Higher HbA1c linked to reduced cortical thickness, gray matter in youth; effect stronger in deprived neighborhoods
Could higher blood sugar in childhood affect how the brain develops?
A cross-sectional study of 705 healthy 11-12-year-olds found higher HbA1c was associated with lower mean cortical thickness and smaller tota…
Higher blood sugar in childhood linked to thinner brain areas, but only for kids living in neighborhoods with high or medium levels of pover…
Disseminated herpes zoster hospitalization linked to higher newly identified diabetes, prediabetes prevalence
Could a severe shingles infection signal hidden diabetes?
A retrospective cohort analysis of 564 hospitalized herpes zoster patients found disseminated presentation was associated with higher preval…
Widespread shingles could signal hidden diabetes, as severe cases show much higher rates of undiagnosed blood sugar issues than common rashe…
Meta-analysis finds BMI, but not waist circumference, associated with prediabetes risk
Higher BMI linked to increased prediabetes risk in meta-analysis of 28 studies
A meta-analysis of 28 cohort studies found a significant association between higher body mass index and increased prediabetes risk, with a 4…
Higher BMI raises prediabetes risk by 4.6% for every unit increase, while waist circumference shows no clear link in this analysis of 28 stu…