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Diabetic News Archive (2002-2008)
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Eating Processed Meats, But Not Unprocessed Red Meats, May Raise Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes
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20-May-2010 |
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Researchers have found that eating processed meat, such as bacon, sausage or processed deli meats, was associated with a 42% higher risk of heart disease and a 19% higher risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Overtime Work is Bad for the Heart
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20-May-2010 |
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Working overtime is bad for the heart according to results from a long-running study.
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Environmental Factors in Diabetes Being Studied
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20-May-2010 |
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Researchers present an environment-wide association study to examine the contributions of hundreds of factors in the development of Type 2 diabetes.
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Computers Can Effectively Detect Diabetes-Related Eye Problems
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20-May-2010 |
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Diabetics have an increased risk of blindness. It appears that cost-effective computerized systems to detect early eye problems related to diabetes can help meet the screening need.
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Treatment of Gum Disease May Lower Blood Sugar Levels in Type 2 Diabetes
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20-May-2010 |
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A study suggests that the treatment of serious gum disease in diabetics with Type 2 diabetes may lower their blood sugar levels.
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Recall: Freshway Foods Voluntary Recall of Lettuce
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6-May-2010 |
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Freshway Foods is voluntarily recalling products containing romaine lettuce with a use by date of May 12 or earlier because they have the potential to be contaminated with Escherichia coli O145 bacteria (E. coli O145).
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Your Arteries May Be Suffering Insulin Resistance, Too
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6-May-2010 |
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In people with insulin resistance or full-blown diabetes, an inability to keep blood sugar levels under control isn't the only problem by far.
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Definitive Diabetes Indicator Deceptively High in African-American Children
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6-May-2010 |
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Researchers have found that there is a major difference in the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) response to blood glucose between African-American and Caucasian children with diabetes.
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Popular Diabetes Drug Works Differently Than Thought
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6-May-2010 |
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The popular diabetes medication metformin works in different fashion than the current widely accepted view. This new finding could lead to wider use of the drug, particularly in people with cancer and diseases linked to TSC deficiency like tuberous sclerosis and lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM).
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One Sleepless Night Can Induce Insulin Resistance in Healthy People
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6-May-2010 |
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Just one night of short sleep duration can induce insulin resistance, a component of type 2 diabetes.
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Obese Children Metabolize Drugs Differently Than Healthy Weight Children
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27-Apr-2010 |
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Researchers have provided the first evidence-based data on changes in drug metabolism in obese children as compared to healthy weight children.
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Discovery Could Help Diabetics and Others With Slow-To-Heal Wounds
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27-Apr-2010 |
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A new discovery about the wound-healing process could lead to better treatments for diabetics and other patients who have wounds that are slow to heal.
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Scientists Discover a Gene that Ties Stress to Obesity and Diabetes
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27-Apr-2010 |
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The constant stress that many are exposed to in our modern society may be taking a heavy toll: Anxiety disorders and depression, as well as metabolic (substance exchange) disorders, including obesity, type 2 diabetes and arteriosclerosis, have all been linked to stress.
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Patient-Physician Compatibility Increases Odds of Following Doctor's Orders
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27-Apr-2010 |
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A new study suggests that when doctor and patient attitudes on the issue match up, patients do a better job of taking their medications.
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Grapes Reduce Risk Factors for Heart Disease and Diabetes, Study Shows
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27-Apr-2010 |
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Findings show grape consumption lowered blood pressure, improved heart function and reduced other risk factors for heart disease and metabolic syndrome.
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Vitamin B Therapy Dangerous for Millions of Diabetics with Kidney Disease
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27-Apr-2010 |
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The use of vitamin B to stop kidney damage in people with diabetes needs a closer look, and those with kidney damage now taking high vitamin B doses, should stop.
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Study Identifies Food Combination Associated with Reduced Alzheimer's Disease Risk
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27-Apr-2010 |
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Individuals whose diet includes more of certain foods and less of others appear less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a report for the Archives of Neurology.
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Diet Alone Will Not Likely Lead to Significant Weight Loss
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16-Apr-2010 |
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Newly-published research demonstrates that simply reducing caloric intake is not enough to promote significant weight loss.
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Artificial Pancreas Successfully Controls Blood Sugar More Than 24 Hours
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16-Apr-2010 |
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An artificial pancreas system that closely mimics the body's blood sugar control mechanism was able to maintain near-normal glucose levels without causing hypoglycemia in a small group of patients.
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Gene Provides a Link Between Lower Birth Weight and Type 2 Diabetes
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16-Apr-2010 |
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New research uncovers two genetic regions that influence birth weight. One of the regions is also associated with type 2 diabetes, which helps to explain why small babies have higher rates of diabetes in later life.
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