Programs aimed at helping obese black women lose weight have not had the same success as programs for black men and white men and women. But new research from Duke University has found that a successful alternative could be a “maintain, don’t gain” approach.
Basically, some leaders in the diabetes community got together, created a logo and website, and started shouting from the social media rooftops about a letter-writing campaign calling on authorities to crack down on the accuracy of glucose test strips. And guess what? The FDA responded.
Kevan Herold, MD, of Yale University, and colleagues reported that the GLP-1 agonist exenatide (Byetta) may have metabolic effects on patients with type 1 diabetes.
Celiac disease manifests itself as an intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. As many as one in every 133 Americans may have the condition, and people with Type 1 diabetes are 10 times more likely than people without Type 1 diabetes to have it.
he same protein tells beta cells in the pancreas to stop making insulin and then to self-destruct as diabetes worsens, according to a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study published online today in the journal Nature Medicine.
Novo Nordisk’s new drug IDegLira is a fixed-ratio combination of insulin degludec and the glucagonlike perptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist liraglutide. It combines the effects of insulin degludec and liraglutide in a once daily injection.
People with diabetes may have a new way to indicate their blood sugar level is too high or too low, by turning to our trusty canine friends, after researchers have found that dogs can help with hypoglycemia monitoring.
Many people with diabetes come into the offices of dietitians with diet histories devoid of fruits. And many who do eat fruit limit their consumption to apples only. When asked why, they often reply that either they were told to limit their intake because fruits are high in sugar or they claim that they can’t […]
While new statistics show childhood obesity rates in the United States are dropping, obesity in adults still accounts for 18% of deaths among black or white Americans between ages 40 and 85, according to a study published this week in the American Journal of Public Health. Researchers say that’s approximately 1 in 5 black or […]
For American Indians, leukocyte telomere length is associated with the risk of incident diabetes, with an almost two-fold increased risk for those with the shortest versus the longest length, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in Diabetes.
In a study of middle-aged and older people with type 2 diabetes, declines in thinking and memory that are often linked to later dementia happened faster in those who were depressed compared to those who were not.
Previous studies have shown that oxidative stress levels can increase during acute or chronic blood glucose fluctuation in body in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients. Elevation in oxidative stress level can damage cell and tissue. Therefore, it is essential to assess the relationship between coronary artery complications and fluctuation in glucose level.
Starting on October 1, 2013, individuals and families have a new opportunity to buy health insurance through a Health Insurance Marketplace available in every state.
What if (finally?) you could wear an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor (CGM), and the two connected to your body in only one place, with no need for two separate infusion sites?
A type of drug commonly prescribed to young people with behavioral problems is putting them at increased risk for diabetes, according to a study by Vanderbilt University researchers published online Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry.
Can consuming dairy products reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes? The answer, according to a systematic review published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition last week, is a qualified YES.
Now that we have that unpleasant fact out of the way, let’s get to some good news: You don’t need to be a genetically blessed model or have a plastic surgeon on speed dial to keep your body in remarkable shape. Instead, just dive into the closest thing we have to a fountain of youth: […]
Glucagon, a hormone involved in regulating appetite, loses its ability to help obese people feel full after a meal, but it continues to suppress hunger pangs in people with type 1 diabetes, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
The score, based on age, education, heart disease, metabolic events, and other factors, was a significant predictor of dementia risk over a 10-year period (C-statistic 0.736), Rachel Whitmer, PhD, of Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, Calif., and colleagues reported online in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
A controlled, clinical trial from the Washington University School of Medicine and a series of epidemiological studies are seeking to change the public’s and health care community’s take on the safety and efficacy of these calorie-free additives.