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Meal Replacements Work to Increase Weight Loss. Meal replacements in a medically supervised weight loss program are successful in facilitating weight loss, according to a new study. The study assessed weight outcomes, behavioral data and side effects for obese patients enrolled in an intensive behavioral weight loss program. Patients either …

Mental Health Disorders Linked to Diabetes Risk. Common mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety are strongly linked to an increased risk for obesity and diabetes — an association that grows stronger as individuals age, new research suggests. The authors report that the excess risk for obesity in the …

The analysis of this large Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study found that over a 12 year period, all individuals who increased their exercise by about 180 metabolic units per week (equivalent to an additional hour of mild or 30 minutes of moderate activity per week) displayed decreased levels of …

Children with Type 1 diabetes are at an increased risk of developing tuberculosis, according to a new report. Dr. E. A. Webb, from the Desmond Tutu Tuberculosis Center, Cape Town, South Africa, and colleagues found that almost one in three children with Type 1 diabetes tested positive for TB, placing them …

Short sleep times may contribute to the development of insulin resistance and reduced glucose tolerance, which in turn may elevate the risk of diabetes, concludes a new study. To reach the conclusion, researchers subjected a group of healthy middle-aged men and women to two controlled 14-day periods of sedentary living with …

2nd DPP-4 inhibitor gets FDA Approval Onglyza™ (saxagliptin) a new DPP-4 inhibitor similar to Januvia will give physicians another option in treating their patients with diabetes. See This Week’s Item #1.

New Insulin Patch gets FDA Approval A new mini tubeless insulin infusion patch will go on sale in the U.S.. See this week’s new product information and check out This Week’s Item #4.

Obese children are at risk for diabetes and heart disease, according to a report. Children are not only becoming obese, but becoming severely obese, which impacts their overall health says Joseph Skelton, M.D., lead author and director of the Brenner FIT (Families in Training) Program. “These findings reinforce the fact that …

Men who were grossly overweight at the age of 18 had nearly 50% less chance of being married by their 30’s and 40’s. The findings, which held true regardless of the men’s intellectual performance or socio-economic position, could suggest that women rank a man’s appearance higher than other traits when choosing …

Long known for its antioxidants, immune boosting and, most recently, antihypertensive properties, black tea could be used to control diabetes, according to a study. Next to water, tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world. Researchers studied the polysaccharide levels of green, oolong and black teas and whether …