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Improved Blood Sugar Control Linked to Cashew Seed Extract: Adding cashew seed extract to one’s diet may help lower diabetes risk, according to published findings. This is because compounds in cashew seeds have been found to improve the body’s response to insulin. The results of the trial showed that only …

Diabetes Will Nearly Double Over the Next 25 Years: In a recent published study in Health Affairs, it was predicted that the diabetes population in the U.S. will almost double over the next 25 years and annual medical spending on the disease is projected to nearly triple, hitting $336 billion, …

Type 1 Teenagers At Higher Risk for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: Glycemic control and pregnancy outcomes of teenagers with Type 1 diabetes were compared with older mothers with Type 1 diabetes to identify the glycemic control achieved by teenagers and its correlation with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Compared to older women, teenagers …

Blueberries the Healthiest Fruit: Research suggests that in addition to protecting against heart disease and diabetes and improving brain function, blueberries may also help reduce visceral “toxic” belly fat — a type of fat that has been linked to obesity and metabolic syndrome. Health

Correlation Between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Microalbuminuria in Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: The association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and microalbuminuria was evaluated in 1,361 patients with prediabetes or newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes. The incidence of microalbuminuria and the albumin-to-creatinine ratio were greater in both prediabetic …

Take Rosiglitazone Off the Market, Says FDA Staff, final decision this week. Pre-existing Conditions Covered by New High-Risk Insurance Pools Let your patients with diabetes and no insurance know that, beginning July 1st, individuals with pre-existing health conditions as diabetes are eligible to enroll in a temporary high-risk insurance pool, …

Parents Oblivious to Overweight Kids: A new report, “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010,” has found that along with high-fat foods, lack of exercise, and too much screen time, another obesity issue may be misperceptions about weight. The report included a poll that found the majority …

Metformin Reduces Deaths in Patients with Diabetes and Atherothrombosis: New research shows that in patients with diabetes and known atherothrombosis, metformin is associated with a 24% decrease in all-cause mortality after two years of follow-up. The results indicated that even patients thought to have contraindications to metformin — including moderate …

Twenty Percent Increase in Kidney Failure among People with Diabetes: Between 2003 and 2009 there was a 20% increase in people with diabetes needing dialysis or a kidney transplant, as reported by the UK’s National Diabetes Audit. The audit also reveals a third of people with diabetes did not have …

Vitamin B Therapy Decreases GFR and Increases Vascular Events in Diabetes Patients with Retinopathy: The multicenter, double-blind Diabetic Intervention with Vitamins to Improve Nephropathy (DIVINe) study assessed the effects of vitamin B therapy on retinopathy and vascular events in patients with diabetic retinopathy. A total of 238 Type 1 and …