70% of U.S. Adults With Prediabetes-Range Blood Sugar Have Never Been Told
Our NHANES 2021-2023 analysis: 70.9% of US adults with an A1C of 5.7-6.4% have never been told they have prediabetes - about 41.7 million people. Method included.
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Category: Breakthroughs
Nearly Half of U.S. Adults With a ‘Healthy’ BMI Have an Elevated Waist-to-Height Ratio
Our analysis of NHANES 2021-2023: 47% of US adults with a healthy BMI have a waist-to-height ratio of 0.5 or above - about 28.7 million people. Method and limits included.
Beyond Weight Loss: GLP-1 Drugs May Protect the Brain, Heart, and Kidneys
GLP-1 drugs beyond weight loss: the cardiovascular and kidney trial results, what’s promising in liver and sleep apnea, and the unresolved question of how much is the weight.
A Personalized Cancer Vaccine Showed Promise Against a Deadly Brain Tumor
Personalized cancer vaccines for glioblastoma: why this tumour is so hard to treat, how neoantigen vaccines work, and the honest state of the evidence.
Are We Close to Curing HIV? What ‘ART-Free Remission’ Really Means
A handful of people have been effectively cured of HIV, and research is chasing a scalable cure. What ART-free remission means and the honest state of the science.