Doing So Little Exercise Can Have Such a Big Effect
By Sheri R. Colberg, PhD
For those of us who are...
Letter from the Editor #618: Are You Exercising?
This week, our publisher, Steve Freed, wants to know if you are setting a good example for your patients by engaging in...
Know Your Numbers -- New! (Patient study guide)
There are so many numbers involved in managing diabetes, from your A1C to your cholesterol levels....
Know Your Numbers -- New! (Patient Study Guide)
Know Your Numbers -- New! (Patient Study Guide)
There are so many numbers involved in...
Stand-Up Desk
Stand-Up Desk
If you're reading this, chances are you're sitting down. In a recent study in...
Losing Belly Fat Improves Blood Vessels
Overweight people who lose weight, especially belly fat, can improve blood vessel function no matter what diet they choose, U.S. researchers say. They studied 60 men and women who weighed an average of 215 pounds at the start of the program. Half...
Statins May Curb Parkinson's Disease Risk
Regular use of cholesterol-lowering statins may help reduce the risk for Parkinson's disease (PD), particularly in adults younger than age 60 years. The data suggest that long-term use of statins could provide a benefit against risk of developing...
10 Least Obese Cities
A poll released last week reveals that, overall, our nation's cities are getting fatter. But the 10 least-obese areas are bucking that trend, with an average obesity rate of 15.9%, well below the national average of 26.1%, and half that of the...
Retinopathy Can Signal Impending Cognitive Decline
In a group of healthy older women, retinopathy was associated with worsening cognitive function over 10 years and with larger ischemic lesion volumes on brain imaging....
Using A1c Test is Cost-Effective to Diagnose Prediabetes
Using A1c to catch prediabetes is cost-effective if the threshold for diagnosis is set at 5.7%....
White Rice Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
Eating more white rice may up the risk of type 2 diabetes by 27%, especially for Asian populations....
H. Pylori Linked to Diabetes Marker
The bug that causes ulcers may also play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes....
Does Insulin Increase Vascular Events in Type 2 Diabetes?
A study of 15,000 patients demonstrated whether the addition of insulin to the treatment regimen of patients with type 2 diabetes significantly increases the incidence of vascular events....
The Next Step toward the Artificial Pancreas Meets Efficacy Endpoints
World's first insulin pump with low glucose suspend feature showed that it reduces the time spent in the low threshold range....
New Profile Program Discovers Those Predisposed to Type 2 Diabetes
Team finds medically relevant info using personalized "-omics"....
Resistant Starch Shows Blood Sugar Benefits
Thirty grams per day of resistant starch may improve sensitivity to insulin by 73% for men, but not women....
Mom and Dad's Participation Influences Weight Loss in Their Children
Obese children whose parents also participated in a weight-loss program and dropped pounds were more likely to lose weight compared with those whose parents did not slim down....
Electronic Diary Helps Obese Adults Stick to Weight-Loss Plan
An electronic diary program helped improve overweight and obese adults' adherence to a weight-loss regimen but the results didn't last after 2 years....
Less Sleep Means More Eating
People who don't get enough sleep consume more calories and may be more likely to become obese....
Why WBCs Attack Beta Cells in Type 1 Diabetes
Many genes that influence type 1 diabetes are also found in pancreatic beta cells suggesting that the insulin-producing cells play a role in why white blood cells attack the beta cells leading to type 1 diabetes, according to new research from...
Test Your Knowledge #618: A multi-center prospective clinical trial was conducted to compare the effect of nateglinide and acarbose
A multi-center prospective clinical trial was conducted to compare the effect of nateglinide and acarbose for postprandial glucose control after optimizing fasting glucose with basal insulin. Which of the following are findings from the study are...
