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Roche's Enicepatide Cut Blood Sugar and Weight in Type 2 Diabetes Trial, but Placebo Figures Were Not Released

Roche says enicepatide cut HbA1c by 2.65 points and weight by 15.5% in a phase 2 diabetes trial, but placebo data were not released. Here is what the results show.

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GLP-1 Weight Loss Injections: How Semaglutide Works in the Body and Who Should Avoid Them

What GLP-1 Actually IsGlucagon-like peptide-1 is a hormone your small intestine already makes. It releases after you eat, signals the pancreas to produce insulin, slows how fast food leaves your stomach, and tells the brain's hypothalamus that you've had enough. GLP-1 receptor agonists, drugs like semaglutide (sold as Ozempic for…

Times Life · Sep 22

5 Minerals RO Water Purification Removes and Whether the Deficiency Actually Matters

What RO filtration actually removesReverse osmosis works by forcing water through a semi-permeable membrane with pores small enough to block dissolved salts, heavy metals, and bacteria. That same thoroughness catches minerals the body needs. The five that disappear in measurable quantities are calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and fluoride. A 2019…

Times Life · Sep 20

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Millets Have a Lower Glycemic Index, But Portions and Cooking Methods Still Determine How Healthy They Are

The Glycemic Index Claim Is ConditionalA bowl of jowar roti and a bowl of white rice can produce nearly identical blood sugar spikes if the jowar portion is large enough and the roti is made without adequate fibre from vegetables alongside it. A 2021 meta-analysis published in Frontiers in Nutrition…

Times Life · Sep 19

5 Retina Changes That May Reveal Your Heart Risk

What if a doctor could spot clues about your heart without looking directly at your heart? The answer may be sitting at the back of your eye. The retina contains a dense network of tiny blood vessels, and researchers are studying whether changes in these vessels can reveal signs linked…

MyLifeXP · Sep 18

What Ten Days of Festival Prasad, Fasting and Late Nights Do to Your Gut and Digestion

When You Eat Matters as Much as What You EatYour stomach produces acid on a roughly four-hour cycle, anticipating food at the times your body has learned to expect it. During a ten-day festival, that rhythm collapses. Breakfast gets skipped for the morning puja. Lunch is pushed to 3 pm…

Times Life · Sep 18

The rice on your plate may affect blood sugar differently than you think — scientists find black and green varieties contain unusual fats and slower-digesting starch

Researchers discovered diverse lipid molecules within Japanese rice grains. Black and green rice varieties showed unique fat profiles and slower starch digestion. These findings suggest different rice types may influence nutritional properties significantly. Scientists identified previously undetected compounds in rice for the first time. Further studies are needed to confirm…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

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If you’re on GLP-1 drugs and plan to fast for Yom Kippur, here’s what you need to know

Millions of people worldwide – as many as 1 in 8 adults in the U.S. – are on GLP-1 medication, such as Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and Zepbound, for treating diabetes or for weight loss.

The Conversation · Sep 16

Manoj Jarange dehydrated, at risk of electrolyte imbalance: Doctor

Activist Manoj Jarange faces dehydration and requires hospitalization during his journey. His hunger strike has entered its nineteenth day, impacting his health significantly. Doctors noted low blood sugar and a lack of urine output since morning. Jarange is proceeding towards Mumbai despite health concerns and denied protest permission. Hundreds of…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

7 Serious Health Problems Indian Cab and Truck Drivers Develop From Long Driving Hours

Chronic Back and Spine PainSitting in a fixed position for 10 or more hours, absorbing road vibration through a seat that rarely offers lumbar support, is one of the fastest routes to spinal degeneration. A 2019 study published in the Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that professional…

Times Life · Sep 14

6 Reasons the Annual Flu Shot Matters More When You Have Diabetes or Asthma

Your immune system is already working harder than it shouldChronic inflammation is the baseline state in both diabetes and asthma. In type 2 diabetes, persistently high blood glucose blunts the function of neutrophils and macrophages, the white blood cells that reach an infection site first. In asthma, the airways are…

