A recent report published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine breaks down the costs of living with type 2 diabetes over the course of a lifetime. The dollar amount is eye-opening, and so are the differences in costs between men and women.
A study of 60 elderly people with no dementia found two cups of cocoa a day improved blood flow to the brain in those who had problems to start with. Those participants whose blood flow improved also did better on memory tests at the end of the study, the journal Neurology reported.
Patients who benefited most were those who still had relatively good control of their blood sugar levels and only a moderate need for insulin injections when the trial began. With the experimental drug, teplizumab, they were able to maintain their level of insulin production for the full two years — longer than with most other […]
The study evaluated the effects of a combination of bariatric procedure with intensive medical therapy (IMT) versus intensive medical therapy alone based on beta cell function and body composition
The hallmark high glucose of the disease causes inflammation that produces free radicals that cause inflammation that produces more free radicals, explains Dr. Manuela Bartoli, vision scientist at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University.
Approximately 25% of strokes experienced by type 2 diabetic patients are of unknown cause, however, a recent study is finding subclinical Afib as a possible “common etiologic factor.” In the cohort designed study, 462 type 2 diabetic patients under the age of 60 were matched to “healthy controls” (patients without diabetes) to compare the prevalence […]
According to Ralph Ziegler, MD, of the Diabetes Clinic for Children and Adolescents in Muenster, Germany, and colleagues, in the first results of a randomized trial, more than half of the volunteers using the automated bolus adviser saw improvement in their A1C’s.
Chia seeds are a new-found, welcome addition to the American diet. You may have noticed their presence in healthy drinks or perhaps found them floating in smoothie. But why are we chia obsessed all of a sudden?
Whether you hope to lose weight or just stay healthy, what you eat is a crucial factor. The right nutrients can not only trim your waistline, but also provide energy, improve your mood, and stave off disease. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher has found that it’s not just what you eat – but when.
Most every person has a food angel and devil resting on either shoulder, one giving permission to indulge even as the other advises against it. But we’ve also become masters at rationalizing what we put into our mouths, which can lead to overeating, dubious food choices and even weight gain.
This is part of a bigger push the FDA is making to encourage consumers to go through official agency channels to bring these product concerns to light, and “pressure” manufacturers to pay attention and respond.
Here are seven expert tips for starting an exercise program for the first time or after a long period of inactivity.
A new study reports that the small intestine uses more cells than scientists had realized to absorb microspheres large enough to contain therapeutic protein drugs, such as insulin. The finding in rats, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is potentially good news for developing a means for oral delivery of such […]
Higher blood-sugar levels, even those well short of diabetes, seem to raise the risk of developing dementia, a major new study finds. Researchers say it suggests a novel way to try to prevent Alzheimer’s disease — by keeping glucose at a healthy level.
There is no evidence that patients with diabetes who initiate insulin glargine have a higher risk of cancer than similar patients initiating human neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin, according to a study published online July 22 in Diabetes Care.
A drug in clinical trials has been shown to preserve insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells in nearly half of subjects newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Results of the phase 2 trials are published in the journal Diabetes.
A new UK study suggests people there who walked to work were about 40% less likely to have diabetes compared with those who got there by car. The researchers – publishing their findings in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine – analyzed data from a survey of 20,000 people across the UK, looking at various […]
Currently we have three basal insulins available in the United States: Lantus®, Levemir® and NPH. (Lantus® and Levemir® are brand names, NPH is a generic) Lantus® and Levemir® are categorized as long-acting insulins because they can be given once- a -day to cover a 24-hour period.
The theory behind the diet, which is the brainchild of Roy Taylor, professor of medicine and metabolism at Newcastle University, is based on the fact that type 2 diabetes is often caused by fat clogging up the liver and pancreas, which are crucial in producing insulin and controlling blood sugar.
So it came as quite exciting news when we heard reports that Apple is actually finally moving in this direction: exploring the idea of a new Dick Tracy-ish gadget being referred to as the iWatch that would house wrist-based health sensors — quite possibly including glucose monitoring!