Monthly Archives: April 2015
Popular Cholesterol Drug Activates the Same Receptors as Medical Marijuana
New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that fenofibrate activates cannabinoid receptors and may become a viable treatment option for relieving pain, stimulating appetite,...
Baxter Recalls Select Lots of IV Solutions
Intravenous administration of a solution containing sterile particulate matter may lead to adverse health consequences and should not be used. The lots being recalled...
Sabra Hummus Recalls Select Lots Due to Possible Listeria
If you purchased Sabra brand hummus recently, then make sure you check the label. 30,000 cases are being recalled due to possible Listeria contamination....
Link Between Gestational Diabetes and Autism Risk
Researchers analyzed data to assess the association between maternal diabetes, both known prior to pregnancy and diagnosed during pregnancy, and the risk of autism...
Children With Type 1 Diabetes at 5-Times the Risk of Hospitalization
Children with Type 1 Diabetes are spending more time in the hospital than non-diabetic children. Find out why, what they are admitted for, and...
Type 2 Diabetes Risk Correlates with Often-Ignored Glucose Value in Routine Blood Tests
Glucose values obtained during routine blood tests are often overlooked, but could provide valuable insight into whether someone is at risk for having type...
Study Says: Eat Out, Get High Blood Pressure
Read the results of the first ever study to show a link between eating out and high blood pressure, or hypertension. A recent study on...
Serious Life Events in Childhood Can Triple Risk Of Developing Type 1 Diabetes
New research from Sweden published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that serious life events (SLEs)...
Living Near High Traffic Road Linked to Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetics Using Insulin
If you have type 2 diabetes, use insulin, and live near a high-traffic road, then you have a significant increase in risk factors for...
Discovery of Pancreatic Cell Defect Could Lead to New Diabetes Treatment
Researchers have found a cellular defect that can impair the body's ability to handle high glucose levels, pointing the way to new treatments for...
FDA Approves Breath Test to Help Diagnose Gastroparesis
This test for delayed gastric emptying, which can affect people with diabetes, can be performed in a general clinical setting and does not require...
Antipsychotic and Anti-depressant Drugs Given to Children Increases Diabetes Risk
Antipsychotic drugs prescribed to children and adolescents with disruptive behaviors, such as ADHD, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, can cause Type 2 diabetes and obesity....
Is a Stressful Family Life Making Kids Fat? Study Examines Link.
A University of Houston study examined the relationship between chronic family stress and adolescent obesity. Find out what researchers learned. Adolescent obesity is a...
Reservatrol Discovered to Lower Blood Sugar by Targeting the Gut
Researchers shows that two antidiabetic agents, Metformin and Reservatrol (found in red wine), target the intestine directly, a previously underappreciated organ in diabetes therapy,...
Alert for Lifescan Meter Users: Certain Blood Glucose Test Strips Reporting False Results
GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips, which are advertised for use with the LifeScan OneTouch family of glucose meters, may report false results. Find out...
TV Time and Diabetes Risk – Is There a Link?
A new study found that more time spent sitting still in front of the TV translated to a greater risk of type 2 diabetes...
