Monthly Archives: July 2016
Recall: Cheese Products in 5 States Due to Salmonella
15 different styles of cheese sold in 5 states have been recalled due to the risk of Salmonella contamination. Chapel Hill Creamery in Chapel Hill,...
Study: New Drug Could Treat Both Type 2 Diabetes and Bone Loss
Unlike certain diabetes drugs, a new class of drug actually increases bone mass and reduces risk of fractures. In addition to its more obvious ills,...
Replacing Carbs with Healthy Fat Could Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Study provides evidence for the effects of dietary fats and carbohydrate on the regulation of glucose and insulin levels and several other metrics linked...
Flour Recall Expands Due to E.coli Risk
Consumers are reminded not to eat uncooked dough or batter made with raw flour after new illnesses have been confirmed by General Mills. Due to...
Diabetes Could be Due to Failure of Beta Cell Hubs
Findings, published in Cell Metabolism, present a significant step forward in understanding the cell mechanisms suggesting that diabetes may due to the failure of...
Breastfeeding Protects Against Diabetes, Alters Maternal Metabolism
Recent study examined whether metabolism could be responsible for reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women who breastfeed by 40%. Four percent...
Adolescent Diabetes Higher Than Previously Reported
Research recently published by JAMA details the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in American adolescents and previous estimates were lower than they should have...
Qtern Approved for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes by EU
AstraZeneca has received approval from the EU for Qtern, which is prescribed to improve glycemic control for treatment of type 2 diabetes. AstraZeneca announced that...
Agave Dream Low Glycemic Index Ice Cream Recalled Due to Listeria Risk
Agave Dream is recalling almost 400 cases of it's low glycemic index ice cream due to the possibility that it is contaminated with Listeria...
Treatment to Better Regulate Insulin Discovered
A recent discovery shows how lowering PKD1 can help people with diabetes limit metabolic complications, such as stroke, heart disease and some forms of...
Study: Diabetes Challenges and Inspires Family Members
A Penn State study looked at the outcomes of people with diabetes when their family members supported and helped them with their diabetes. Their...
NuGo Protein Bars Beat Other Bars for Lowest Glycemic Index
NuGo Nutrition announced that NuGo Slim was tested to have a glycemic index of 24, the lowest published glycemic index of any low sugar...
Partners Connected Health Launches Novel Study, Stressless, to Assess the Effect of Using Personal...
Partners Connected Health today opened recruitment for a novel study, STRESSLESS, to evaluate the effectiveness of Muse and Spire, two personal health devices,...
Product Withdrawal: Alere INRatio and INRatio2 PT/INR Monitor System
Alere is working with the FDA to withdraw Alere INRatio® and INRatio®2 PT/INR Monitoring Systems from the market due to safety concerns. Following a collaborative...
Diabetic Retinopathy Linked to Higher Depression Risk
Study details the association between severity of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema with symptoms of depression and anxiety in adults with diabetes. In a...
Recall: Pancake Mix Recalled due to Health Risk
Continental Mills has issued a recall affecting Krusteaz Blueberry Pancake Mix, which involves product manufactured between April 2016 and June 2016 due to...
