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Type 2 Diabetes in Lean Africans Is a Distinct Disease Requiring Different Treatment, Study Finds

Aug 24, 2026

A study in Diabetologia shows type 2 diabetes in lean Africans is driven by insulin shortage, not insulin resistance, and may require different treatment than standard guidelines. The study analyzed data from over 3,300 African adults and found distinct complication patterns between lean and overweight patients.

Second Pregnancy Causes Distinct Brain Changes, Study Shows

Jul 11, 2026

A new study reveals that a second pregnancy uniquely alters the female brain, with distinct changes in attention and sensory networks compared to the first pregnancy. The research also links brain changes to mother-child bonding and peripartum depression.