Diabetes Related Health News

News about conditions related to diabetes, or diseases that people with diabetes often have, such as neuropathy, kidney failure, Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension, heart disease, blindness and more.

Diabetic Hearts Make Unhealthy Switch To High-Fat Diet

The high-fat "diet" that diabetic heart muscle consumes helps make cardiovascular disease the most common killer of diabetic patients, according to a study.

Interfering with Vagal Nerve Activity Prevents Diabetes and Hypertension in Study

Interrupting nerve signals to the liver can prevent diabetes and hypertension in mice, according to scientists at Washington University School of Medicine.

Possible Link Between Two Type 2 Diabetes Drugs and Pancreatic Cancer

Two newer drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes could be linked to a significantly increased risk of developing pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, and one could also be linked to an increased risk of thyroid cancer.

Revised Definition Means Millions More Have Pre-Diabetes

Pre-diabetes - a condition that raises a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke - is far more common in America than previously believed.

Convenience Leads to Childhood Obesity

Two of the biggest influences on children - parents and schools - may unintentionally contribute to childhood obesity.

Nearly Two-thirds of GPs are Unaware that Insulin Resistance, a Fundamental Cause of Type...

While GPs’ understanding of the definition of insulin resistance is excellent (85% know it is the inability of the body to respond to its own insulin), the number of patients that it affects is being greatly underestimated.
Obamacare Improves Heart Health of Americans, Especially Men

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.

Likely New Trigger for Metabolic Syndrome Epidemic Discovered

Scientists have uncovered a key suspect in the destructive inflammation that underlies heart disease and diabetes.

Link Between High Cholesterol And Better Cognitive Performance Found

What's bad for your ticker may be good for your bean, according to research from a team of scientists at Boston University.

Fructose Contributes to Weight Gain, Body Fat, and Physical Inactivity

Fructose currently accounts for 10% of caloric intake for Americans. A new study has found that fructose causes significant weight gain, physical inactivity, and...

NCEP Updates Guidelines For Treatment Of Blood Cholesterol

NCEP suggests that people at risk for heart attack and stroke would benefit from more intensive cholesterol-lowering therapies.
Verapamil for TYpe 1 Diabetes

Common Blood Pressure Medicine an Effective Type 1 Diabetes Therapy, Clinical Trial Reveals

Safe and effective therapy discovered to reduce insulin requirements and hypoglycemic episodes in certain Type 1 diabetics using a common blood pressure drug.

Researchers Discover Link Between Common Sleep Disorder and High Blood Pressure

An international team of researchers has found evidence that people suffering from moderate to severe cases of restless legs syndrome (RLS) are at significantly increased risk for developing hypertension.
Menopause and Heart Health

Menopause Symptom Severity May Predict Heart Disease

How severe a women's menopause symptoms are may help determine her risk of heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in women.

Comfort-Food Cravings May Be Body’s Attempt to Put Brake on Chronic Stress

Researchers have identified a biochemical feedback system that could explain why some people crave comfort foods when they are chronically stressed.
Binge Eating Disorder and Dopamine

Binge Eating Behavior Turned Off Via Dopamine Neurons

Binge eating is a serious problem and researchers may have found a way to supress it using a drug already approved by the FDA...