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 Mediterranean Diet & Diabetes For recently−diagnosed diabetics, following a Mediterranean−style diet may reduce the need for blood sugar medications. The effect of this diet on insulin sensitivity is one reason it appears to help.... more 10/02/09 An Aid For High Blood Sugar? Adding carnitine, a nutrient essential for proper fat metabolism, to rats' diets for eight weeks restored the rats' fuel−burning ability. And in a small human study... more 09/17/09 A Type 2 Diabetes Cure? When PEDF, a protein released by fat cells, was neutralized in obese mice their insulin resistance vanished... more 08/05/09 Vitamin C Eases Vessel Damage Vitamin C administered with insulin helped end the damage to blood vessels so common in both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, a finding that holds promise for the long-term complications associated with the disease... more 07/16/09 Obese Moms’ Babies At Risk Obese women pass on insulin resistance -- abnormally high insulin and blood sugar levels -- to their infants in utero. These babies often have high levels of fat... more 07/10/09 Triglycerides And Neuropathy When it comes to predicting the likelihood that a diabetic patient will develop neuropathy in the near future, looking at blood fats may be a much more valuable indicator than blood sugars... more 06/19/09 Nighttime Is The Right Time For kidney patients who need dialysis, the option of undergoing treatment overnight can be an appealing alternative to the standard daytime sessions and may offer medical benefits... more 06/10/09 Glitazones and Macular Edema This class of diabetes drugs can increase the risk of fluid buildup in the eye. Untreated, this macular edema can cause blurring and vision loss. But do the benefits outweigh the risks?... more 05/04/09 Virus Linked To Diabetes? A common enterovirus may be the tipping point in a chain of events that causes beta cells in the pancreas to stop producing insulin... more 03/30/09 Drug Ads Need To Offer More Direct-to-consumer advertising should do more to present the benefits of drugs, as well as side effects, so consumers can make better-informed decisions with their doctors. Drug fact boxes help... more 03/11/09 Another TV/ Diabetes Link African American women who watched 5+ hours of T.V. a day were 86% more likely to develop diabetes than those who watched less than one hour. Taking a brief walk instead.... more 01/13/09 Metabolic Syndrome This cluster of factors that often leads to heart disease and diabetes and stroke appears to be influenced by poor dental health, lack of calcium and.... more 12/23/08 Feet First for Diabetics People with diabetes need exercise, and now it appears that even those with peripheral neuropathy may benefit from exercise without increased risk of foot ulcers.... more 12/02/08 Diet Promotes Diabetes A new study has found that people who eat a calorie-dense diet (think steak and ice cream) are up to 60% more likely to develop adult onset diabetes.... more 11/19/08 Shark Attack? No, Even Worse The risk of developing diabetes is high, very high. So why aren’t people more afraid and why don’t they take steps to prevent the disease? It is about imagery...more 11/10/08 Treating Heart Risk in the Obese -- Pills Are Not Enough Overweight people with hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol may think that the medication they take will protect them from heart disease...more 6/3/08 Using Breakfast to Stabilize Blood Sugar What you eat for breakfast can reduce the insulin rollercoaster and your risk for heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes and heart failure...more 5/6/08 Vitamin D in Childhood Lowers Diabetes Risk Whether from sunlight or supplementation, Vitamin D has been found to reduce the risk of diabetes...more 3/21/08 Stem Cell Transplant and Diabetes Stem cell transplant can provide temporary relief from insulin...more 4/16/07 Belly Fat and Disease Excess belly fat contributes to increased inflammation? more 3/15/07 Sleep Loss and Diabetes African-Americans + high blood-sugar = poor sleep... more 9/22/06 Does Prostate Cancer Treatment Cause Diabetes and Heart Disease? A common treatment increases risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease... more 9/22/06 Obesity and Your Baby's Diet Minimally processed food better for baby... more 9/7/06 If You Needed a Reason to Drink Coffee Coffee fights Type 2 diabetes... more 6/30/06 Sugary Risk Making a few lifestyle changes can help prevent diabetes... more 3/11/03 | |
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