A previous study by the same authors has shown an increased risk of diabetes in patients with heart failure following a heart attack, but this new research aimed to analyse all patients with heart failure regardless of whether or not they had had a heart attack.
Many people — especially dieters trying to shed pounds — are under the impression that snacking is not a good idea when trying to lose weight, but this isn’t the case. The truth: it depends on what you are snacking on. Oftentimes, snacking is a good thing, as it could satiate you until your next […]
The American Diabetes Association recommends a blood pressure goal of less than 140/80 for most people with diabetes. But what if your blood pressure is too low? Is it cause for concern? And what do you do about it?
Just take the test. You may need to give a few drops of blood. You may need to give a urine sample. Your arm might be squeezed by the blood pressure cuff. But go ahead and take test. It could well prevent a complication. It could even save your life.
Healthy, Non-Self-Destructive Techniques to Cope with Diabetes Burnout (An Incomplete List).
Yet a new study from researchers at the Yale School of Medicine reports that episodes of extremely low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, are landing diabetics in the hospital too often.
“In patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled by diet and exercise, canagliflozin 100 and 300 mg provided significant dose-dependent reductions in HbA1c and body weight compared with placebo,” William Canovatchel, MD, said during his presentation.
What if glucagon could instead be as easily administered as insulin and utilized by people with diabetes to treat even mild lows? That’s the quest of Xeris, a company that is focusing on biologically friendly ways to make drug mixtures in liquid forms.
A new computer program, however, could make it easier for doctors to spot potential problems. The scientists who created EyeAlert, a patent-pending program, explain that the program can take images of a patient’s retina. Based on the results, it will quickly offer a “refer” or “no refer” recommendation for further care.
The disproportionate numbers of diabetic patients — overall, only 11.6% of Californians in that age group have diabetes — have resulted in significant added hospital expenses, study authors said.
A diabetes diagnosis isn’t inevitable, according to Gayl J. Canfield, PhD, RD, Director of Nutrition Research at Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami, Florida. It comes down to living a healthy lifestyle and doing all the things you already know you should do: keep your blood glucose (blood sugar) under control, eat healthy, exercise and monitor […]
Here we share the (non-medical) tips and tricks that help you in the day-to-day management of diabetes — everything from clothing modifications, serving size/carb counting tips to the tried and true Dexcom-in-a-glass trick or the “secret” to turning on a Medtronic pump’s backlight when it’s not obvious on the home screen.
Taking aspirin daily may cut a woman’s risk of ovarian cancer by 20%, according to a study published February 6, 2014 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. This new research adds to the large number of studies conducted in recent years showing aspirin may help prevent certain types of cancers.
According to a small new study from researchers in New Zealand, performing brief bouts of intense exercise before meals may be more effective for blood glucose control than completing one daily 30-minute session of moderate-intensity exercise.
Last week, Eli Lilly and Company announced positive top-line results of three completed Phase III clinical trials in patients with type 2 diabetes for basal insulin peglispro (BIL), which is being studied as a once-daily treatment for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Researchers at the Universite Laval Faculty of Medicine, the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute Research Center, and the Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods have discovered a natural molecule that could be used to treat insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
Research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) suggests that two large meals (breakfast and lunch), rather than six small meals with the same total calories, are better for controlling weight and blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
One of the most newsy bits we heard more about this weekend was last week’s news that Merck was finally moving forward on smart insulin! Yes, finally, about four years after the Pharma giant acquired SmartCells in late 2010, which was working on this glucose-responsive insulin.
D-blogger and advocate Melissa Lee takes an in-depth look at Snap and explains why it’s one of her favorite D-devices.
Type 2 diabetes can be controlled, but at present it can’t be cured. That isn’t quite true of pre-diabetes. Although pre-diabetes isn’t an acute condition, it can, like many acute conditions, be handled with proper treatment.