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Total diet replacement shows promise for difficult-to-treat asthma
A low-calorie total diet replacement program (Counterweight-Plus) is safe and improves asthma control and quality of life in patients with difficult-to-treat asthma and obesity, according to 16-week data from a recent study.
Artificial pancreas yields good results in type 2 diabetes patients
A fully closed-loop insulin delivery system, also known as artificial pancreas, helps improve the management of type 2 diabetes in adults, increasing the time spent in target glucose range by 8 hours per day without promoting hypoglycaemic events as compared with standard insulin therapy, as reported in a study.
Diet with hyperinsulinaemic potential ups risk of breast cancer
Women with a dietary pattern contributing to hyperinsulinaemia and insulin resistance appear to be at increased risk of breast cancer, particularly estrogen-receptor (ER)-negative and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-enriched tumours, reveals a study.
Regular coffee intake may lower T2D risk in women with gestational diabetes
Women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) may benefit from habitual consumption of caffeinated coffee to prevent progression to type 2 diabetes (T2D) and have a more favourable metabolic profile, suggests a study.
