Hospitalization Risks for Patients with Diabetes and Solid-Organ Malignancy
Study determines that diabetes, coexisting with solid-organ malignancies, is associated with risk of hospitalization and multiple hospitalizations. Future Science Group (FSG) announced the publication...
Study: Why Most Obese People Develop Insulin Resistance and Diabetes
Findings from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), which appear in eLife, provide a possible explanation as to why most people who are obese...
Sugar Addiction: Brain Sugar Switch Discovered
Researchers have discovered what they are calling a brain sugar switch that may curb sugar addiction. Researchers at Technical University of Munich discovered that our...
Recall: Lead Found in 377,000 lbs. of Seasoning Blends
More than 188 tons of blended seasoning products sold nationwide in retail stores, as well as online, have been recalled due to lead contamination. Oriental...
Diabetic Kidney Disease Rate Surprises Researchers
Researchers were surprised with the findings of their study of the prevalence of diabetic kidney disease in the US, which was based on data...
Texting Improves Diabetes Prevention in India
A study involving 1 million people has found that using mobile phones and text messages to change diabetes risk behaviors leads to positive results. A...
Binge Eating Behavior Turned Off Via Dopamine Neurons
Binge eating is a serious problem and researchers may have found a way to supress it using a drug already approved by the FDA...
Combo Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes Improves Blood Glucose Control
A new study shows that a regimen of three medications helped people with Type 1 diabetes achieve better blood glucose control and shed pounds. A...
Cheese Recall in 13 States Due to E. coli Risk
Cheese recalled in 13 states due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), a bacteria that can cause serious illness in humans. In...
Australian First Study: Massive Diabetic Foot Disease Costs
New research from Queensland University of Technology shows preventable hospitalization from diabetic foot disease is costing Australia hundreds of millions of dollars each year. Senior...
Recall of Muffin and Cake Mixes Due to Salmonella
There is currently a recall of muffin and cake mixes due to the risk of salmonella, which can cause serious and potentially lethal infections...
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...
