suggests. Compared to participants who had never used e-cigarettes, current and former users had a 22% and 12% higher risk of prediabetes, respectively. “We were surprised by…
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Diabetes UK, NIHR Fund Research to Boost Type 2 Diabetes Remission Rates
Read moreDiabetes UK and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) have raised £2.2 million to fund a new research project – NewDAWN – aiming to help more patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes put the condition into remission. Susan Jebb, professor of diet and population health,…