Hacker News with Generative AI: Diabetes

Low-carb diets work. Why does American Diabetes Assoc. push insulin? (2024) (theguardian.com)
For a glimpse into how big business influences the $4tn US healthcare system, look no further than the world’s most powerful diabetes advocacy and research non-profit, the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

Health, Nutrition, Diabetes, Advocacy, Business

18 points by hilux 43 days ago | 9 comments

Alzheimer's Disease as Type 3 Diabetes (gethealthspan.com)
Over the past several decades, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been predominantly explained through the lens of amyloid-beta plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, yet an emerging paradigm shift increasingly recognizes metabolic dysfunction—specifically, insulin resistance—as a key driver of AD.

Alzheimer's Disease, Diabetes, Neuroscience, Health, Research

13 points by dtawfik1 47 days ago | 3 comments

Small, Light, Robust Phones for a Type 1 Diabetic Child (geek.nz)
Our 4yo T1D son, Sam, needs to carry a phone everywhere he goes to act as his pancreas.

Health, Technology, Parenting, Diabetes

28 points by grahar64 50 days ago | 31 comments

Building a T1D smartwatch for my son from scratch (andrewchilds.com)
My 9 y.o. son has Type 1 diabetes, which basically means his pancreas is on manual (hard) mode 24x7.

Medical Technology, Personal Projects, Diabetes

594 points by andrewchilds 65 days ago | 84 comments

Weight-loss jabs linked to reduced risk of 42 conditions including dementia (theguardian.com)
People with diabetes taking medications found in weight-loss jabs have a reduced risk of 42 conditions, research has found, paving the way for such drugs being used to treat a host of health problems.

Health, Diabetes, Weight Loss, Medical Research

3 points by sandebert 73 days ago | 0 comments

Study links sugar-filled drinks to millions of heart disease and diabetes cases (bgr.com)
From sodas to energy drinks, the consumption of sugary drinks has been linked to more than 2.2 million new cases of diabetes and 1.1 million new cases of heart disease annually, raising concerns over the health risks these drinks bring to the table.

Health, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Sugar Consumption

107 points by hochmartinez 81 days ago | 166 comments

Type 2 Diabetes and cardiovascular disease attributable to sugar beverages (nature.com)
The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). However, an updated and comprehensive assessment of the global burden attributable to SSBs remains scarce.

Health, Nutrition, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Global Health

432 points by tchalla 86 days ago | 384 comments

Researchers design wearable tech that can sense glucose levels more accurately (uwaterloo.ca)
Waterloo researchers design wearable tech that can sense glucose levels for diabetics more accurately than ever before

Wearable Technology, Health, Diabetes, Medical Technology

385 points by ndrwnaguib 89 days ago | 165 comments

The case for clinical trial abundance (ifp.org)
In 2014, the first SGLT2 inhibitor, dapagliflozin, was approved for patients with Type II diabetes for the control of blood glucose levels. Since then, the list of indications for this class of molecules has expanded to include kidney disease (2021) and heart failure (2020) in non-diabetics, both important sources of morbidity and mortality. Despite being an already developed drug with safety data, these repurposings took seven and six years, respectively.

Clinical Trials, Medical Research, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Health, Drug Repurposing

52 points by apsec112 105 days ago | 5 comments

What is metformin's secret sauce? (news.northwestern.edu)
A new Northwestern Medicine study has provided direct evidence in mice that the drug reversibly cuts the cell’s energy supply by interfering with mitochondria, often referred to as the cell’s “powerhouse,” to lower glucose levels.

Medicine, Health, Science, Biology, Diabetes

93 points by XzetaU8 106 days ago | 64 comments

Ozempic increases risk of debilitating eye condition: studies (sdu.dk)
Two independent studies from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) show that patients with type 2 diabetes who are treated with the drug Ozempic have an increased risk of developing damage to the optic nerve of the eye, which can lead to severe and permanent loss of vision.

Medical Research, Health, Diabetes, Eye Health

79 points by Erikun 107 days ago | 101 comments

Chocolate intake and risk of type 2 diabetes: prospective cohort studies (bmj.com)
The global prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has increased noticeably over the past few decades, with an estimated 463 million people affected worldwide in 2019 and projected to increase to 700 million by 2045.

