Healthy Diet & Nutrition Dairy is Good for Your Metabolic Health By Jane Farrell article Research done at CHU de Qu├⌐bec Research Center and Laval University in Canada found that dairy consumption may also have … Read More→
_ Aging and Metabolic Syndrome: Why You May Already Have It By Jane Farrell article By Dr. Kevin J. McLaughlin Have you ever wondered why so many older men and women have high blood pressure … Read More→
Diabetes Duration Linked to Blood Vessel Complications By article Research published in Septemner 2014 in Diabetologia,the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, shows that age … Read More→
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_ A Possible Improvement in Measuring Glucose Levels By Jane Farrell article Researchers have developed a new glucose measuring material that could eventually eliminate current measurement instruments such as test strips. The material changes colors as glucose levels fluctuate, providing a much more precise readings than are now available. ΓÇ£There are significant limitations to current continuous glucose monitoring technologies,ΓÇ¥ said study leader Paul Braun, a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Illinois. ΓÇ£The systems available today all have some combination of limited sensitivity [and] limited precision.ΓÇ¥
_ Cholesterol Drug Good for Diabetic WomenΓÇÖs Hearts By Sondra Forsyth article The cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate cuts cardiovascular disease risks by 30 per cent in women with type-2 diabetes, according to a study done at th University of Sydney in Australia and published in August 2014 in Diabetologia. A release from the university quotes study chairman Professor Tony Keech as saying, "The finding is good news for women. The study shows that fenofibrate reduced the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, or having a stroke or other adverse cardiovascular event by 30 per cent in women and 13 per cent in men."
_ Work-Related Stress Linked to Diabetes By Jane Farrell article Work-related stress has been linked to illnesses, including heart disease. New research proves that it is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes as well. The findings, by researchers from the Helmholtz Zentrum M├╝nchen, in Germany, were published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine. The scientists, headed by Dr. Cornelia Huth and Prof.
_ Interval Walking Best for Diabetics By Sondra Forsyth article Research done by by Dr. Thomas Solomon, and colleagues at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and published in August 2014 in Diabetologia suggests that training with alternating levels of walking intensity, known as interval training, could be better than walking at a constant speed to help manage blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
_ Obesity Hope for the Overweight & Diabetics By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers in Germany and at Harvard have succeeded in distinguishing the various types of fat cells in the body on the basis of their surface proteins. This discovery is raising hope for a new method to treat those suffering from obesity and diabetes. The team was headed by Dr. Siegfried Ussar from the Institute for Diabetes and Obesity (IDO) at the Helmholtz Diabetes Center/ Helmholtz Zentrum M├╝nchen, partner of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), and Professor C. Ronald Kahn from the Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School.
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Tree Nuts Help Lower Blood Sugar Levels By Sondra Forsyth article Eating tree nuts appears to help lower and stabilize blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes compared to those on a control diet, according to a study done at St. MichaelΓÇÖs Hospital in Toronto and published July 30th 2014 in the online journal PLOS ONE. Tree nuts include almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, coconuts, hazelnuts, pecans, macadamia nuts, walnuts, pine nuts and pistachios. They do not include peanuts, which are legumes.
_ Investigators Discover a Glucose-Controlling Enzyme By Jane Farrell article Researchers have zeroed in on a neural mechanism that is key to sensing and controlling blood glucose levels. The investigators, from the Yale School of Medicine, said that the finding could eventually lead to new treatments for diabetes.
_ How to Fight Prediabetes By Jane Farrell article Type 2 diabetes is one of the most serious chronic illnesses in existence; it puts people at risk for everything from heart and kidney disease to amputation of limbs. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), it is shockingly widespread 29.1 million Americans have the illness. And the ADA estimates that 86 million more Americans have prediabetes, a condition that indicates a high risk of developing the illness. Here, from the federal National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse and the ADA, is what you need to know about prediabetes:
_ Obesity Toward New TX for Obesity & Diabetes By Sondra Forsyth article Research done at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center could lead to new therapies to treat obesity and diabetes. The team found that a protein that controls when genes are switched on or off plays a key role in specific areas of the brain to regulate metabolism. The transcription factor involved ΓÇô spliced X-box binding protein 1 (Xbp1s) ΓÇô appears to influence the body's sensitivity to insulin and leptin signaling.
Rosemary & Oregano Fight Diabetes By Sondra Forsyth article The popular culinary herbs oregano and rosemary are packed with healthful compounds, and now lab tests show they could work in much the same way as prescription anti-diabetic medication, scientists report. In their study published in July 2014 in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Elvira Gonzalez de Mejia and colleagues found that the way the herbs are grown makes a difference, and they also identified which compounds contribute the most to this promising trait.
_ New Clue to Development of Diabetes By Jane Farrell article Researchers have discovered a mechanism that can eliminate excess quantities of a harmful protein in people with Type 2 diabetes. The discovery sheds light on the accumulation of the protein called islet amyloid polypeptide, or IAPP. That accumulation is linked to the loss of pancreatic beta cells that produce insulin. Researchers from UCLA appear to have found why that happens.
_ Statins Prolong Life for Patients With Diabetic Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article Using cholesterol-lowering statins could help prolong life for people who have diabetic heart disease, a new study has found. Researchers from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center published their study in Diabetes Care. ΓÇ£Although our study was not a clinical trial, it did show that people with diabetes and heart disease can still live quite a few years by taking statins,ΓÇ¥ said Don Bowden, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry at Wake Forest Baptist and lead author of the study.
_ Safe Traveling with Diabetes By Jane Farrell article Getting out of your routine is part of the fun of vacation and traveling. But donΓÇÖt forget your medications and your care routine, especially if you have diabetes, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says. Experts at the federal agency, part of the National Institutes of health, say that travel factors such as meals away from home, a change in physical activity, and different time zones can affect your management of your conditions.
_ Making Sense of Carbohydrate Counting By Jane Farrell article If you or a loved one have been recently diagnosed with diabetes, you know that the nutrition guidelines for diabetics can seem overwhelming at times. And following the guidelines, which include carbohydrate counting, is crucial to a diabeticΓÇÖs health. Here, from the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, part of the National Institutes of Health, is an easy-to-understand explanation of carbohydrate counting. This tool for planning meals will help you keep track of the amount of carbs youΓÇÖre eating each day, and whether youΓÇÖre in goal range.