Study: Hemoglobin A1c Outperforms Fasting Glucose for Risk Prediction
Measurements of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) more accurately identify persons at risk for clinical outcomes than the commonly used measurement of fasting glucose, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Frequent Napping Associated with Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Older Adults
A study in the journal Sleep shows that frequent napping is associated with an elevated prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose.
Diabetes Patients Rank Health Concerns Differently Than Their Doctors
About one-third of doctors and their patients with diabetes do not see eye to eye on the most important health conditions to manage.
Newly Identified Genes Influence Insulin and Glucose Regulation, 5 variants raise type 2 diabetes...
Researchers found 13 new genetic variants that influence blood glucose regulation, insulin resistance, and the function of insulin-secreting beta cells in populations of European descent. Five of the variants increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Tgen Analysis Identifies Biomarkers for Diabetic Kidney Failure
Researchers using a DNA analysis tool have identified genetic markers that could help treat chronic kidney disease among diabetics.
Strict Blood Sugar Control in Some Diabetics Does Not Lower Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Strictly controlling blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetics with long-term, serious coexisting health problems such as heart disease and hypertension does not lower their risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Study Shows How Gene Action May Lead to Diabetes Prevention, Cure
A gene commonly studied by cancer researchers has been linked to the metabolic inflammation that leads to diabetes.
Future Diabetes Treatment May Use Resveratrol to Target the Brain
Resveratrol, a molecule found in red grapes, has been shown to improve diabetes when delivered orally to rodents. Until now, however, little has been known about how these beneficial changes are mediated in the body.
Ethnic Background May Be Associated with Diabetes Risk
Fat and muscle mass, as potentially determined by a person's ethnic background, may contribute to diabetes risk.
Chinese Herbal Medicines for Preventing Diabetes in High Risk People
The researchers considered data from 16 clinical trials including 1,391 people who received 15 different herbal formulations. According to their findings, combining herbal medicines with lifestyle changes is twice as effective as lifestyle changes alone at normalising patients' blood sugar levels.
People with Type 2 Diabetes Improved Muscular Strength
Physical therapist-directed exercise counseling combined with fitness center-based exercise training can improve muscular strength and exercise capacity in people with type 2 diabetes, with outcomes similar to those of supervised exercise.
Insulin, Metformin Do Not Reduce Inflammatory Biomarkers for Diabetes Patients
In patients with recent onset type-2 diabetes, treatment with insulin or the diabetes drug metformin did not reduce inflammatory biomarkers, although the treatment did improve glucose control
Regular CGM Use Increases Diabetes Control for All Age Groups
Studies link improvements in diabetes control to frequency of use and demonstrate continued improvements 12 months after use, with remarkably low occurence of severe hypoglycemia.
DNA Mutations Linked to Diabetes
Genes that regulate the energy consumption of cells have a different structure and expression in type II diabetics than they do in healthy people.
A New Molecule to Combat Diabetes and Obesity
A new study demonstrates that activation of the protein -TGR5- can treat type 2 diabetes and reduce weight gain.
Research Shows Why Low Vitamin D Raises Heart Disease Risks in Diabetics
Low levels of vitamin D are known to nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, and researchers now think they know why.
