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A very common type of virus called an enterovirus has been implicated in the development of type 1 diabetes, according to a new study. Rita Kalyani, a diabetes expert at Johns Hopkins, says the data is gathered from a large …

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A so-called bionic pancreas helped people across the age range manage their type 1 diabetes more easily, a recent study reports. Johns Hopkins diabetes expert Rita Kalyani says the device is much simpler to use than currently available insulin pumps. …

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Even people with type 2 diabetes who were not obese were able to achieve resolution of their condition with weight loss, a new study concludes. Rita Kalyani, a diabetes expert at Johns Hopkins, says this finding points to the need …

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A group of overweight but not obese people with type 2 diabetes were able to completely resolve the condition and go off medications when they lost 10-15% of their body weight, a new study finds. Diabetes expert Rita Kalyani at …

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Overweight and obesity are associated with the development of type 2 diabetes. Now a new study demonstrates that in people with the condition, losing weight even if they’re not obese can resolve the condition entirely. Johns Hopkins diabetes expert Rita …

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