Author: DTS

Root Canal Treatment May Help Lower Blood Sugar, New Study Finds

Original Article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/nov/18/root-canal-treatment-could-significantly-lower-blood-sugar-levels-study-suggests

A Surprising Health Benefit of Root Canals

Treating a common dental infection with root canal therapy may do more than save a tooth. It could also contribute to better blood sugar control, reduce inflammation, and improve cholesterol … [Read More]

SGLT2 Inhibitors Promising for Heart Health in Seniors

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/sglt2-inhibitors-promising-heart-health-seniors-2025a1000rlg

Background & Study Overview

A recent analysis looked at nine clinical trials conducted between 2015 and 2025 in older adults with cardiovascular disease, focusing on SGLT2 inhibitors (Dapagliflozin, Empagliflozin, and Sotagliflozin). The trials included nearly 25,000 … [Read More]

How Continuous Glucose Monitoring Reveals Hidden Risks in Dialysis Patients

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/continuous-glucose-monitoring-uncovers-hidden-glycemic-risks-2025a1000u40

Study Highlights & Why It Matters

A recent study has shown that continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) may be a useful tool for patients undergoing dialysis for kidney disease—particularly those with diabetes—because it uncovers episodes of high … [Read More]

How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Diabetes Care

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/artificial-intelligences-evolving-role-diabetes-care-2025a1000rik

What’s Changing in Diabetes Care

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a game-changer for diabetes management, helping with everything from early detection to everyday treatment decisions. Today, AI is being used to analyze large amounts of medical … [Read More]

Diabetes and Dementia: New Evidence Reveals a Growing Link

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/diabetes-linked-dementia-latest-evidence-revealed-2025a1000svk

What the Research Shows

Recent analyses reveal that people with diabetes face significantly higher risks of dementia, and in some populations, increased mortality from dementia-related causes. A large multinational study covering over 61 million people found … [Read More]

Walmart Brings Continuous Glucose Monitoring to US Store Shelves

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/walmart-be-first-us-retailer-sell-abbotts-continuous-glucose-2025a1000sj0

Overview

Walmart will become the first brick‑and‑mortar U.S. retailer to offer an over‑the‑counter continuous glucose monitor (CGM), the Lingo from Abbott Diabetes Care, in its physical stores and online. 

What’s New

Previously available only via HelloLingo.com … [Read More]

Circadian Health: Why Timing Matters for Heart and Metabolic Health

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/aha-circadian-health-key-cardiometabolic-disease-prevention-2025a1000tx2

Recent guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) emphasize that our internal 24-hour body clock—our circadian rhythm—plays a key role in heart health, blood pressure control, metabolism, and the risk of cardiometabolic diseases such as obesity, type … [Read More]

While You Sleep, the Brain’s “Waste Disposal System” is at Work

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/while-you-were-sleeping-brains-waste-disposal-system-was-2025a1000mbb 

The Brain’s Waste Disposal System and the Role of Sleep

Recent research has unveiled that the brain possesses a waste clearance mechanism known as the glymphatic system. This system operates during sleep to remove metabolic byproducts … [Read More]