“This is the first randomised controlled trial demonstrating that treatment of type 2 diabetes in overweight people by substantial weight loss is safe and hugely beneficial,” Professor O’Brien said. The research has been released today in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
Hayley is saving up for an important purchase: an updated version of the tiny digital pump at her waist that delivers lifesaving insulin under her skin. Such devices, which tailor insulin dosing more precisely to the body’s needs, have transformed the lives of people with Type 1 diabetes like Ms. Hayley.
A sweetener created from the same plant that brings us tequilacould help lower blood sugar and act as a weight-loss aid for those with type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a new study.
Two patients from Emory University School of Medicine celebrated a huge milestone recently – 10 years of being diabetes-free after receiving transplants of donor pancreatic islet cells.
Exposure to morning light, whether it’s pure sunlight or bright indoor lighting, is associated with leaner body weights, researchers say.
The findings of a new study, published in the European Respiratory Journal, add to a growing body of evidence that suggests t,Mhat sleep apnoea is linked with diabetes.
When adults with diabetes lose just seven percent of their body weight (only 14 pounds if you weigh 200), their insulin action improves by around 57 percent — more than you can get with most diabetes pills. The bad news is that some of those meds are sabotaging your efforts to drop the pounds you […]
On March 27, pharmaceutical manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare voluntarily recalled all nonprescription supplies of the weight-loss drug alli (generic name orlistat) from retailers in the United States and Puerto Rico due to tampering concerns.
There’s always a lot of talk ricocheting around the Diabetes World about the latest and greatest gadgets and what’s happening with the biggest industry players. We never wish to spread pure gossip, but there are solid clues to some very intriguing developments in new CGM products.
If you’re in your 20s, you might work out because it’s fun, or because it makes you look better. But here’s another reason to hit the gym or go for a jog — exercising now may help preserve your memory and cognition later in life.
The risk of stroke may be much higher in people with insomnia compared to those who don’t have trouble sleeping, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.
In a mouse study, led by Andrew P. Neilson of the Department of Food Science and Technology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, researchers discovered that a certain antioxidant in cocoa – the main ingredient in chocolate – prevented mice from gaining weight and lowered their blood sugar levels.
T1DM patients were significantly more often chronically fatigued (40%; 95% CI 34–47%) compared with matched controls (7%; 95% CI 3–10%; P < 0.001). Its significant relationship with cognitive behavioral variables and weak association with blood glucose levels suggests that behavioral interventions could be helpful in managing chronic fatigue in T1DM.
A study found that eating foods that are steamed or boiled can help insulin work better in overweight women. Glycation end products (AGEs) are present in grilled or broiled food and they seem to contribute to insulin resistance. Participants eating the low-AGE diet had significantly greater insulin sensitivity by the study’s end.
Diabetes and high blood pressure are closely related. In fact, the majority of people with diabetes also have high blood pressure. Both can damage blood vessels, injuring hearts, kidneys, eyes, sexual organs, and more.
Having unhealthy cholesterol numbers, elevated blood pressure or an expanding waistline substantially increases your chances of developing heart disease. But an encouraging new study finds that exercise may slash that risk, even if your other risk factors stay high.
A new technique developed over the last decade can take skin cells, or any other cells of the body, and make them into something new. This process holds promise for the damaged pancreas of people with diabetes.
Overall, it voted 13-1 to recommend approval for patients with type 1 diabetes and unanimously backed it for those with type 2, adding that longer-term studies would still be needed to monitor possible side effects such as lung cancer.
Because let’s put it this way: if competitive bidding lowers reimbursement rates too greatly, we are never going to get to an artificial pancreas. Lucky for us, CMS is currently encouraging public comment on future rounds of the competitive bidding program, including for insulin pumps.
People with low vitamin D levels are more likely to die from cancer and heart disease and to suffer from other illnesses, scientists reported in two large studies published on Tuesday.