Diabetes

Experts issue recommendations for treatment of post-bariatric surgery patients

Today, The Endocrine Society released a new clinical practice guideline for the nutritional and endocrine management of adults after bariatric surgery, including those with…    

Liver hormone is a cause of insulin resistance

Researchers have identified a hormone produced and secreted by the liver as a previously unknown cause of insulin resistance. The findings, in the November…    

It’s not a stroke of fate, but hypertension and diabetes

Every one in four urban Pakistanis have suffered the symptoms of a stroke because many of the risk factors causing it are present in…    

Insulin sensitivity may explain link between obesity, memory problems

Because of impairments in their insulin sensitivity, obese individuals demonstrate different brain responses than their normal-weight peers while completing a challenging cognitive task,…    

A dry AMD treatment?; some long-term diabetics escape PDR

At the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) – Middle East-Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO) Joint Meeting today, researchers report progress on two top eye…    

Congressman to Speak at Meeting on Diabetes and Obesity

U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-Chicago) will give opening remarks when the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies convenes a regional meeting Sept. 21…    

Pediatric Nutritionist Offers Tips to Help Kids Eat Healthy at School

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the prevalence of obesity among children aged 6 to 11 years increased from 6.5% in 1980…    

Consumer gene test results misleading: U.S. probe

People who send off their saliva to genetic testing companies to find out their risk for prostate cancer or diabetes are likely to get…    

Protein important in diabetes may also play a key role in heart disease, other disorders

Studying a protein already known to play an important role in type 2 diabetes and cancer, genomics researchers have discovered that it may have…    

Low vitamin D linked to the metabolic syndrome in elderly people

A new study adds to the mounting evidence that older adults commonly have low vitamin D levels and that vitamin D inadequacy may be…    

Large Gap in Diabetes, Obesity Screening Among U.S. Health Clinics

A new nationwide study finds that some local health clinics do not offer diabetes screening or obesity prevention programs to their clients, who tend…    

Obesity, Weight Gain in Middle Age Associated With Increased Risk of Diabetes Among Older Adults

For individuals 65 years of age and older, obesity, excess body fat around the waist and gaining weight after the age of 50 are…    

Certain Obese People are Not at High Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes

Obese people without metabolic risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol, do not have the elevated cardiovascular…    

Cutting Carbs is More Effective than Low-Fat Diet for Insulin-Resistant Women

Obese women with insulin resistance lose more weight after three months on a lower-carbohydrate diet than on a traditional low-fat diet with the same…    

Aspirin recommended for patients with diabetes at high risk for CVD

Low-dose aspirin therapy is a reasonable approach to prevent a first myocardial infarction or stroke among patients with diabetes at high risk for cardiovascular…    

Practice Yoga and Ward Off Diabetes

Yoga is an ancient Vedic practice of various physical postures and breathing techniques to reduce stress and improve health. Yoga has been derived from…    

Low Blood Sugar May Increase Mortality Rate of Ill Patients

Individuals may want to consider taking natural diabetes supplements as a way to curb their blood sugar, as a new study finds that hypoglycemia…    

Diabetes does not mean end of good eats

A diagnosis of diabetes means lifestyle changes are in order, but where to begin?

Katherine Younker, director of Health Care Services and…    

Dental Treatment Might Lower Glucose Levels In Type 2 Diabetes

Routine dental treatment can reduce blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes who have preexisting gum disease.

Researchers analyzed seven…    

Diabetes ups risk of abnormal heart rhythm

People with diabetes are at increased risk of a common type of abnormal heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation, new research shows.

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Insulin reduces obesity-related inflammation

Scientists have found that one of the most common side effects of obesity – inflammation – can be fought by administering insulin.

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Many “Pre” Patients May Not be as Healthy as They Think

Three separate studies announced today at the American Society of Hypertension Inc.’s 25th Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2010) examined the cardiovascular consequences…    

Fructose fueling childhood obesity, diabetes

Widespread use of the sweetener fructose may be directly responsible for some of the ongoing increase in rates of childhood diabetes and obesity, according…    

Urban migrants in India risk obesity, diabetes: Study

People who move from villages to cities to work are more likely to end up obese and suffer from diabetes compared to their siblings…    

Women with diabetes may develop cancer

A new study has revealed that women with diabetes are 25 per cent more likely to develop cancer.

The study, led by…