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Diabetes In Control Presents New Diabetes App Section  Over the last few months, our staff has been working hard to bring you two brand new sections of our newsletter, Mobile Apps for Clinicians and Mobile Apps for Patients. We know you don’t have a lot of time to cull through …

Researchers found that less sleep for US teenagers meant a higher chance of insulin resistance. They suggest that increasing the amount of sleep teenagers get could protect them against diabetes. Karen Matthews, of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, lead author of the study, stated, "We found …

The number of adults using mobile phones and tablets for health information has risen exponentially from last year, according to a new study. The healthcare market research study shows that while online health activities are still primarily desktop or laptop-based, mobile and tablet health activity adoption continues to accelerate, with …

A daily glass of cloudy apple juice may decrease body fat in obese people, compared to a control beverage, with greater effects noted in individuals with certain genetic profiles. Four weeks of drinking 750 mL per day glass of cloudy apple juice providing 802.5 mg polyphenols were associated with a …

Cause of Diabetes Linked to Iron See this week’s Item #3.

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 insulin concentration and glucose tolerance. Alternatively, the xylitol supplement did …

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 patients and found insulin sensitivity increased to 2.2 in both groups, while insulin response increased …

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 high-risk population and potentially save the federal government billions of dollars. Medicare does not currently …

McDonald’s Adding Calorie Counts to U.S. Menus McDonald’s Corp will begin telling diners next week how many calories are in its Big Macs (550) and French fries (500 for a large size).

Obese children have a less-sensitive sense of taste compared with kids of normal weight, a new study suggests. Their blunted ability to distinguish the five tastes (bitter, sweet, salty, sour and umami) may prompt obese children to eat larger quantities of food to register the same taste sensation, the researchers …