There are new drugs in diabetes town. The SGLT2 inhibitors work in the kidneys. They cause glucose to leave the body through the urine. Presto — blood glucose comes down. Could there be any disadvantages to this approach?
Researchers from the Helmholtz Zentrum München (HMGU) and the Technische Universität München (TUM), together with scientists in the USA, discovered that the hormone can act on the receptors in insulin-stimulating hormones GLP-1 and GIP, helping to reduce weight and improve blood sugar in patients.
No differences were found in health status, well-being, quality of life, and treatment satisfaction between screen-detected type 2 diabetes patients receiving intensive treatment and those receiving routine care, a study reported.
Fruit consumption has benefits such as antioxidants and fiber that can help prevent many chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes. But there have been mixed results from studies on the association of fruit consumption with the risk of type 2 diabetes.
This past summer, a “viewpoint” appeared in the August 21 edition of The Journal of the American Medical Association. The title of this viewpoint was “A Call for an End to the Diet Debates” and was authored by Sherry L. Pagoto, PhD, from the Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of […]
Medical device manufacturer AmbiMedInc has introduced an updated version of its Insul-eze syringe magnifier. The Capitola, Calif.-based company presented the device at the recent annual meeting of the American Association of Diabetes Educators in Philadelphia.
Calling an oral delivery system “one of the Holy Grails of biotechnology and drug development,” Aphios says its patent gets around the greatest roadblock oral insulin developers have always faced: How to get insulin intact into the bloodstream before the digestive system’s powerful enzymes can tear apart the hormone’s delicate protein molecules.
While obesity rates may be leveling off among adults, the sheer number of people with the condition – about 78 million in both 2010 and 2012 – is still concerning, Harvey Grill, president of the Obesity Society, told USA Today.
he three most vital and effective elements of wound therapy: moisture, antibiotics, and oxygen have been combined and can be efficiently delivered by a new system called the VHT® Wound Treatment System, developed and marketed by Cure Care, Inc.
Researchers from the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands found that naps of different durations can affect the body differently, with longer naps being more detrimental to health.
The mocked “obesity excuse” of being born with a slow metabolism is actually true for some people, say researchers.
High blood glucose levels in the morning can be caused by a number of factors, such as not taking enough diabetes medication, too much snacking at night, or eating a supper high in carbohydrates. In order to figure out what might be causing the problem, it’s important to get some blood glucose readings before and […]
People often keep close watch on their glucose numbers. But how many of us know our insulin level? Dr. Joseph Mercola says fasting insulin is “the number that may best predict your sudden death.” Sounds important. But what does it mean?
Check out this amazing infographic about diabetes and your eye health. Nobody likes to think about diabetes leading to blindness, but of course it can. For example, 32% of people didn’t know they even needed an eye exam, 36% heard about eye risks only upon diagnosis, and 22% never-ever had a doctor talk to them […]
Published as the cover article in the October issue of Cell Metabolism, the study found that immune sensor Nlrp3 inflammasome is a common trigger of this inflammation-driven loss of function that manifests itself in insulin-resistance, bone loss, frailty, and cognitive decline in aging.
Coffee consumption reduces risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, by about 40 percent, according to an up-to-date meta-analysis published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.
Sanofi has introduced a blood glucose meter that allows users to track their A1c levels over shorter intervals, giving them the information they need to accurately gauge their insulin intake. The MyStar Extra® meter made its debut at the recent annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain.
Recently, considerable progress has been made in studies evaluating the possible role of one virus group, called enteroviruses, which have been connected with human type 1 diabetes in a variety of reports. These viruses are common in children, and more than 100 different enterovirus types have been identified in man.
A new US study that analyzed data from a large national survey has found a significant link between diets low in fiber and increased cardiometabolic risk, a cluster of risk factors that increases a person’s chances of having diabetes, heart disease or stroke.
The calories you burn from scrubbing dishes, vacuuming or folding laundry shouldn’t be counted as part of weekly activity levels, reports a new study.