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Diabetes
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A selenium supplement lowered long-term blood sugar by 1.2 points in eight weeks
That is a drug-sized change from a mineral sold in pharmacies. It came from one small trial in patients with diabetic nerve damage, and the size of the effect is the reason to be careful rather than excited.
Sep 6, 2026
Eye drops improved vision in diabetic macular swelling, a condition normally treated by injection
Treatment for diabetic macular edema means a needle into the eye, repeatedly, for years. Drops had never been considered effective. In 148 patients, a steroid suspension beat placebo drops on reading-chart letters.
Sep 4, 2026
Each 20-point drop in blood pressure tracked 24% fewer kidney failure deaths
Kidney disease kills more people in Mexico than almost anywhere, and blood pressure was suspected rather than measured. Following 133,470 adults in Mexico City, the relationship ran in a straight line with no threshold to hide under.
Sep 2, 2026
Fenofibrate tracked 68% less diabetic macular edema across 4,571 matched patients
A cheap old cholesterol drug has been tied to slower diabetic eye disease since two trials noticed it by accident. Across matched patients with early retinopathy, fenofibrate users developed less of every problem studied but one.
Sep 2, 2026