Recall of Ultra ZX Weight Loss Supplements for Undeclared Sibutramine and Phenolphthalein
UltraZx, Labs, L.L.C. is voluntarily recalling “UltraZx” weight loss supplements. This product has been found to contain undeclared Sibutramine and phenolphthalein. FDA laboratory analysis of...
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 Doubles Risk of Death for Smokers
A RSNA study has found that smokers living with diabetes are at an increased risk of death from causes other than lung cancer -...
For Diabetics, Exercise Helps Control Blood Glucose, Trim Waist Size and Body Fat
How important is exercise to people with diabetes? Waist circumference, percentage of body fat, and hemoglobin A1c levels all improved in diabetics who exercised...
Key Contributor to Diabetic Peripheral Nerve Disease Found
New findings suggest a key contributor to the problem of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy, which occurs in about one-half of all patients with diabetes. Emerging...
JAK2 Enzyme Helps Protect Brain Cells, Wreaks Havoc on Blood Vessels
JAK2 is an enzyme found in all cells that plays an important role in development and growth.
Diabetes and CABG Surgery: Arteries Lead to Better Outcomes
More diabetic patients survive when only arteries are used for bypasses during coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, according to new findings. Diabetic patients who undergo...
Treatment Combo Helps Diabetes Control, Weight Loss
A recent trial has led to an interesting discovery. A combination of two type 2 diabetes treatments leads to improved glucose control and weight...
Regardless of Lifestyle, Staying Up Late Increases Diabetes Risk
Regardless of lifestyle, people who stay up late face a higher risk of developing health problems like diabetes or reduced muscle mass than those...
Study: School Breakfasts Help Prevent Overweight Kids
A new study brings new evidence to the ongoing debate over policy efforts to increase daily school breakfast consumption, this time focusing on middle...
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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Pregnancy and Smoking – Increased Risk of Diabetes in Girls Exposed as Fetuses by...
A new study shows that female fetuses exposed to smoke have a higher risk of diabetes as adults, adding yet another example of how...
Potential Diabetes Treatment for Some Diabetes Patients
Findings point to a novel way to treat diabetes - but only in some patients. They also challenge the benefits of the strategy in...
Insulin Shock: Insulin Costs Tripled Over Last 10 years
Dramatic rise in insulin costs when compared with other diabetes therapies means it's time to look again at the effect, and the cost-effectiveness, of...
New Way of Preventing Diabetes-Related Blindess Found
Several recently developed drugs slow progression to proliferative diabetic retinopathy, but do not reliably prevent it. New research points to a new treatment that...
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Increased Dementia Risk, Depression Makes it Even Worse
Depression and type 2 diabetes mellitus were each associated with an increased risk for dementia and that risk was even greater among individuals diagnosed...
