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Not everyone benefits: diabetes risk persists despite long-term weight loss

Written by | 29 Apr 2026

A healthy diet, weight loss, and increased physical activity can effectively prevent type 2 diabetes. However, not all individuals at elevated diabetes risk benefit equally from lifestyle interventions. […]

Medicare patients’ out-of-pocket costs for insulin decrease under mandated caps

Written by | 30 Mar 2026

A new analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that out-of-pockets caps on insulin for Medicare Part D beneficiaries have reined […]

Type 2 diabetes risk varied widely among adults 18-40 with prediabetes

Written by | 25 Mar 2026

A one-size-fits-all approach to prediabetes treatment may miss the opportunity to implement an early, more intensive, tailored prevention approach for those with the highest risk of developing Type […]

Findings suggest that certain medications for Type 2 diabetes reduce risk of dementia

Written by | 26 Jan 2026

A large McGill University study has found that two classes of medications commonly prescribed for Type 2 diabetes, both incretin-based, are associated with a reduced risk of dementia. […]

Semaglutide, tirzepatide, and dulaglutide have similar gastrointestinal safety profiles in clinical settings

Written by | 13 Nov 2025

A new observational study compared the risk for severe gastrointestinal adverse events across dulaglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The study found that […]

Remission achievable for 1 in 3 Indian diabetics through intensive app-based lifestyle program

Written by | 31 Oct 2025

Nearly one-third of people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in an Indian cohort achieved remission through an intensive lifestyle intervention program, according to a new study publishing October […]

Type 2 diabetes may accelerate development of multiple chronic diseases, particularly in the early stages, UK Biobank study suggests

Written by | 7 Oct 2025

New research being presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Vienna (15-19 Sept), reveals type 2 diabetes (T2D) as […]

EASD launches its first ever clinical practice guideline – the world’s first to focus on diabetes distress

Written by | 22 Sep 2025

The guideline was developed in line with internationally recognised standards, including the GRADE methodology and the RIGHT reporting statement, and reflects the EASD’s newly established Standard Operating Procedures […]

Metformin linked to lower risk of dementia and death in obese patients

Written by | 9 Aug 2025

Use of the diabetes drug metformin appears to be linked to reduced risk of dementia and death in obese patients, researchers reported on August 6, 2025 in Diabetes, […]

Obesity and type 2 diabetes in teen years can impair bone health

Written by | 16 Jul 2025

Obesity and type 2 diabetes in adolescence can interfere with bone development, potentially increasing the risk of fractures and osteoporosis later in life, according to a study being […]

Over decades, a healthy lifestyle outperforms metformin in preventing onset of Type 2 diabetes

Written by | 7 Jul 2025

In the early 2000s the U.S. Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a large randomized clinical trial, showed that intensive lifestyle modification was better than a medication called metformin at […]

Doctors urge FIFA to end deal with Coca-Cola ahead of Club World Cup

Written by | 19 Jun 2025

Football’s governing body FIFA should drop Coca-Cola as sponsors of the 2025 Club World Cup which begins this week, urge doctors in The BMJ today. Dr Chris van Tulleken at […]

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