Filed in archive
Notable
, Research
by Gloria Gamat on August 20, 2009
Childhood cancer survivors who underwent total body or abdominal radiation therapy may have an increased risk of diabetes.
Such were the findings reported in the August 10/24 issue of Archives of In...
Filed in archive
Developments
, Notable
, Research
by Gloria Gamat on August 7, 2009
A study performed at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston suggests that a noninvasive imaging (MRI) may aid physicians in the early diagnosis, staging and treatment of ...
Filed in archive
Developments
, Research
, Treatment
by Gloria Gamat on July 30, 2009
African Americans are 1.6 times more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic whites, and almost 15% of all African Americans aged 20 years or older have diabetes. On top of this, despite the wide ra...
Filed in archive
Notable
, Research
, Treatment
by Gloria Gamat on July 27, 2009
GSK'S diabetes medication Avandia (rosiglitazone) is under fire once more.
Previously implicated in risk of heart attacks, Avandia is facing another criticism:
liver failure and death in some pa...
Filed in archive
Research
, Treatment
by Gloria Gamat on July 6, 2009
Novo Nordisk's prime diabetes drug called Victoza® (liraglutide) has now received narketing authorization by the EU.
Victoza is the first once-daily human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog d...
Filed in archive
Diet
, Research
by Gloria Gamat on July 6, 2009
In a study of hamsters fed a high fat diet, it was found that daily consumption of an antioxidant-rich melon extract may prevent obesity.
The said melon extract is commercially available as Extramel ...
Filed in archive
Notable
, Research
by Gloria Gamat on June 23, 2009
Daily supplementation of Omega-3 fatty acids promotes heart health in people with diabetes.
Such were the findings of a new study from Iran:
"We found that consumption of omega-3 fatty acids (...
Filed in archive
Research
, Treatment
by Gloria Gamat on June 22, 2009
According to study reported in the June issue of Diabetes, overtreatment of people with type 2 diabetes improves their glycemic control without worsening their mental or physical status.
According t...
Filed in archive
Research
, Treatment
by Gloria Gamat on June 16, 2009
Makers of the controversial diabetes drug Avandia wants to improve on it with the use of plant-based extracts, especially from Cannabis Sativa.
From the UK Guardian:
Professor Mike Cawthorne led the...
Filed in archive
Developments
, Notable
, Research
by Gloria Gamat on May 25, 2009
Diabetic neuropathy - a consequence of diabetes - is a condition characterized by damaged or lost nerves resulting to numbness, tingling and pain, most often in the hands, arms, legs and feet.
Now, ...
Filed in archive
Research
, Treatment
by Gloria Gamat on May 25, 2009
The cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate, when used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes cuts the risk of a first diabetes-related limb amputation by 36%.
Such were the findings recently reported in ...
Filed in archive
Developments
, Notable
, Research
, Treatment
by Gloria Gamat on April 30, 2009
A new study from UCLA's Larry L. Hillblom Islet Research Center found that the type 2 diabetes drug sitagliptin - sold in pill form as Januvia - could lead to a form of low-grade pancreatitis in s...
Filed in archive
Developments
, Notable
, Research
by Gloria Gamat on April 28, 2009
On May 15, at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 18th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress in Houston, Texas, a new research promoting saliva test in detecting type 2 diabe...
Filed in archive
Diet
, Notable
, Research
by Gloria Gamat on April 27, 2009
Metabolic syndrome is a condition characterized by obesity, hypertension and abnormal glucose and insulin metabolism. This syndrome has been linked to increased risks of type 2 diabetes and cardiovasc...
Filed in archive
Diet
, Research
by Gloria Gamat on April 23, 2009
It's no secret that weight loss can have significant benefits for the nearly 24 million Americans who have diabetes and 57 million more that are pre-diabetic. However, while weight loss is tough f...
Filed in archive
Research
by Gloria Gamat on April 20, 2009
Women with psoriasis has increased risk of diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure) due to the systemic inflammation in psoriasis and its accompanying unhealthy lifestyle.
Such were the findin...
Filed in archive
Research
, Treatment
by Gloria Gamat on April 14, 2009
A certain type of stem cell transplantation in majority of patients with type 1 diabetes resulted to them being insulin-free for several years.
Such were the findings of a new study:
Clinical evide...
Filed in archive
Diet
, Research
by Gloria Gamat on April 6, 2009
An Australian study found that supplementation of the coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) may increase the vascular health of diabetics taking statins.
Statins deplete the body of its natural supply of CoQ10, there...
Filed in archive
Research
by Gloria Gamat on March 25, 2009
Sled dogs are among the the most energy-efficient creatures on Earth. They have the capacity to run hundreds of miles day after day without showing the normal signs of fatigue.
Such characteristics o...
Filed in archive
Research
by Gloria Gamat on March 13, 2009
According to a new study, people who Sleep less than 6 hours are more likely to develop impaired fasting blood glucose - a condition called prediabetes which can go on to type 2 diabetes.
The study e...
Filed in archive
Diet
, Research
by Gloria Gamat on February 24, 2009
According to a new study from Harvard, increased intake of zinc may decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes in women by 28 percent.
Zinc, one of the most plentiful trace elements in the body, second on...
Filed in archive
Diet
, Research
by Gloria Gamat on February 21, 2009
Consuming three grams of cinnamon a day may improve people's control of blood glucose levels. Such were the findings of Scandinavian scientists.
Ingesting the spice led to reductions in blood ins...
Filed in archive
Research
by Gloria Gamat on February 19, 2009
A two-drug combination of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor perindopril and the diuretic indapamide, reduced the risk of kidney disease by about 20 percent in people with type 2 diabet...
Filed in archive
Notable
, Research
by Gloria Gamat on February 11, 2009
As average blood sugar levels in diabetics rice, a drop in brain functioning has been found. Such were the findings of researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
According to Jef...
Filed in archive
Notable
, Research
by Gloria Gamat on February 3, 2009
The formation of Alzheimer's-related protein plaques can be prevented by insulin and other drugs that control diabetes. Such were the findings of researchers from Northwestern University.
Researc...
Filed in archive
Exercise
, Research
by Gloria Gamat on January 30, 2009
A brief but rigorous exercise significantly affects the body's ability to process sugars and fight diabetes. Such were the findings reported at the BMC Endocrine Disorders by scientists from Herio...
Filed in archive
Research
by Gloria Gamat on January 19, 2009
It's well known that diabetes can be linked to diets high in fat and sugar. But researchers at The Ohio State University Medical Center have discovered a new element that is contributing to the na...
Filed in archive
Research
by Gloria Gamat on December 31, 2008
Researchers at the Columbia University Medical Center reported that high blood sugar levels is linked to normal cognitive aging.
As we grow older, our blood sugar levels increase (even if we do not h...
Filed in archive
Exercise
, Research
by Gloria Gamat on December 22, 2008
The findings that increasing physical activity and limiting television may lead to reduction in type 2 diabetes isn't exactly new. The focus on the research by Boston University's Slone epidem...
Filed in archive
Research
by Gloria Gamat on December 14, 2008
Type 1 diabetes is the condition wherein the body doesn't produce enough insulin to convert blood sugar into energy for the cells. On the other hand, Celiac disease is a digestive disease that dam...
