Diabetes

Artificial sweeteners have no effect on post-meal hunger hormones

A new systematic review and meta-analysis provides evidence that artificial sweeteners have no effect on hunger hormones or post-meal glucose.

The old BCG vaccine may help treat cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s

by Michael Simpson
2023-02-22
BCG vaccine, Cancer, Diabetes, Neurological

The 100 year old BCG vaccine, which prevents tuberculosis, may be useful in treating cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and type 1 diabetes.

COVID vaccine reduces the risk of post-infection diabetes

New peer-reviewed research provides strong evidence that a COVID-19 vaccine can reduce the risk of post-infection type 2 diabetes.

Does higher-dose vitamin D reduce risk of type 2 diabetes?

New peer reviewed research shows that higher doses of vitamin D may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in pre-diabetes patients.

Big Pharma is NOT hiding the cure to type 1 diabetes

Debunking the myth that Big Pharma has a secret cure for type 1 diabetes so that they can sell more expensive insulin.

Low-carb diet helps reduce HbA1c in prediabetes — new research

In my ongoing series of articles on diets, I ran across some good research about low-carb (low-carbohydrate) diets and prediabetes. A new study published in a peer-reviewed journal indicates that the diet reduces blood glucose levels in prediabetics. More than that, it might be a valid treatment strategy to prevent type 2 diabetes.

Like I do with other primary research like this, I’ll present what they published and then give my take on the quality of the study.

Does high fructose corn syrup cause type 2 diabetes?

The internet claims that high fructose corn syrup causes diabetes and a bunch of other maladies. Usually, based on some weak evidence, the usual suspects have tried to link high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) to Type 2 diabetes.

Like many of these medical myths, there is, at its core, some tiny bit of evidence that is generally misinterpreted or misused that might support their claim. But let’s take a close look at Type 2 diabetes, HFCS, and the evidence that either supports or refutes the hypothesis that drinking HFCS is any more responsible for the disease than other sugars.

Enterovirus infection may be strongly linked to type 1 diabetes

Researchers have been searching for decades for the cause(s) of type 1 diabetes, and some recent evidence might point to an enterovirus. If this research holds up over time, we might be able to develop a vaccine for the enterovirus that could prevent type 1 diabetes.

This is very interesting data that might unlock one of the great puzzles of type 1 diabetes. The etiology of type 1 diabetes has eluded researchers for years, and this new data, which links it to an enterovirus, is game-changing.

This article will tell you all about diabetes and the new research.

Artificial sweeteners linked to obesity – poor evidence

This article about artificial sweeteners and obesity was written by Linda Tock, an American living in Denmark, who has an extensive research background in the biomedical sciences. She has a Master’s Degree in Environmental Chemistry and Health and will be pursuing a Ph.D. Ms. Tock has a fascination for Daphnia, an interesting planktonic crustacean, that is an important organism in studying pollution and environmental stresses.

So I received a message from a friend of mine, wanting my opinion on this news article, which loudly proclaims that artificial sweeteners are linked to obesity. Because it was a genuine question regarding the science behind the study, and not a ‘concern troll’ about my preference for diet cola, I went and looked at the study itself to see what the fuss was about.