The Latest Breaking News on Diabetes

Three in Four Louisiana SNAP Closures Were Procedural, and Families Cut Over Paperwork Can Reapply for Benefits

State data show that 75% of Louisiana SNAP losses from July 2025 to June 2026 were procedural. Here is how families can reapply and find food now.

Medical Daily · 5h ago

Ultraprocessed Meal Raised Insulin More Than a Calorie-Matched Whole-Food Meal in Small Virginia Tech Brain Imaging Trial

Two 300-calorie meals with matching nutrients drew different insulin and metabolic responses in a small Virginia Tech trial. Here is what it means.

Medical Daily · Oct 7

Study reshaping how childhood obesity is identified

A study shows childhood obesity rates drop when using a new Lancet definition that focuses on actual health rather than just size, unlike Body Mass Index.

AAP · Oct 6

Breakthrough weight-loss drug helps diabetes patients lose a quarter of their body weight

Eli Lilly’s retatrutide works by imitating three separate hormones to manage appetite, blood sugar and metabolism

The Independent UK · Sep 29

‘Godzilla’ of weight-loss drugs could provide other important health benefits

Though not yet approved by any regulatory agency, Retatrutide could help improve blood sugar levels and reduce inflammation

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29

Fibre: The Nutrient Missing From the Indian Protein-Obsessed Diet

Your breakfast has protein. Your coffee has protein. Your snack has protein. Your Instagram feed probably has protein too. Somewhere between protein coffees, protein bars and “high-protein” everything, one nutrient has quietly been pushed out of the spotlight: fibre. And now, India’s nutrition conversation is beginning to look beyond the…

MyLifeXP · Sep 27

Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before his death in ICE custody, family says

A 36-year-old Costa Rican man whose family says he complained of not receiving proper care for his diabetes is the third detainee in less than six months to die at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana

The Independent UK · Sep 22

GLP-1 Drugs Reshaped Diabetes Care but a New Economic Analysis Sees Little Change in Work or Mood

A University of Chicago analysis of 11 years of federal survey data found that GLP-1 use in diabetes patients did not shift mental health or employment.

Medical Daily · Sep 20

Existing drug may slow progression of MS in ‘exciting’ world-first trial

The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory medicine, alpha-lipoic acid, has moved to the second stage of the trial

The Independent UK · Sep 16

America’s enthusiasm for weight-loss drugs is forcing employers to drop coverage

Major companies including PepsiCo, Cigna and Starbucks reportedly limiting GLP-1 coverage

The Independent UK · Sep 16