Patients Often Miss Out On Nutrition Counseling, at Cost to Health
Nutrition counseling can make a difference in the health of high-risk patients, yet it takes place in a minority of primary care visits, according to a study.
Diabetes Treatment May Lie in Helping Muscles to Burn Fat Better
Scientists have produced results that could silence the current debate about exactly how fat molecules clog up muscle cells, making them less responsive to insulin.
Cutting Nerves to Kidneys Improves Insulin Resistance, Says Diabetes Study
An interesting Cedars-Sinai diabetes study has found that cutting specific nerves to the kidneys improved insulin sensitivity. Incapacitating specific nerves to the kidneys improves the...
Does Everyday Mindfulness Lead to Healthy Glucose Levels?
Does everyday mindfulness lead to better health? A new study from Brown University looked into the connection between higher mindfulness and healthier glucose levels. ...
Hormone Found To Reduce Appetite By A Third
An international team of scientists has discovered a hormone that can significantly decrease the appetite, reducing the amount of food eaten in a day by a third.
Sugary Drinks Associated with Increased Type 2 Diabetes
Sugar sweetened drinks may give rise to nearly 2 million diabetes cases over 10 years in the US and 80,000 in the UK.
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Role in Type 1 Diabetes Provides Clue for Researchers Who Discovered Obesity Gene
The discovery of a gene believed to be connected to morbid obesity has international origins and began as an exploration into the causes of Type I diabetes.
Diabetes Associated with Decreases in Life Expectancy and Number of Years Free of Heart...
Men and women with diabetes at age 50 and older appear not to live as long overall, or have as many years without cardiovascular disease, than individuals without diabetes.
Study: Japanese Adults with Diabetes Have Increased Cancer Risk
Japanese adults with diabetes may have a higher risk of cancer overall and in several specific organs, including the liver, pancreas and kidney, according to results of a large study.
Aggressive Control of Cardiac Risk Factors Might Not Benefit All Patients with Diabetes
Report suggests that aggressively pursuing low blood pressure and cholesterol levels may not benefit, and could even harm, some patients with diabetes.
Study IDs Medical Conditions That Put Seniors at Risk of Falling Into Medicare Donut-Hole
Among seniors, women and patients with diabetes and dementia are the most likely to fall into the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan donut hole - the gap occurring after beneficiaries reach their annual coverage limit and before catastrophic coverage kicks in.
Seaweed Capsules May Lead to Injection-Free Diabetic Living
A microencapsulation method, developed by OIST researchers, offers hope to patients suffering from type 1 diabetes to return to a life free of insulin...
Study: Obesity a Major Factor in the Diabetes Epidemic
Researchers conclude that obesity is a major factor in the recent increase of newly diagnosed diabetes.
Optimal Threshold for HbA1c Pre-diabetes Test Identified
Setting a specific HbA1c cutoff threshold for prediabetes, which could be used to determine eligibility for interventions to prevent progression to more serious type 2 diabetes, has generated much debate, with at least three different cutoffs recommended by different professional organizations.
Natural Glucose Byproduct May Prevent Brain Damage and Cognitive Impairment After Diabetic Coma
A natural, non-toxic byproduct of glucose may prevent brain cell death and cognitive impairment in diabetics following an episode of severely low blood sugar.
African Americans Have Genetics to Process Fats Differently, Possibly Leading to More Inflammation
Over the past decade, much progress has been made regarding the understanding and promise of personalized medicine. Scientists are just beginning to consider the impact of gene-diet interactions in different populations in regards to disease prevention and treatment.
