Memory Impairment and Type 2 Diabetes: Exercise Helps
Researchers have found that moderate exercise may improve hippocampal memory dysfunction caused by type 2 diabetes and that enhanced transport of lactate to neurons...
Minority Patients with Diabetes Can Improve Blood Sugar Levels
University of Missouri-Columbia study finds an effective way to improve the blood sugar levels of minority patients, a group more likely to experience complications...
Using DXA to Predict Fracture Risk in Diabetics
A systematic review looks at which DXA-based measurements can be used to help identify diabetic patients at increased risk of fracture, which is one...
Platypus, Echidna Venom Spurs Type 2 Diabetes Discovery
An exciting discovery could help millions of people with type 2 diabetes regulate their blood sugar levels - and it involves platypus and echidna...
3 Factors Speed Up the Need for Dialysis in Type 2 Diabetics
Researchers have found 3 risk factors that determine whether a person with type 2 diabetes will need dialysis decades earlier than others. Patients with diabetes...
Hospital Study: Low Blood Sugar Levels Can Be Deadly
According to a new study, low blood glucose levels in hospitalized patients is linked to increased mortality risk, but a new guide has...
Nerve Protein Discovery Could Help Type 2 Diabetics
John Hopkins University researchers have made a discovery that could help treat millions of people with type 2 diabetes. Research led by a Johns Hopkins...
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...
TV Cooking Shows Fail Safe Food Handling Test
A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found that many cooking TV shows fail to model proper food safety...
Weight Watchers Better for Type 2 Diabetes than Standard Care
Study to see if Weight Watchers led to better outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes than standard care has been published - showing...
Apps Could be the Answer to Self-Managing Diabetes
Smart phone apps could offer patients with type 2 diabetes a highly effective method of self-managing their condition, concludes a study by Cardiff University. A...
Glucose Pulse Restores Normal Insulin Rhythm in Pancreas Cells
In a recent study, pulses of the sugar glucose restoreed normal insulin release in pancreas cells, which could shed light on loss of insulin...
Using Worms to Prevent Diabetes Complications like Neuropathy
Researchers have found a sensor for the reactive molecules linked to diabetic complications using worms, which may provide new therapies for serious diabetes health...
Vitamin D Extends Lifespan, Helps Type 2 Diabetics – But Dosage Matters
Research shows the popular supplement, vitamin D, engages longevity genes to increase lifespan and prevent the accumulation of toxic proteins linked to many age-related...
Physical Activity and Type 2 Diabetes, Type and Timing Matters
New data about both the amount and timing of physical activity in reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, as well as how...
Impact of Insulin Resistance on Cardiac Function
First study to assess the impact of diabetes mellitus on cardiac geometry and to report the association between insulin resistance and cardiac structure and...
