Chocolate May Help Prevent or Delay Type 2 Diabetes, Says BYU Study
Chocolate may help prevent and treat diabetes according to a new BYU study, but there's a catch.
Discovery Could Prevent Diabetic Retinopathy, Blindness
Scientists have round a therapeutic target for diabetes-related blindness that could prevent one of the most common and debilitating side effects of diabetes -...
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...
Missing Link to Insulin Resistance in Diabetes Found
Discovery could be used to determine if a person is at high risk of diabetes in the next year or never - and may also help predict which patients will respond to specific diabetes therapies.
Low Blood Sugar Connected to Cardiovascular Problems
Researchers examining the effects of hypoglycemia on cardiovascular autonomic control, which influences heart function, found that there was clear cardiovascular stress. Past studies have shown...
Metformin May Reduce Risk of Open-Angle Glaucoma in Diabetic Patients
A new study finds that taking the medication metformin hydrochloride was associated with reduced risk of developing the sight-threatening disease open-angle glaucoma in people...
Americans Consuming Too Much Sodium, Not Enough Potassium
Most Americans are consuming too much sodium, and not enough potassium, with some differences based on sex and ethnicity. A majority of Americans consume too...
Under ACA, Major Improvements in Medical Care, Health for Low-Income Adults
A new study details amazing improvements in the medical care and health of low-income American adults as a result of the health coverage expansions...
Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Supress Cortisol and Stress Response, Can Become Habit-Forming
Researchers warn that chronic stress could prompt habit-forming sugar overconsumption because sugar-sweetened drinks can suppress the hormone cortisol and stress responses in the brain. According...
Researchers Create Snack Foods With An Extra Dose Of Fiber
A professor is researching how extrusion processing can be used to make fiber-enriched flour taste like the kind used in most cookies and tortillas so that manufacturers can make a more healthful snacking alternative that consumers want to eat.
Diabetes May Signal Early Pancreatic Cancer, but Race Matters
A diagnosis of diabetes may also come with a more than threefold risk for developing pancreatic cancer for people, depending on their race.
Intensive Insulin Treatment for Diabetes May Improve Ability to Produce Insulin
Promising development for patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. According to a new study, three months of intensive insulin therapy is equal to 15-months...
Menopause Lowers Good Cholesterol Benefits, Increases Artery Hardening
Good cholesterol (HDL) is supposed to help reduce the risk of heart disease, but a new study shows that women have a higher risk...
Implantable Organ Chips Created to Treat Diseases
Scientists have produced human intestinal lining that re-creates living tissue inside an organ-chip. The findings have the potential to advance personalized treatments for gastrointestinal diseases and others.
Ruscitto Announces Retirement from St. Joseph’s Health
Kathryn Howe Ruscitto, President & CEO at St. Joseph’s Health, has announced her retirement after 16 years of service. Kathryn Howe Ruscitto, President & CEO...
Buffet Guilt: How Eating at a Buffet Makes Us Feel
Researchers learn interesting things about how people feel after eating at an all-you-can-eat buffet. Read this story and see if any of it rings...
