Arthritis drug may prevent diabetes progression, study finds

Arthritis drug may prevent diabetes progression, study finds

Melbourne: A drug commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may prevent progression of the disease in patients newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, scientists say. In a first-of-its-kind randomized trial in Australia, researchers have found that the arthritis drug beristanib can preserve the body’s production of insulin and reduce the amount of insulin needed to…

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World News in Brief: South Sudan aid plan, rising cost of healthy eating, Europe’s diabetes burden

World News in Brief: South Sudan aid plan, rising cost of healthy eating, Europe’s diabetes burden

The conflict in neighbouring Sudan has had an impact on the country’s economy, increasing the prices of food and the number of vulnerable people who need assistance. It is estimated that 7.1 million people in South Sudan will continue to be food insecure during the lean season, which runs from April to July, while roughly…

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World News in Brief: Diabetes on the rise, UN prisoners in Yemen, Ukraine war fuels rise in landmine casualties

World News in Brief: Diabetes on the rise, UN prisoners in Yemen, Ukraine war fuels rise in landmine casualties

Diabetes is a chronic disease which occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. WHO said that more than 460 million people worldwide live with diabetes and millions more are at risk. The UN health agency stressed that people with the condition require…

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