A massive clinical trial conducted in China has found that the current blood pressure recommendations for people with type 2 diabetes may need to be revised down.

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Just got a diabetes diagnosis? Wondering how to fast safely? Is it ok not to? Find up to date guidelines here!

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Type II diabetes is traditionally a disease of old age, why are so many American teens racing towards a diabetes diagnosis?

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Learn about prediabetes with our MNB fast facts.

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Researchers based at the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica report that blocking a protein called DRAK2, prevents toxic fatty acids from deploying a poison pill in insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. Not only do they demonstrate that drugs can protect these specialized cells, but they also shed light on how type 2 diabetes progresses. Type 2 […]

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Parents of kids with type 2 diabetes will be relieved to know that two additional drugs, jardiance and synjardy, have just received FDA approval for children over the age of 10. Newly Approved Diabetes Drugs- jardiance and synjardy The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in June 2023, the approval of Jardiance (empagliflozin) and Synjardy […]

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EAT and cardiometabolic health Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a fancy term for fatty tissue surrounding the heart. Normally, EAT plays an important role in heart function and offers protective factors for good health.1 In abnormal conditions, EAT is a risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases like obesity and insulin resistance.2 Finding a balance of this […]

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Being diagnosed with diabetes can be an incredibly distressing experience. But, when you’re faced with medical bills that keep on going up, then it can also become a significant strain on finances. With 8.4 million people in the US needing insulin and prices that have tripled, it’s not surprising that many are asking why diabetic […]

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