May 05, 2026
A JAMA Network Open study found high-dose vitamin D may reduce progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes in people with certain vitamin D receptor genotypes. In participants with ApaI CC or AC alleles, risk fell 19% versus placebo, while no reduction was seen in those with ApaI AA alleles.
May 04, 2026
Research in the United Kingdom found that preventing type 2 diabetes cut care-related greenhouse gas emissions by about 67%, while well-controlled disease was linked to 21% lower emissions than uncontrolled diabetes.
Mar 13, 2026
Recent studies demonstrate that blood-based biomarkers combined with AI can predict dementia risk 25 years early in women, identify liver cancer-prone environments with 93% accuracy, and classify prediabetes risk groups with 90% accuracy.
Feb 26, 2026
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to review the safety of ultra-processed foods, criticizing the GRAS exemption that allows companies to verify ingredient safety without FDA oversight since 1997.
Feb 17, 2026
Novo Nordisk sues telehealth companies over compounded weight-loss drugs as employers explore AI-based alternatives to costly GLP-1 medications. About 1 in 8 Americans now take GLP-1 drugs for weight loss or diabetes.
Feb 14, 2026
Multiple Indian drugmakers begin selling generic versions of Ozempic and Wegovy following March patent expiration, with prices 50-60% below branded counterparts. The launches signal global pricing shifts as Novo Nordisk faces patent losses across multiple markets.