In a study released online in The BMJ, researchers from Mayo Clinic report a national trend toward overtesting glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) levels in adult patients with Type 2 diabetes. Overtesting causes redundancy and waste says the study team, adding unnecessary costs and time burden for patients and providers. In addition, excessive testing can result in overtreatment … [Read more...]
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Women with Type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to have coronary heart disease then men: American Heart Association Study
Women with Type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to have coronary heart disease compared to men, and may also need more frequent and intense physical activity to lower their risk of having a heart attack or stroke, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published in the association's journal Circulation. In the United States slightly more than nine … [Read more...]
Race, risk and behaviors in Type 2 diabetes: A Study
Clinical Therapeutics features a special report in its April issue focusing primarily on the behavioral issues associated with patients' self-management of type 2 diabetes. "Diabetes, perhaps more so than any other chronic disease, requires people to significantly modify their behaviors -- sometimes in ways that are contrary to their cultural norms and backgrounds -- even when … [Read more...]
Metformin does not improve glycemic control in type 1 diabetes: A Study
In a randomized trial that included overweight and obese adolescents with type 1 diabetes, the addition of metformin to insulin did not improve glycemic control after 6 months, according to a study in the December 1 issue of JAMA. For youth with type 1 diabetes, being overweight or obese potentially has serious metabolic consequences, especially during adolescence. … [Read more...]
Type 2 diabetes reversed by losing fat from pancreas: Newcastle University Study
A team from Newcastle University, UK, has shown that Type 2 diabetes is caused by fat accumulating in the pancreas -- and that losing less than one gram of that fat through weight loss reverses the diabetes. Affecting two and a half million people in the UK -- and on the increase -- Type 2 diabetes is a long-term condition caused by too much glucose, a type of sugar, in the … [Read more...]
Consumption of coffee associated with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes: Harvard University Study
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that increasing coffee consumption by on average one and half cups per day (approx 360ml) over a four-year period reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes by 11%. The research is led by Dr Frank Hu and Dr Shilpa Bhupathiraju, Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of … [Read more...]
Increased risk for women with diabetes: A Study
Air pollution is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and some people may be more susceptible to its effects than others. Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health used data from a nationwide study of nurses to look for factors that made people more vulnerable to the effects of long-term air pollution … [Read more...]
Fish derived serum omega-3 fatty acids help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes: University of Eastern Finland Study
High concentrations of serum long-chain omega-3 fatty acids may help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a University of Eastern Finland study published recently in Diabetes Care. The sources of these fatty acids are fish and fish oils. Type 2 diabetes is becoming increasingly widespread throughout the world, including Finland. Overweight is the most significant … [Read more...]
Taking blood pressure drugs at bedtime lowers diabetes risk: A Study
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that taking blood pressure medications at bedtime, rather than in the morning, reduces blood pressure (BP) whilst asleep and also halves the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The research, published in two separate papers, is by Dr Ramón Hermida and colleagues from … [Read more...]
Blood sugar levels in response to foods are highly individual: Weizmann Institute of Science Study
Which is more likely to raise blood sugar levels: sushi or ice cream? According to a Weizmann Institute of Science study reported in the November 19 issue of the journal Cell, the answer varies from one person to another. The study, which continuously monitored blood sugar levels in 800 people for a week, revealed that the bodily response to all foods was highly … [Read more...]
Chromium supplements not helpful in lowering blood sugar levels: University of Miami Study
Approximately 26 percent of the U.S. population has impaired fasting glucose, which is a predisposition for developing type 2 diabetes, and chromium supplementation has been suggested as a method that may help control and prevent the disease. A new study by a University of Miami (UM) researcher analyses nearly three decades of data on the effect of chromium supplementation … [Read more...]
New treatment options for vision loss from diabetes: A Study
This National Diabetes Month, there is some good news for people with eye complications from diabetes. Earlier this month, a network of researchers supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI) found that the drug Lucentis (ranibizumab) can be highly effective for treating proliferative diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease that can occur as a complication of diabetes. The … [Read more...]
Obesity and type 2 diabetes harm bone health: University of Missouri Study
Obesity and Type 2 diabetes have been linked to several health issues, including an increased risk of bone fractures. In a new animal study, University of Missouri researchers examined how the development of obesity and insulin resistance contribute to bone-fracture risk and whether exercise prevents weight gain and diabetes and protects bone health. They found obesity and Type … [Read more...]
Viagra benefits patients at risk for diabetes: Vanderbilt University Study
The drug sildenafil, sold as Viagra and other brand names, improves insulin sensitivity in people at risk for diabetes, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center reported today. Sildenafil inhibits an enzyme called phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5), resulting in relaxation of smooth muscle, vasodilation and increased blood flow. Sildenafil is used to treat erectile … [Read more...]
New ammunition in fight against type 2 diabetes: A Monash University Study
Gastric banding can play a vital role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes in people who are overweight and not obese, according to new research. The Monash University study, led by Emeritus Professor Paul O'Brien and Dr John Wentworth from the Centre for Obesity Research and Education (CORE), has determined that weight loss surgery (gastric banding) for overweight people … [Read more...]