Times Life · Sep 12

How to Maintain Energy During Long Cycling Sessions

The liver stores about 80 to 100 grams of glycogen. That supply covers roughly 90 to 120 minutes of hard riding for a cyclist who eats nothing, and once it runs down, blood sugar falls and power falls with it. Riders usually describe the collapse as empty legs. Recent work…

inkl · Sep 10

Two Weeks into a GLP-1 Diabetes Shot, His Family Noticed a Smell That Stopped When the Drug Did

A 57-year-old man developed an unpleasant body odor on dulaglutide. It faded when he stopped and returned when doctors gave it again.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

Keto Cut Liver Fat By 67% Despite Similar Weight Loss With Mediterranean And Low-Fat Plant-Based Diets

A clinical trial found a ketogenic diet cut liver fat by 67%, despite similar weight loss among people following three different diets.

Medical Daily · Sep 9

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Times Life · Sep 8

The 8 Medical Screening Tests Indians Should Get at 30 for Better Preventive Health

Fasting Blood Sugar and HbA1cIndia has over 101 million people living with diabetes, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research's ICMR-INDIAB study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. The majority were undiagnosed for years before their first test. A fasting blood sugar test tells you where you stand…

Saving Advice · Sep 7

Can Magnesium Lower Blood Sugar? Here’s What the Research Actually Shows

Magnesium supplements are having a moment, with claims ranging from better sleep to fewer muscle cramps and improved blood sugar. That last promise is especially...

MyLifeXP · Sep 3

7 Dangerous H1N1 Warning Signs for People With Diabetes

Flu can begin suddenly. One moment you may feel fine, and the next you are dealing with fever, cough, body aches and extreme tiredness. For someone living with diabetes, however, the bigger concern may be what happens behind those familiar symptoms. Illness can make blood sugar harder to control, while…

Fit & Well · Sep 3

The high-fiber supplement experts swear by and three easy recipes that make it taste great

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Fit & Well · Sep 2

Diabetes can affect how your body reacts to exercise—a trainer explains how to adapt your workouts to manage blood sugar levels and work out safely

“There is no reason you can’t train the same as everyone else once you know how your body reacts,” says BetterMe’s Garett Reid

Times Life · Sep 2

Fatty Liver Disease Is Rising in Non-Drinking Indians: Causes, Risks, and What to Do

The numbers are not smallA 2023 meta-analysis published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology estimated NAFLD prevalence in India at approximately 38.6% of the general population, higher than the global average, and climbing fastest among people in their thirties and forties who report zero alcohol consumption. The condition…

Medical Daily · Aug 31

Three Diets, the Same 10 Percent Weight Loss, and Only One Cut Liver Fat by Two Thirds

A controlled feeding trial found that keto, Mediterranean, and low-fat diets all produced 10% weight loss, but keto cut liver fat by 67% versus 45%.

LiveScience · Aug 28

Scientists have debated whether the diabetes drug metformin acts primarily in the intestines or the liver. New findings clear up this confusion.

MyLifeXP · Aug 28

7 Mental Health Changes Women Should Watch After Diabetes

A diabetes diagnosis can change much more than a person's blood sugar routine. Suddenly, meals may need more planning, medicines may become part of everyday life and questions about the future can become difficult to ignore. For some women, this emotional burden can be especially challenging. Research has found an…

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Diabetes Wearable Cleared for Children as Young as Two Tracks Ketones and Blood Sugar from One Sensor

The FDA authorized Abbott's Libre Duo 10 Day, the first wearable tracking ketones and glucose together, for people with diabetes aged 2 and up.

TechRadar · Aug 26

FDA approves world’s first dual-sensor CGM in diabetes 'breakthrough' — new Libre Duo sensor tracks ketones and blood sugar in real-time

The FDA has greenlit the first CGM wearable to monitor both blood sugar and ketone levels simultaneously.

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