Tag: type 2 diabetes
Study links artificially sweetened drinks to higher Type 2 diabetes risk
Heat rises, and what better way to stay hydrated than by drinking liquids? Unfortunately, sugary drinks often get more attention as thirst quenchers than healthier water. But reaching for that can of artificially sweetened soda, thinking it is a healthier […]
Type 2 Diabetes is becoming a concern among Malaysian children
Type 2 diabetes has been detected among Malaysians at an increasingly young age, with the disease detected in children as young as 14, according to the Health Ministry. Senior paediatrician Datuk Dr Amar Singh HSS warned that children who develop […]
Type 2 diabetes detected in children as young as 14, says Dzulkefly
Type 2 diabetes, commonly associated with adults, is now being detected in children as young as 14, health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said today. Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat, Dzulkefly said the trend was worrying and reflected a rise in non-communicable […]
Philippine Researchers Develop Bitter Gourd Herbal Medicine to Combat Type 2 Diabetes
The Institute of Herbal Medicine (IHM) at the University of the Philippines Manila has developed an ampalaya (bitter melon) tablet as a breakthrough treatment for type 2 diabetes, presented by Professor Daisy-Mae A. Bagaoisan. Ampalaya (*Momordica charantia*) is rich in bioactive […]
Inexpensive osteoporosis drug may protect against type 2 diabetes
New research has identified a link between low rates of type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis patients treated with a drug called alendronate. The research analysed health records from several hundred thousand diabetes patients in Denmark, comparing diabetes rates among those […]
Intensive medical treatment reversed type 2 diabetes in 40% of patients
A new landmark study has found that type 2 diabetes – a chronic health condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to be too high –can be reversed in up to 40% of patients through intensive medical treatment. Type […]
