Fruit bats can eat up to twice their body weight in fruit a day. But their genes and cells evolved to process all that sugar without any health consequences − a feat drug developers can learn from.
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Your eyes are your windows on the world. Here’s how to stop them getting smudgy.
Spices have been prized commodities for centuries. Today, ‘warm’ flavors boost our health and spirits in fall and winter.
Can a trip to a museum help cure mental dullness? Here’s what the science has to say.
There are two main types, with pros and cons for each. One thing’s certain though. Don’t rely on your watch to monitor your blood sugar levels.
Researchers successfully treated diabetes in mice by engineering cells to make insulin in response to the music of Queen.
Diabetes affects about 12% of South Africa’s adult population.
People with diabetes in Liberia face a vicious cycle of hunger and neglect that can sometimes spiral out of control and put their lives in danger.
Obesity is a disease that shares several characteristics with cancer, but does not get the same society-wide recognition of its disease status, so people with obesity are less likely to get treatment.
People who developed diabetes, psychosis and congestive heart failure, in that order, experienced the largest reduction in life expectancy
The messaging around Ozempic being a miracle cure is not only a lie, it has kicked up a new level of fatphobia.
About one in six pregnant women in Australia are now diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Rates have more than doubled since the thresholds for diagnosis were changed.
Many heat-related health problems can be avoided by adopting a healthy, active lifestyle. But the younger generation is less active than previous generations, and therefore more vulnerable.
Diabetes rates worldwide have been rising steadily since the early 1990s when these data were first estimated. This trend is only going up.
A recent study found that among people who were overweight or obese, taking metformin during a COVID infection reduced the risk of developing long COVID by 40%.
Overreliance on BMI as a measure of weight and health has deepened inequities and led to inaccuracies and overgeneralizations.
As the use of Ozempic, a drug for diabetes, slams into the mainstream as a weight-loss method, will the drug’s use impact our concept of fatness? And how does fatness intersect with race and class?
Influencers have been enthusiastically claiming its success in helping them lose weight, with their posts viewed by millions. You might be surprised what the evidence shows.
In a controversial move in 2021, drug-funding agency Pharmac fully subsidised new diabetes drugs for Māori and Pacific patients. Could the result help set a precedent?
Ozempic uses semaglutide to mimic the role of a hormone naturally produced by the body to create feelings of fullness. Certain foods can do the same thing.
Principais colaboradores
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Head of Diabetes Clinics, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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Professor (Hon) at Monash University, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Professor and Programme Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Policy, UMass Amherst, UMass Amherst
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Project Manager, University of Pretoria Diabetes Research Centre, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Visiting Academic, Aston Medical School, Aston University
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Project Head, Tshwane Insulin Project, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Global Health, Institute for Applied Research, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor, Bond University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Johns Hopkins University
