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Cell therapy fails to slow early type 1 diabetes, but safety is established

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In type 1 diabetes, immune fighters attack beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, the hormone that controls glucose levels in the blood. Tolerance is the holy grail in calming autoimmune disease, a truce in the immune system’s faulty battle against the body’s own fabric. Read the rest…

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Opinion: Does food as medicine help patients with diabetes? Here’s what a new clinical trial says

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Some research suggests that food as medicine can improve health and lower health care costs, but until now there has been little evidence from randomized clinical trials. In a paper published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, we report the results of a clinical trial of a particularly intensive food-as-medicine program.

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STAT+: Digital tools for diabetes management did not deliver benefits that justify cost, new report finds

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The last decade has seen billions of dollars flow into digital health companies that promise to improve outcomes for the 38 million Americans living with type 2 diabetes. As a result, they don’t reduce health care spending — they drive it up.

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Type 2 diabetes prevention programs can work at large scale, study finds

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LONDON — Clinical trials have shown that lifestyle programs — which include diet, exercise, and behavioral coaching — can help people in danger of developing type 2 diabetes from tipping into a diagnosis of the condition. A study published Wednesday backs up the idea that they can. Read the rest…

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Roche app relieves diabetes distress in clinical trial

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Roche app relieves diabetes distress in clinical trial Phil.Taylor Thu, 05/10/2023 - 07:39 Bookmark this

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Eli Lilly tightens access to diabetes drug, frustrating some people with obesity

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Touted by celebrities, raved about by TikTok users and advertised by med spas, a new class of drugs for treating diabetes and obesity has exploded in popularity for its weight-loss effects, leading to rippling shortages across several of the medications. Read the rest…

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Supporting patients with diabetes during Ramadan fasting

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GP and diabetes specialist Dr Waqas Tahir explains how primary care teams can support people living with diabetes to manage their condition safely when fasting. Most people take two meals […] The post Supporting patients with diabetes during Ramadan fasting appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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