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Researchers from University of Rhode Island say they’ve found a host of benefits in maple syrup, including anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory agents, and properties that may help keep blood sugar levels in check. Researchers say maple syrup contains a cocktail of polyphenol compounds. Polyphenols are a group of chemical substances found …

People with diabetes are 70% more likely to die from liver disease than those without the condition, according to new research. It is already known that diabetes can increase the risk of some types of liver disease, with poor blood sugar control boosting the risk. This can lead to scarring …

Chain restaurants, vending machines, and convenience stores would all have to prominently display the calorie counts of their foods under two proposed rules released by the FDA Friday. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandated that vending machines and food establishments with 20 or more locations — which include fast-food restaurants, …

Postmenopausal women with Type 2 diabetes may improve some symptoms with the use of safflower cooking oil, according to Ohio State University researchers. The researchers found that women who include about one and two-third teaspoons of safflower cooking oil to their diets may improve their cholesterol, blood sugar, insulin sensitivity, …

Harvard researchers suggest that cocoa may have significant health benefits. The researchers analyzed 21 studies with 2,575 participants and found that cocoa consumption is associated with improved blood vessel health, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure. The apparent benefits, according to Eric L. Ding, of Harvard Medical School, are from polyphenolic …

These states will bear many of the costs of a growing diabetes epidemic in the next 15 years. By 2025, one out of seven Americans will have diabetes — a 64% increase from 2010, according to an analysis conducted by the Institute for Alternative Futures and funded by Novo Nordisk. …

Women with a history of GDM have an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, but often do not return for follow-up care. Researchers conducted 22 semi-structured interviews. Mean age was 31.5 years, 63% were nonwhite, mean body mass index (BMI) was 25.9 kg/m(2), and 82% attended a postpartum visit. …

Women who drink more than one cup of coffee a day could reduce their risk of stroke by 22% to 25%. A new study followed 34,670 Swedish women, ages 49 to 83, for an average of 10.4 years. Women who reported drinking little or no coffee had a higher risk …

Previous studies have suggested that soy intake may carry beneficial effects on glycemic control, but human intervention studies have yielded mixed results. A recent meta-analysis of 24 trials and more than 1,500 subjects found that soy consumption does not significantly affect measures of glycemic control. Researchers noted that there was …

In a meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies (ARIC, CARDIA, CHS, FOS, and MESA; 2764 subjects total), the relative risk of mortality was demonstrated to be nearly two times higher for Type 2 diabetes patients with normal weight than for those who were overweight or obese. More specifically, those with normal …