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In a recent report, scientists presented an analysis revealing that walnuts contain what can be considered the optimal blend of superior-quality antioxidants when compared to all other tree and ground nuts. A handful of walnuts contain almost twice as many antioxidants as an equivalent amount of any other commonly consumed …

Swallowing ginseng root extract has no effect on blood sugar regulation among people with diabetes or prediabetic symptoms, a new study concludes. Despite prior evidence that the herb might help treat problems processing blood sugar, the researchers were unable to even detect ginseng compounds in the participants’ bloodstream after they …

Lixisenatide Success Next possible GLP-1 diabetes drug from Sanofi-Aventis (lixisenatide) has success in a late stage trial, reducing A1c and body weight without increasing risk of hypoglycemi BYDUREON™ recommended for approval in Europe. BYDUREON would be first once-weekly treatment for adults with Type 2 diabetes.

Intensive glycemic therapy reduces the risk of ED in young men with Type 1 diabetes, researchers report. The benefit was limited to a secondary prevention cohort containing men with mild microvascular complications at baseline. But no matter where a young man with Type 1 diabetes falls on the spectrum of …

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 …

The percentage of poor, minority, inner-city diabetes patients 40 and older who received recommended testing annually declined from 2002 to 2007, a national healthcare survey found. The percentage of these patients who received annual foot, eye, and blood glucose exams fell from 39% to 23%; testing in middle-income patients fell …

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, …

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A new study has found that bedtime plasma glucose level can serve as a predictor of long-term blood glucose control outcome in patients undergoing insulin lispro mixture-50 (Mix 50) three times daily monotherapy. There was a significant improvement in HbA1c, from 10.1% at baseline to 7.8% at 6-8 weeks and …