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New Study Links Type 1 Diabetes With Dementia Risk

Type 1 diabetes is associated with nearly three times higher dementia risk in adults over 50, with a stronger correlation than type 2 diabetes.

Medicine

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

2 weeks ago

Can GLP-1 drugs treat addiction? A new study hints at their potential

GLP-1 medications reduce risk of all substance use disorders including alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, opioids, and cocaine, while decreasing drug-related overdoses and deaths.

fromwww.theguardian.com

3 weeks ago

Vegetarians have substantially lower risk' of five types of cancer

This study is really good news for those who follow a vegetarian diet because they have a lower risk of five cancer types, some of which are very prevalent in the population. While being vegetarian appeared to be protective overall, the scientists also found that those who follow a vegetarian diet had nearly double the risk of the most common type of cancer of the oesophagus, known as squamous cell carcinoma, compared with meat eaters.

Cancer

fromBusiness Insider

3 weeks ago

A new study suggests vegans have a higher risk of colorectal cancer - but meat-eaters aren't in the clear

Overall, vegetarians had a lower risk of five kinds of cancer, including some of the most lethal cancers, like breast cancer and prostate cancer. Pescatarians also had a lower risk of colorectal, breast, and kidney cancer, compared to red meat eaters, and poultry-eaters who avoided red meat suffered fewer cases of prostate cancer.