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GLP-1 receptor agonist lixisenatide may help slow the progression of Parkinson’s symptoms
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 10, 2024 Source:Ozempic-like drug may help slow the progression of Parkinson’s symptoms Reference:Trial of Lixisenatide in Early Parkinson’s Disease
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Small pilot study shows ketogenic diet reduces medication-related metabolic syndrome changes for people being treated for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 4, 2024 Source:Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness Reference:Ketogenic Diet Intervention on Metabolic and Psychiatric Health in Bipolar and Schizophrenia: A Pilot Trial
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Intermittent fasting is safe, effective for those with Type 2 diabetes for at least 6 months, study suggests. Whether people are able to do this for their lifetime remains to be seen.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 1, 2023 Source:Intermittent fasting is safe, effective for those with Type 2 diabetes, study suggests Reference:Effect of Time-Restricted Eating on Weight Loss in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
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Global diabetes cases could soar to 1.3 billion by 2050, new study says.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 26, 2023 Source:Global diabetes cases could soar to 1.3 billion by 2050, new study says Reference:Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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Reducing carbohydrates intake at breakfast may help people with diabetes although the three-month study states the effect on A1C levels was not clinically significant.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 9, 2023 Source:Cutting carbohydrates from breakfast may help people with diabetes Reference:Impact of a Low-Carbohydrate Compared with Low-Fat Breakfast on Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Trial
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Prediabetes: The younger you are, the higher the risk of dementia if it progresses to type 2 diabetes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 29, 2023 Source:Prediabetes: The younger you are, the higher the risk of dementia Reference:Prediabetes, intervening diabetes and subsequent risk of dementia: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study
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Another coffee and tea observational study not able to demonstrate a causal relationship between consumption and harm reduction in a study population with diabetes. Big surprise… not.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 20, 2023 Source:TEAS ARE GOOD Drinking more tea and coffee could help millions of people with silent killer live longer
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Treatment and lifestyle changes can lead to remission of Type 2 Diabetes
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 8, 2022 Source:Remission From Type 2 Diabetes: Myth or Reality? Reference:Consensus Report: Definition and Interpretation of Remission in Type 2 Diabetes