type 2 diabetes

by Elana Gotkine edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Male gender, younger age, and waist-to-height ratio are independent predictors of prediabetes/type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among U.S. adolescents, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in PLOS Global Public Health. Eric Peprah Osei, from the […]

by Angela Yeager, Oregon Health & Science University edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Time to First Composite Heart Failure (HF) Outcome by Treatment and Baseline HF Status and Subtype. Credit: JAMA Internal Medicine (2026). DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.7774 An international clinical trial has found that an oral form of semaglutide, a

by University of Surrey  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Study overview. Credit: Nature Communications (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-67449-2 Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure share a genetic link, according to new research from the University of Surrey, U.K., and the Université de Lille, France. In a large-scale study, scientists examined genetic data linked to type

JAMA Internal Medicine Peer-Reviewed Publication JAMA Network About The Study: This comparative effectiveness study found that initiation of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) vs glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) treatment in individuals with type 2 diabetes was associated with a lower 5-year risk of chronic kidney disease and a lower 5-year count of acute kidney injury. These

by I. Edwards edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Coffee may do more than boost energy. New research suggests that certain compounds found in roasted coffee beans could help slow how quickly sugar enters the bloodstream, a finding that could one day support new foods aimed at

by Mass General Brigham edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: CC0 Public Domain Diabetes, a metabolic disease, is on the rise worldwide, and over 90% of cases are type 2 diabetes, where the body does not effectively respond to insulin. Researchers from Mass General Brigham and Albert