Adolescent bariatric surgery reverses type 2 diabetes in 95 percent of teens: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
The results of a new study to be published November 6, 2015 in The New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with presentation at The Obesity Society Annual meeting in Los Angeles, California show that three years after undergoing bariatric surgery, adolescents experienced major improvements in their weight, metabolic health, and quality of life. Teen-LABS (Longitudinal … [Read more...]
Risk tools spot patients at high risk of diabetes complications: University of Nottingham Study
People with diabetes who are at high risk of blindness and amputation because of their condition could get better preventative treatment thanks to two new risk prediction tools created by University of Nottingham researchers and medical software company Clinrisk Ltd. The tools use existing patient data and will help to personalise care and advice and to target resources at … [Read more...]
Short bursts of high-intensity exercise is good for type 2 diabetes: American Heart Association Study
Short bursts of high-intensity exercise improved cholesterol, blood sugar and weight among Type 2 diabetes patients more than 30 minutes of sustained, lower-intensity exercise, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2015. Researchers found that after three months of high-intensity exercise in 10-minute bursts done three times … [Read more...]
Bariatric surgery is safe option for managing type 2 diabetes in overweight: A Study
Weight-loss surgery, long considered a treatment largely reserved for people with severe obesity, may also be a good and safe option for the treatment of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes in those who are overweight or have mild to moderate obesity, according to researchers from Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. The findings were presented here at ObesityWeek 2015, the largest … [Read more...]
Eating more homemade meals may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes: American Heart Association Study
If you eat more meals prepared at home, you may reduce your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2015. People who ate about two homemade lunches or dinners each day -- or about 11-14 meals a week -- had a 13 percent lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes compared to people who ate less … [Read more...]
Bursts of high-intensity exercise could help diabetes patients manage low blood sugar levels: A Study
People with type-1 diabetes could regain their ability to tell when blood sugar levels are low by regularly doing short bursts of high-intensity exercise, according to a preliminary study presented today at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference. The findings could lead to a non-drug based treatment for a potentially life-threatening condition. A quarter of people … [Read more...]
Gut bacteria could be blamed for obesity and diabetes: A Study
An excess of bacteria in the gut can change the way the liver processes fat and could lead to the development of metabolic syndrome, according to health researchers. Metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions including obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood sugar and excess body fat around the waist. People experiencing three or more of these conditions … [Read more...]
Researchers discover new way to measure if a person is pre-diabetic: University of Hawaii Study
A panel of markers have been discovered that helps identify if a person is pre-diabetic by measuring the fatty acids in their blood. This discovery by University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researchers may allow physicians to warn patients years before the onset of diabetes, therefore allowing them to change their lifestyle patterns potentially avoiding the diagnosis of a chronic … [Read more...]
Detecting diabetes in a saliva sample with a smart phone: A Mexican Study
With the participation of Mexican and international experts, the device will present immediate results and will be used for diagnosis within low-income populations. A device that detects in saliva a biological indicator of a possible risk of type II diabetes is the development of a technological and scientific team of the Tec de Monterrey (Mexican University) in … [Read more...]
Diabetes identified as a risk factor for surgical site infections: A Study
Diabetic patients are at considerably increased risk for developing surgical site infections (SSIs) while undergoing most types of surgeries, compared to non-diabetic patients, according to a new study published online in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). "Diabetes has been recognized as a … [Read more...]
New medicine allow weight and diabetes control with a single weekly dose: A Spanish Study
The new generation of incretin-based medicines will allow a coordinated action against the combination diabetes/obesity, also known as diabesity, in some cases with only a single weekly dose, and with the likelihood of additional beneficial effects on other health complications related to this condition, such as cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. The experts in … [Read more...]
Insulin and hormone to brain’s ‘pleasure’ center linked: New York University Study
Insulin, the hormone essential to all mammals for controlling blood sugar levels and a feeling of being full after eating, plays a much stronger role than previously known in regulating release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that helps control the brain's reward and pleasure centers, new studies by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center show. "We found that when there's … [Read more...]
Living in densely populated neighborhoods can actually decrease risk of diabetes and obesity: A Study
Torontonians living in neighborhoods that aren't conducive to walking have a 33 per cent greater risk of developing diabetes or being obese, according to new research. The design of Toronto's neighborhoods such as Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills, Edenbridge- Humber Valley, and Morningside encourage dependency on cars and discourage walking -- risk factors that can lead to … [Read more...]
Discovery of an early predictor of increased diabetes risk: A Canadian Study
A Montréal research team led by Jennifer Estall at the IRCM discovered that a protein found in muscle tissue may contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes later in life. The study's results, published in today's printed edition of the scientific journal American Journal of Physiology -- Endocrinology and Metabolism, indicate that the protein could be a promising early … [Read more...]
Patients with mild hyperglycemia, genetic mutation have low prevalence of vascular complications: A Study
Despite having mild hyperglycemia for approximately 50 years, patients with a mutation in the gene encoding the enzyme glucokinase had a low prevalence of clinically significant vascular complications, findings that provide insights into the risks associated with isolated mild hyperglycemia, according to a study in the January 15 issue of JAMA. "In both type 1 and type 2 … [Read more...]
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