The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is recommending a less stringent diastolic blood pressure target for people with diabetes and that all people with diabetes take either moderate or high doses of statins, in keeping with recent changes to guidelines for cardiovascular risk management enacted by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association… Continue reading New Guidelines from the American Diabetes Association
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Surprise! Cutting “Bad” Carbs Doesn’t Reduce Risk of Diabetes & Heart Disease
Research led by Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore resulted in unexpected findings about high carbohydrate foods that increase blood sugar, known as the glycemic index. The team looked at the glycemic index’s effect on cardiovascular disease and diabetes and found that low-glycemic diets did not improve insulin sensitivity… Continue reading Surprise! Cutting “Bad” Carbs Doesn’t Reduce Risk of Diabetes & Heart Disease
Best Health Screenings for Men Over 50
As we get older, it’s crucial to monitor our health. Even though we may not have any symptoms of an illness, a screening test can catch a small problem before it becomes a big one. ThirdAge has already published an article on recommended screenings for women over 50. (https://thirdage.com/article/most-recommended-screenings-women-50-and-above). Here, from the experts at SeniorHealth,… Continue reading Best Health Screenings for Men Over 50
The Most Recommended Screenings for Women 50 and Above
What kind of screening or diagnostic tests should you take after 50? The SeniorHealth division of the National Institutes on Aging, using material developed by the respected Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, has some suggestions: Breast Cancer BRCA 1 and 2 Genes The agency experts recommend that you consider a genetic test for these… Continue reading The Most Recommended Screenings for Women 50 and Above
Include These Items in Your Diet to Reduce The Risk Of Diabetes
A healthy diet can be helpful in controlling diabetes. Once the symptoms of diabetes appear, it is possible to reduce your risk of complications caused by diabetes. A healthy diet with healthy recipes, good medical advice, and healthy weight loss regime can greatly help you reduce your diabetes in a long run. In addition to… Continue reading Include These Items in Your Diet to Reduce The Risk Of Diabetes
Prostate-Cancer Treatment Can be Fatal In Less Serious Cases
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), a common treatment for advanced prostate cancer, has been linked with increased risk of death in men with localized cancer and longer life expectancies, according researchers at Henry Ford Hospital. In ADT, an injectable or implanted medication is used to disrupt the body’s ability to make testosterone. In patients with advanced… Continue reading Prostate-Cancer Treatment Can be Fatal In Less Serious Cases
A New Understanding: Why the Immune System Doesn’t Always Fight Back
Researchers have drawn closer to understanding why the immune-system process can go wrong. The investigators, from Johns Hopkins, focused on how the immune system chooses bits of protein to turn into so-called dominant epitopes. In a typical immune-system reaction, white blood cells are programmed to fight dominant epitopes. To further understand that process, a team… Continue reading A New Understanding: Why the Immune System Doesn’t Always Fight Back
Liver and Brain Communicate to Regulate Appetite
The liver stores excess glucose, which is later released to cover body energy requirements. Diabetic patients do not accumulate glucose well in the liver and this is one of the reasons why they suffer from hyperglycemia or high blood sugar. A study led by Joan J. Guinovart at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine in… Continue reading Liver and Brain Communicate to Regulate Appetite
Better Drugs for Diabetes?
New research has found that a crucial signaling pathway, already implicated in the development of cancer, is also linked to the development of type 2 diabetes. Increased knowledge of the MEK/ERK pathwaycould pave the way for more effective treatment of diabetes. The study, by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,… Continue reading Better Drugs for Diabetes?
Telemedicine Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy
A telemedicine program to screen for a leading cause of blindness called diabetic retinopathy found the condition in about one in five people screened, according to a study published online in November 2014 by JAMA Ophthalmology. The program took place at urban clinics and a pharmacy predominantly serving racial/ethnic minority and uninsured patients with diabetes.… Continue reading Telemedicine Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy
A New and Improved Turmeric?
Researchers have figured out a way to better distribute the biological effects of curcumin, an anti-inflammatory, over-the-counter supplement that until now has metabolized too quickly to be of maximum effect. Curcumin, a natural compound in the spice turmeric, has been used for centuries by practitioners of Ayurveda – a Hindu system of medicine – for… Continue reading A New and Improved Turmeric?
How to Fight Prediabetes and Win
Editor’s note: Diabetes is one of the most significant health problems today; according the American Diabetes Association, 9.3 percent of the population has this serious illness, and the rate among people 65 and older is 25.9 percent. But if you are diagnosed with prediabetes, you can work to postpone the onset of diabetes and, in… Continue reading How to Fight Prediabetes and Win
Cheaper Remedies Should Rule for Diabetes Nerve Pain
Millions of people with diabetes take medicine to ease the shooting, burning nerve pain that their disease can cause. Research suggests that no matter which medicine their doctorS prescribe, they’ll get relief. However, some of those medicines cost nearly 10 times as much as others, apparently with no major differences in how well they ease… Continue reading Cheaper Remedies Should Rule for Diabetes Nerve Pain
A Genetic Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease
Researchers have discovered possible genetic links between type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The two conditions have long been known to occur together and to have similar risk factors such as obesity, but this is the first time they’ve been linked at the level of genes, proteins, and fundamental physiology. The investigators, from Brown University,… Continue reading A Genetic Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease
5 Diabetic Skin Conditions and How to Treat Them
November is American Diabetes Month, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, just over 29 million people in the country have the disease. Unfortunately, people suffering from diabetes are more susceptible to developing skin conditions, making it an ideal time to take a look at some of the more common ones that… Continue reading 5 Diabetic Skin Conditions and How to Treat Them
Skin Patch to Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers
A foot ulcer is a painful inconvenience to most people, but to a person with diabetes it could mean an infection, or worse, an amputation. However, a research team at Stanford University School of Medicine has developed a drug delivered through a skin patch that not only helps foot wounds heal better, but also prevents… Continue reading Skin Patch to Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers
The Diabetes Complication You Didn’t See Coming
The number of people living with type 2 diabetes is increasing at a rapid rate. And it isn’t just about the diabetes. There are complications that can arise from this disease which are more serious than you may realize. Get informed! One complication you may not have considered is kidney disease. People who suffer from… Continue reading The Diabetes Complication You Didn’t See Coming
Curbing Weight Gain on Insulin
By Mayo Clinic Staff Weight gain is a common side effect for people who take insulin — a hormone that regulates the absorption of sugar (glucose) by cells. However, controlling your weight is not only possible, but also an important part of your overall diabetes management plan. The link between insulin and weight gain When… Continue reading Curbing Weight Gain on Insulin