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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
| Low-Glycemic Diet Shows Greater Improvement in Glycemic Control Than High-Fiber Diet |
| Persons with type 2 diabetes who had a diet high in low-glycemic foods such as nuts, beans and lentils had greater improvement in glycemic control and risk factors for coronary heart disease than persons on a diet with an emphasis on high-cereal fiber. |
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Posted on 22-Dec-2008 Read Full News Article |
| Depression Can Hamper Glucose Control in People With Diabetes |
| Depression can cause diabetes patients to suffer from higher glucose levels over time compared to those who are not depressed, finds a study of older veterans with the disease. |
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Posted on 24-Nov-2008 Read Full News Article |
| New Nanomaterial Could Be Breakthrough For Medical Implants |
| A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has made a breakthrough with a new material that can be used to create devices that can be implanted into the human body – including blood glucose sensors for diabetics and hemo-dialysis membranes that can scrub impurities from the blood. |
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Posted on 24-Nov-2008 Read Full News Article |
| Study Sheds Light on Participants in National SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study |
| University of South Carolina public health researchers have examined the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study to characterize its participants. The findings could help other scientists understand how to recruit children and teens into future studies. |
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Posted on 24-Nov-2008 Read Full News Article |
| Researchers Fear Sports May Be Hazardous to Fans’ Health |
| Die-hard sports fans may be risking heart attack, stroke, diabetes, cancer and premature death because of unhealthy lifestyle choices that seem to go along with rooting for favorite sports teams. |
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Posted on 24-Nov-2008 Read Full News Article |
| Exercise, Calcium-Rich Diet Could Cut Risk of Metabolic Syndrome |
| Adopting daily exercise sessions and a calcium-rich diet could reduce the risk of a group of health risk factors called the metabolic syndrome, finds a new study of Illinois adults. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of symptoms that together signal a significantly higher risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. |
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Posted on 24-Nov-2008 Read Full News Article |
| Low-Dose Aspirin Does Not Appear to Reduce Risk of CV Events in Patients with Diabetes |
| Low-dose aspirin as primary prevention did not appear to significantly reduce the risk of a combined end point of coronary, cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study in JAMA. However, aspirin did significantly reduce the combination of fatal coronary and fatal cerebrovascular events. |
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Posted on 24-Nov-2008 Read Full News Article |
| Scientists Turn Human Skin Cells Into Insulin-producing Cells |
| Researchers have transformed cells from human skin into cells that produce insulin, the hormone used to treat diabetes. The breakthrough may one day lead to new treatments or even a cure for the millions of people affected by the disease, researchers say. |
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Posted on 9-Oct-2008 Read Full News Article |
| New Target for Obesity-Related Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes |
| Researchers have identified a particular subset of cells that are linked to obesity-associated insulin resistance, and that offer a promising new target for the treatment of diabetes. |
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Posted on 9-Oct-2008 Read Full News Article |
| Don't Let Last Year's Missteps Keep You Away from Getting a Flu Shot This Year |
| People shouldn't let last year's flu vaccine debacle prevent them from getting a flu shot this year -- and that includes diabetics. |
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Posted on 9-Oct-2008 Read Full News Article |
| Class of Diabetes Drugs Carries Significant Cardiovascular Risks |
| A class of oral drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes may make heart failure worse, according to an editorial published online in Heart Wednesday by two Wake Forest University School of Medicine faculty members. |
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Posted on 9-Oct-2008 Read Full News Article |
