Monthly Archives: May 2016
Discovery May Prevent or Treat Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
Researchers make a discovery that may lead to the prevention and treatment of a common form of heart damage found in people with diabetes. Cardiac...
Study: Vitamin Lowers Sugar Levels, Prevents Neuropathy and NAFLD
A new study has found a vitamin that lowers blood sugar, reduces fatty liver and prevents neuropathy in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. A naturally...
Air Pollution Linked to Poorer Blood Sugar and Cholesterol
Exposure to air pollution has an especially negative impact on people with diabetes, which includes worsening blood sugar levels. Exposure to air pollution can worsen...
Infections Can Increase Risk of Diabetes in Children
A recently published study details how a certain type of infection in infants is associated with a greater risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Viral...
Fluoride Risks to Diabetics, Kidney Patients and Thyroid Function
Diabetics and patients with kidney disease often consume increased amounts of fluorides from fluoridated water, which can harm thyroid function, the body and the...
Hormone Found to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
Link between gastric bypass surgery and improvements in diabetes revealed a hormone that may be used to treat type 2 diabetes. Researchers at the Norwegian...
Study: Germs Have a Role in Causing Type 1 Diabetes
New research suggests that germs may be partly to blame for the development of type 1 diabetes because they activate killer T-cells. Germs could play...
Melatonin and Type 2 Diabetes Link Explained
Findings published in the scientific journal Cell Metabolism help explain the role Melatonin, the sleep hormone, has on type 2 diabetes risk. A new experimental...
Granola Bars Recalled Due to Possible Health Risk
Quaker is recalling two varieties of Granola Bars due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The Quaker Oats Company, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc., announced...
Researchers One Step Closer to a Fat-Burning Drug
Researchers have uncovered a new molecular pathway for stimulating the body to burn fat - a discovery that could help fight obesity, diabetes and...
Fruit Discovery Could Treat Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers combined compounds from two common fruits and discovered that it could improve the health of people with diabetes while also reducing cases of...
New Treatment Using Skin Cells Could Replace Insulin Shots
Stem cells from diabetic patients have been coaxed to become insulin-secreting cells which would replace the need for insulin shots. Researchers have produced insulin-secreting cells...
More Brands Added to Frozen Vegetable Recall in U.S., Canada & Mexico
Ajinomoto Windsor is recalling several products under various brand names due to the risk of Listeria related to the CRF frozen vegetable recall. This...
Baking Soda May Prevent Fatal Infections in Diabetic Ketoacidosis
A recent study has found that a simple treatment of baking soda could prevent the spread of mucormycosis in patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Patients with...
Protein Bars Recalled Due to Listeria Risk
Two varieties of Millville protein bars, which are sold through Aldi stores, have been recalled due to a possible risk of Listeria. Schulze and Burch...
Trader Joe’s, Watts Brothers Added to Frozen Vegetables Recall
ConAgra Foods has recalled several frozen vegetable products from the Trader Joe's brand and Watts Brothers Farms brand (sold at Costco) because they may...