Health, Diabetes, Nutrition, Research, Epidemiology

83 points by gnabgib 119 days ago | 95 comments

Ozempic Could Prevent Diabetes. Should It Be Used for That? (nytimes.com)
New research shows that weight loss medications can stop the progression of prediabetes. Experts don’t all agree on such a use for the drugs.

Diabetes, Medicine, Health, Weight Loss

6 points by bookofjoe 135 days ago | 3 comments

Show HN: The App I Built to Help Manage My Diabetes (apple.com)
Take control of your health with Islet, the ultimate personalized health journal app designed to seamlessly track and analyze your glucose levels.

Health, Diabetes, Mobile Apps, Personal Health

185 points by yeatsy 137 days ago | 73 comments

A new stronger Ozempic is coming. Here's what to know (qz.com)
Novo Nordisk (NVO-4.34%) teased some new details about a potential Ozempic successor during a call with investors Tuesday.

Pharmaceuticals, Health, Diabetes, Weight Loss, Business

16 points by toomuchtodo 148 days ago | 3 comments

Study reveals blood sugar control is a key factor in slowing brain aging (bgu.ac.il)
A new international study, led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev as part of the DIRECT PLUS Brain MRI trial, has brought to light how blood sugar control can significantly impact brain health.

Health, Science, Brain Health, Diabetes, Aging

150 points by gnabgib 150 days ago | 148 comments

Diabetes risk soars for adults who had a sweet tooth as kids (nature.com)
It’s tough news to hear on Halloween: a sugary diet in the first two years of life is linked to a higher risk of diabetes and high blood pressure decades later, according to an analysis of UK sugar rationing in the 1950s.

Health, Diabetes, Childhood Development, Nutrition, Research

45 points by rntn 153 days ago | 64 comments

Sugar Rationing Lowered Diabetes and Hypertension in British Children (nytimes.com)
People who were restricted to limited amounts of sugar in the first few years of life were less likely to develop diabetes and high blood pressure decades later, a new study has found.

Health, Nutrition, Studies, Diabetes, Hypertension

31 points by lxm 154 days ago | 13 comments

'Smart' insulin prevents diabetic highs – and deadly lows (nature.com)
Scientists have designed a new form of insulin that can automatically switch itself on and off depending on glucose levels in the blood. In animals, this ‘smart’ insulin1 reduced high blood-sugar concentrations effectively while preventing levels from dropping too low.

Medical Technology, Diabetes, Biotechnology, Health

119 points by gmays 154 days ago | 27 comments

Covid-19 linked to type 2 diabetes onset in children (medicalxpress.com)
Pediatric patients aged 10 to 19 years old diagnosed with COVID-19 have a higher risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes within six months compared to those diagnosed with other respiratory infections, according to researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

Health, Diabetes, COVID-19, Pediatrics

13 points by wglb 168 days ago | 10 comments

Stem cells reverse woman’s diabetes (nature.com)
A 25-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes started producing her own insulin less than three months after receiving a transplant of reprogrammed stem cells1.

Stem Cells, Diabetes, Medicine, Science

293 points by user070223 189 days ago | 48 comments

Study links bananas, oats and yoghurt to greater diabetes risk in susceptible (theguardian.com)
Children who are susceptible to type 1 diabetes and eat bananas, oats and yoghurt are more likely to contract the disease, while consuming strawberries and blueberries lowers the risk, research has found.

Health, Nutrition, Diabetes, Children

31 points by uxhacker 207 days ago | 43 comments

Stelo Glucose Biosensor – No Prescription, Buy Now (stelo.com)

Health, Diabetes, Technology, Bio-Sensors

12 points by hnburnsy 213 days ago | 4 comments

Dexcom starts selling its new over-the-counter glucose monitor in the U.S. (sandiegouniontribune.com)

Health, Diabetes, Technology, Medical Devices

35 points by bookofjoe 214 days ago | 72 comments

Eating Meat Is Linked with Diabetes Risk, New Studies Suggest (nytimes.com)

Health, Nutrition, Diabetes, Research

5 points by mhb 223 days ago | 1 comments

Eli Lilly's weight loss drug slashes the risk of diabetes in long-term trial (cnbc.com)