A meta-analysis of 21 trials showed that the risk of pancreatic inflammation was reduced in patients with normal or mildly increased triglycerides when they took statin drugs….
Read More »Yearly Archives: 2012
Tasty Berries Decrease Blood Sugars
Scientists have found compounds that inhibit enzymes responsible for carbohydrate absorption and assimilation similar to the alpha-glucosidase inhibitors. And that could mean a tasty way to help people with diabetes decrease their blood sugar….
Read More »Giving Workers More Say on the Job Reduces Risk for Diabetes
Researchers found that giving workers more job control could be an important modifiable risk factor to reduce incidence of diabetes among women….
Read More »Low HDL Cholesterol Ups Risk of Diabetic Nephropathy
In type 2 diabetes, HDL-C independent risk factor for diabetic nephropathy but not retinopathy….
Read More »New System Controls Overnight Glucose Levels in Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers have developed a new automated, portable glucose control system which safely manages overnight glucose levels in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes….
Read More »Using Antibiotics in Babies May Increase Risk for Obesity and Diabetes
New research suggests that giving babies antibiotics between the ages of 10 months and 3 years may increase their chances of being overweight in childhood….
Read More »Cooking Methods Can Affect Diabetes Risk
It’s not just about what patients eat but how they prepare their food that can have an impact on their risk of diabetes….
Read More »Tighter Glycemic Control Leads to Increased Risk for Hip Fractures in Type 2 Elderly
Researchers found a three-fold increase in the odds of hip fracture for HbA1c levels below 6% relative to levels above 8%; for HbA1c levels between 6% and 7%, the odds of fracture were doubled….
Read More »Transplanted Pancreas Tissue May Lead to Better Glucose Control
Israeli researchers have developed tissue from the islets of Langerhans that may help insulin-producing cells survive longer, and generate more insulin and other necessary hormones….
Read More »Editor’s Desk: The Glycemic Index and How to Use It
Each week patients come to our classes with a new way to control their glucose levels. One of the methods of choosing foods that we often discuss is the Glycemic Index. This rating of the glucose raising effects of different foods was first brought to us by the staff at …
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