Asian-Americans Rarely Screened for Diabetes Despite High Risk
Despite their higher risk of developing diabetes, Asian-Americans are the least likely ethnic group to get screened according to researchers.
Less than half of...
Gut Bacteria Could be to Blame for Type 2 Diabetes
Can an excess of bacteria in the gut lead to type 2 diabetes? That's what Penn State researchers are saying and they have some...
Treatment Of Blood Sugar Levels In ICU Patients Reduces Mortality
Study outlines how strictly controlling the levels of glucose in a patient's blood can increase the survival rate of critically ill patients.
Common Chemicals Linked to Rising Diabetes, Obesity and more
A scientific statement on endocrine-disrupting chemicals finds that they are so common that nearly every person on Earth has been exposed. Emerging evidence ties endocrine-disrupting...
Diabetes Linked To Increased Risk Of Alzheimer’s In Long-Term Study
Diabetes mellitus was linked to a 65 percent increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), appearing to affect some aspects of cognitive function differently than others in a new study.
Researchers Reverse Type 2 Diabetes by Reducing Fat in Pancreas
Exciting news for people living with type 2 diabetes. A research team was able to reverse type 2 diabetes by reducing fat that built...
Newcastle Researchers Reverse Diabetes with Special Diet
A recent Newcastle University study has shown that people can reverse their type 2 diabetes and remain diabetes-free long-term after following a special diet. A...
Type 2 Diabetes Increases the Risk of Glaucoma in Women
A study has shown that Type 2 diabetes is associated with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), the most common form of glaucoma, accounting for about 60 to 70% of all glaucomas.
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.
Yogurt Lowers Stroke Risk, Helps with Diabetes and Hypertension
A new study in the American Journal of Hypertension details how higher yogurt intake is associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk among hypertensive men and women and can help with diabetes and hypertension.
Study: Vitamin D Prevents Diabetes and Atherosclerosis (Clogged Arteries)
New research suggests vitamin D plays a major role in preventing the inflammation that leads to type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis -- and may...
Lots of Low-Fat Food is Better Than Small Portions of High-Fat Food
Diet of low-fat products is better than smaller portions of normal high-fat food for preventing diabetes in obese people.
New Study Singles Out Factors Linked to Cognitive Deficits in Type 2 Diabetes
Older adults with diabetes who have high blood pressure, walk slowly or lose their balance, or believe they're in bad health, are significantly more likely to have weaker memory and slower, more rigid cognitive processing than those without these problems.
Japanese Adults With Diabetes Have Increased Cancer Risk
Japanese adults with diabetes may have a higher risk of cancer overall and in several specific organs, including the liver, pancreas and kidney, according to results of a large study.
Environmental Pollution and Diabetes May Be Linked
Cambridge scientists are advocating additional research into the little understood links between environmental pollution and type 2 diabetes.
Study Explains Why Diabetic Retinopathy Is Difficult to Treat
Damage to the retina due to diabetes can be improved only partially, despite treatment with the standard drug metformin.
