Diabetes News for the Spanish Speaking Community
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/why-placebo-may-work-better-when-you-know-its-placebo-2025a10008an
What Was the Study About?Researchers wanted to see if open-label placebos (OLPs)—pills with no active ingredients that patients knoware placebos—could help with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). They tested this on 150 women with moderate to severe PMS. … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/diabetes-distress-linked-autonomic-symptoms-adults-2025a100089l
Diabetes Distress and the Autonomic Nervous SystemThe goal of the study was to see if diabetes distress (DD)—the stress from managing diabetes—is linked to symptoms in the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which controls automatic body … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/heat-may-worsen-mania-ease-depression-study-finds-2025a10006iw
Temperature and Mood SymptomsNew research reveals that changes in ambient temperature can significantly impact the symptoms of mood disorders. Specifically, each 1°C rise in daily mean temperature was linked to a 0.2% decrease in depressive … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ca-125-shows-less-accuracy-black-and-american-indian-2025a10006rk
Introduction to CA-125 and Ovarian CancerCancer Antigen 125 (CA-125) is a protein found in ovarian cancer cells and is used to help diagnose and monitor ovarian cancer. This biomarker is measured in blood tests and … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/this-diet-leads-healthy-aging-2025a10006wv
Importance of Diet in Healthy AgingThe number of older Americans is growing, and 80% of them are living with at least one chronic health condition. The choice of food that we all consume plays a … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/no-family-history-why-doctors-need-new-playbook-adopted-2025a10004k9
Challenges with Family History FormsAdopted adults often face a unique problem when visiting the doctor. Standard medical forms ask for a detailed family health history—a task that can be nearly impossible for someone who was … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/how-can-machine-learning-boost-t1d-patients-time-range-2025a10004jv
Making Carb Counting EasierDr. Yao Qin, a researcher at UC Santa Barbara in California, who is also a person with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), is developing a tool called NutriBench to help estimate carbohydrates in meals … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/timing-meals-or-cutting-calories-which-better-2025a10004oq
Understanding Different Dieting MethodsThis study examined three dietary approaches to losing weight—Time-Restricted Eating (TRE), Caloric Restriction (CR), and Unrestricted Eating (UE)—to determine their effects on weight and metabolism in adults with obesity. TRE limits eating to … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/molecule-help-retain-muscle-mass-during-weight-loss-2025a10002ox
The Role of BCL6 in Muscle MaintenanceB cell lymphoma 6 (BCL6), a protein primarily studied in immune cells, also plays a crucial role in maintaining muscle mass. Research has revealed that BCL6 is essential for sustaining … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/unlocking-super-human-potential-artificial-muscle-2025a10002gy
The Need for Artificial MuscleArtificial muscle is more than just a futuristic concept—it has real medical and technological applications. Many people suffer from muscle loss due to injuries, surgeries, or diseases, and artificial muscle could help … [Read More]
