7 hours 18 mins may be optimal sleep length for avoiding type 2 diabetes precursor

Weekend catch-ups linked to heightened risk of insulin resistance in those sleeping more Sleeping for 7 hours and 18 minutes every night may be the sweet spot for warding off the risk of insulin resistance—the precursor to type 2 diabetes—suggests a large observational study published in the open access journal BMJ ...

2026-03-05T11:20:57+00:004 March 2026|BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, Press release|

People with learning disabilities seem to progress faster to severe type 2 diabetes

And are at heightened risk of death despite having better overall blood glucose control People with learning disabilities progress faster to severe type 2 diabetes and are at greater risk of dying from their condition than people without these disabilities, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Open Diabetes ...

2025-09-03T09:59:59+00:003 September 2025|BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, Press release|

GLP-1 diabetes drugs likely trump metformin for curbing dementia risk in type 2 diabetes

Findings suggest future guidelines prioritise drugs with dual blood glucose and neuroprotective effects GLP-1 receptor agonists, a class of drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, likely trump the widely prescribed metformin for curbing dementia risk in people with the condition, finds the largest study of its kind, published in ...

2025-07-23T15:24:40+00:0023 July 2025|BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, Press release|

Lower diligence level linked to higher cardiovascular disease risk in type 2 diabetes

But adopting healthy lifestyle still beneficial, irrespective of this trait, findings show People with type 2 diabetes, who display lower levels of diligence, may have a significantly higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease with which diabetes is strongly associated, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research ...

2024-09-11T09:57:22+00:0011 September 2024|BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, Press release|

Being married may help people maintain lower blood sugar levels

Even cohabiting relationships under strain may help people avoid high glycemic levels, study suggests People living with a spouse seem to have a higher likelihood of being healthy in terms of maintaining lower blood sugar levels regardless of how harmonious or acrimonious their relationship is, suggests a study published online ...

2024-06-04T10:24:12+00:008 February 2023|BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, Press release|
Go to Top