In a mice study conducted by a team from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas found that a hormone called adinopectin is the reason why some mice can overeat without developing...
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If you are a healthcare blogger - meaning you blog about health and healthcare, please join the 2nd Annual Survey on Health Bloggers produced by Envision Solutions llc and Trusted MD Network. By doing...
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The Harvard Health Publications offers a new report that dispels most myths on diabetes diet. The said special health report from Harvard Medical School is a 48-page "Healthy Eating for Type 2...
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Because of my recent dilemma, my doctor ordered FBS. Thank God my FBS (fasting blood sugar) level turned out normal! Now let us remind ourselves what our blood sugar levels mean. According to the...
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What: Diabetes 101 When: September 15, 2007 Where: Gainsville, Georgia If you live near Gainsville and have diabetes (or have a family member who is diabetic), you may want to register for Diabetes...
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Last Friday I complained of stiffness and numbness in my upper thighs down to my legs. I couldn't walk much less stand up even for a few seconds. This wasn't the first time it happened. For...
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In a previous post, I've discussed what insulin resistance is -a condition that is precursor to type 2 diabetes. In insulin resistance, cells in the body become increasingly resistant to the...
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Once an investigational drug passed its Phase III Clinical trials, it will most likely be approved by the FDA for marketing. Aside from Novo Nordisk's Liraglutade (which has recently entered...
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The absence of NAD (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide) in the pancreatic beta cells results to the inhibition of important cellular functions including insulin synthesis and secretion. Suffice to say...
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[In photo: Fenugreek seeds] On top of diabetes drugs, herbs can be used to help manage blood sugar levels of those with type 2 diabetes. Also, vegetables such as bitter melon are beneficial to those...
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A flagship product of Generex Biotechnology Corporation - Oral-lyn™ - is an oral insulin spray for the treatment of diabetes. Oral-lyn™, a liquid formulation of regular human insulin, is delivered...
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Sirtuin - proteins found in fat cells - may play a major role in the production and metabolism of fat, which offers new target for the development of treatments in the prevention of obesity and...
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Researchers at UCLA have identified three inflammatory cytokines that will serve as molecular markers that will predict diabetes in still-healthy individuals: tumor necrosis factor-alpha...
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Individuals with diabetes and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) - such as a heart attack or unstable angina - are at an increased risk of death compared to ACS patients without diabetes - thereby proving...
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Daily Diabetic has joined the Vol. 3 No. 47 issue of the Grand Rounds, hosted at Med Journal Watch - where Christian Bachmann did a great presentation of the "Sudden Change" theme. Read it...
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Poor housing conditions contribute to the risk for diabetes in urban, middle-aged African-Americans, according to a collaborative study by investigators from Washington University School of Medicine...
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A team of UK (BDA & HPC) registered dietitians have launched an online clinic called eatatease.com. (One commenter left the link here, thanks!) eatatease.com works in partnership with the...
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Being a parent is already hard enough. Much more if you are a parent with a serious condition like cancer or diabetes. I reckon you'll need all the help you can get, professional or otherwise....
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I have always thought of sugar substitute as more dangerous than sugar itself, a danger with respect to weight, metabolism and diabetes that is. One sugar substitute that has always been in the...
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In lieu of a legal settlement recently announced in Oakland, all California schools are mandated to have a diabetes treatment professional to assist school children with diabetes. The said policy aims...
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