A Columbia Nursing study has found that nurses equipped with a decision support smartphone app using evidence-based guidelines diagnosed more chronic health issues…   Smartphones and tablets may hold the key to getting more nurses to diagnose patients with chronic health issues like obesity, smoking, and depression — three of …

A survey revealed that only 48% routinely counseled patients when giving new prescriptions…

According to published data, treatment with aflibercept resulted in greater improvement in those with worse baseline levels of visual acuity…

Experts say less sleep affects hormone that controls blood sugar levels… Researchers say lack of sleep can lead to increased levels of substances called free fatty acids in the blood. These substances interfere with the ability of the hormone insulin to regulate blood sugar levels. The researchers said this suggests …

Glucose and fat levels in the blood decreased among obese adults with type 2 diabetes when they exercised after a meal… Jill Kanaley, PhD, of the department of nutrition and exercise physiology at the University of Missouri, said in a press release, “This study shows that it is not just …

A novel insulin that automatically adjusts blood sugar may mitigate some of the complications associated with insulin dosing for patients with type 1 diabetes… Self-administered insulin is the most important therapeutic to provide control over blood glucose levels for patients with type 1 diabetes. However, standard insulin therapy introduces a …

A recent study discovers that there may be an association between breastfeeding and lowering risk of type 1 diabetes… The objective of this study was to determine the association of breast feeding duration with the risk of type 1 diabetes in genetically predisposed newborns. In addition, this study looked at …

High nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs) show negative relationship to type 2 diabetes. But n-3 fatty acids (FAs) may protect against the disease… Chronically high nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs) are a marker of metabolic dysfunction and likely increase risk of type 2 diabetes. By comparison, n-3 fatty acids (FAs) have been …

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When researchers studied the reduction of type 2 risk after consumption of various dairy products, yogurt was the only one to yield a result. “It’s not a huge effect,” said Dr. Frank Hu from Harvard School of Public Health, “about an 18% reduction in risk.” Eighteen percent is pretty significant …