Diabetes

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, were the first to report an improvement in severe diabetes-related acute complications, such as dangerously low blood sugar that led to emergency room visits or hospitalizations, among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults with Type 2 diabetes.

In nulliparous pregnant individuals, higher radon exposure is associated with greater odds of gestational diabetes (GD), according to a study published online Jan. 10 in JAMA Network Open.

Could an ordinary carrot improve the treatment of type 2 diabetes? A new study from SDU suggests so. The researchers found that carrots can enhance the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar and positively influence the composition of gut bacteria.