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Researchers found that desserts made with added soluble fiber (dextrin) and sucralose in place of added sugar, had positive effects on blood sugar and insulin levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Consumption of desserts made with sucralose and soluble fiber did not raise after-meal levels of glucose, insulin or …

A survey of parents whose children were enrolled at an obesity clinic found that 31.4% believed their child’s health was excellent or very good, and 28% did not see being overweight as a health problem. Parents were more likely to support dietary changes for their child over getting an hour …

Women close to menopause are commonly told to take supplements containing calcium and vitamin D to prevent diseases such as osteoporosis. Carolyn Dean, M.D., N.D., magnesium expert and advisory board member of the Nutritional Magnesium Association, explains: "When people consume too much calcium without sufficient magnesium, not only will it …

Novartis and Google Developing Smart Contact Lens to Monitor Blood Sugars See this week’s Item #11. 

It may have a reputation for being highly toxic, but when used in the right tiny dosage, hydrogen sulfide may offer potential health benefits for a range of issues, from diabetes to stroke, heart attacks and dementia. A new compound (AP39), could hold the key to future therapies, by targeting …

A new study examining individual counseling for self-care in patients with diabetes vs group education has found that the latter is associated with better outcomes. The research was carried out with more than 75,000 patients. Compared with those attending individual counseling, patients who went to group classes were less likely …

Previous studies have suggested that people given pioglitazone for type 2 diabetes were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. German researchers tracked a database of about 146,000 patients age 60 and older who initially did not have evidence of dementia. They speculated that pioglitazone helped prevent …

FDA accepts application for Sanofi’s New Basal Insulin, Toujeo 

Obese adults are more likely to die from all causes than those within normal weight range, but particularly from heart disease, cancer and diabetes. The meta-analysis of 20 prospective cohort studies found life expectancy decreased as BMI surpassed 40. "Our results suggest that otherwise healthy, non-smoking adults with BMI values …

Eating instant noodles more than twice weekly was associated with an increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome regardless of dietary patterns according to a team of researchers from Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, and Eulji University in Korea. Recognizing that "the consumption of instant noodles is relatively high in Asian populations," …