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Letter from the Editor #645
This week we have an article in the European Heart Journal that points out having high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness can actually help an obese...
Test Your Knowledge #645: When hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS) occurs...
When hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS) occurs…
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Xylitol: Both a Sweetener and Diabetic Treatment?
Xylitol can be a safe alternative to sugar, but might also be used to fight type 2 diabetes. A new study showed 5-weeks of xylitol supplementation improved food and fluid intake, body weight, blood sugar, serum fructosamine, lipid profile, serum...
Surgery, Low-cal Diets Boost Insulin Sensitivity
Data presented at the Obesity Society meeting revealed no significant difference between Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery and a very low-calorie diet in boosting insulin sensitivity and secretion in type 2 diabetes patients. Researchers examined 22...
The Diabetes Prevention Act of 2012 Is Before Congress
This bill would allow Medicare coverage of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) for beneficiaries who have been diagnosed with prediabetes. Expanding Medicare coverage to include this program will help to prevent diabetes among this...
Largest Study Links Low Vitamin D to Dramatic CVD Risk
Firm association found between low levels of vitamin D and 81% higher rates of ischemic heart disease, MI, and early death....
Statins Raise Glucose Levels in New Study
In a Finnish study of nearly 3,000 people at high risk of diabetes, those taking statins had higher fasting blood glucose and triglyceride levels and a higher incidence of developing type 2 diabetes than non-statin users....
Diabetes Cause Linked to Iron
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen, in conjunction with those at Novo Nordisk A/S, have presented a new concept concerning the cause of diabetes which is linked to iron and how it causes beta cell death....
Healthy Fat Patients Have Lower Risk of Mortality, CVD Morbidity
Obese individuals with high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness and a healthy cardiometabolic profile have a lower risk of mortality and cardiovascular events, including cardiovascular death, than individuals who are metabolically unhealthy...
Reducing Red Meat Lowers Heart Disease and Diabetes
Minimizing the consumption of red and processed meat could not only lower the incidence of heart disease, diabetes, and bowel cancer by 3-12%, but could also shrink the carbon footprint by 28 million tons a year....
L-cysteine a Possible Therapy for Type-2 Diabetes
Taking L-cysteine supplements may help patients with type 2 diabetes better control blood sugar levels....
Child Obesity Risks Greater than Thought
Children who are obese may have an even higher risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other weight-related diseases later in life than has been thought....
Low Blood Sugar Raises Risk of Death in ICU
Hypoglycemia in the intensive care unit appears to carry an increased mortality risk....
Diabetes Before and During Pregnancy a Growing Problem
The rates of both pre-pregnancy and gestational diabetes have increased since 1980, with greater increases in pre-pregnancy diabetes among black women....
Whey Protein Helps to Fight Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Taking whey protein isolate or whey protein concentrates may help treat type 2 diabetes mellitus and prevent obesity....
Can Green Tea Help to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes?
Drinking green tea or taking green tea extract supplements may help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes....
Three More Studies Link Sugary Drinks and Weight Gain
Three new studies published in the U.S. reaffirm a link between sweet soda and fruit drinks to an epidemic of obesity....
Important Labs in Diabetes Control
Important Labs in Diabetes Control
