Type 2 Diabetes Trial: 46% Achieve Diabetes Remission Within 1 Year
After one year, 46% of the Type 2 Diabetic individuals in the intervention group recovered and maintained control over blood glucose concentrations.
Periods of Fasting Protects Against Obesity and Diabetes, Nurture Health
Can fasting for a specific period of time each day help prevent obesity, diabetes and other health conditions? Researchers detail their findings from a recent study.
Discovery Details How Obesity Causes Disease – and 2 Ways to Stop It
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine explains why obesity causes harmful inflammation that can lead to diabetes, clogged...
Spouses Share Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes
A new study found a connection between the BMI of one spouse and the other spouse's risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Obamacare Improved Heart Health of Americans, Especially Men
Under Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act, Americans have more preventive care for heart health - which in turn has lead to overall better cardiovascular health, timely diabetes screening and reduced risk of heart disease.
Drinks Sweetened with Sugar Raise Risk of Diabetes, Hypertension and More
Researchers have found a link between soda, juice consumption and health problems, like diabetes and metabolic syndrome, due to sugar.
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.
1 in 4 People Hospitalized in Germany has Diabetes
The prevalence of diabetes in hospitals was studied by German researchers who determined that 1 in 4 patients hospitalized was a diabetic.
Implant Invented to Lower Blood Sugar Levels and Weight
A spongy implant into fat tissue reduced weight gain and blood-sugar levels with no adverse affects - a development that can benefit people with diabetes or prediabetes.
Most Primary Physicians Can’t Identify All Prediabetes Risk Factors
Study findings may be a wake-up call for primary care providers, the majority of which could not identify all 11 risk factors that qualify patients for prediabetes screening.
Chronic Disease in Men Linked to Chemicals in These Plastics
Chemicals found in everyday plastics materials are linked to cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure in men, according to researchers.
Diabetes and Prediabetes Prevalence Soaring in China
Details of a large survey of Chinese adults, published by JAMA, shows that the estimated overall prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes is soaring and that China now has the world's largest diabetes epidemic.
Online Tool Predicts Heart Disease, Diabetes Risk Better
Online risk calculator, also being called an internet crystal ball, proves to be more accurate than method traditionally used by doctors in predicting heart...
Insulin Resistance Speeds Up Cognitive Decline, Dimentia
Researchers report that executive function and memory are particularly vulnerable to the effects of insulin resistance, which may increase the risk of dimentia later...
Repurposed Drug Cuts Type 2 Diabetes Risk by 80-Percent in Pre-diabetics
A recently published study details how a commonly prescribed diabetes drug lowered the risk of developing diabetes in at-risk people and those with pre-diabetes. The...
Easy Way to Cut Disease Risk: Assess Physical Activity
A new study looked at the benefits when clinicians counsel patients on their physical activity - and how routine assessments lower the risk of...