Scientists are offering a new solution to that long-standing mystery as to why heavy coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Ling Zheng, Kun Huang and colleagues explain that previous studies show that coffee drinkers are at a lower risk for developing type 2 diabetes, which …
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Women with Small Breasts Have Less Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers at Harvard University and the University of Toronto surveyed 92,106 women and found those who had a D-cup or larger at the age of 20 were at around three times higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with an A-cup. Harvard professor Joel Ray believes the correlation …
Read More »Once-Weekly Exenatide Similar to Daily Metformin in Monotherapy for Type 2 Diabetes
A direct comparison of four agents as monotherapy in drug-naive patients with type 2 diabetes shows that exenatide once-weekly, metformin, and pioglitazone provide good improvement in glycemic control, while sitagliptin is less effective.…
Read More »Superior Diabetes Care Provided in Private Office Practices
Researchers found that residency clinics didn’t deliver as much high-quality diabetes care as was found in private-practice physician offices.…
Read More »Drug Helps Both Patients with and without Diabetes Lose Weight
Researchers found that one class of diabetes drugs can help both diabetes patients and non-diabetes patients alike lose weight.…
Read More »Good Carbs and Bad Carbs
A diet with a low-glycemic load may have benefits for overweight and obese individuals who are otherwise healthy.…
Read More »Pharmacies Can Help Keep Diabetes Patients on Track
Having pharmacies blow the whistle when patients’ diabetes medication adherence sagged was helpful in keeping them on the right track.…
Read More »Obesity Rates Remain Unchanged
Little changed in U.S. obesity rates in recent years, but we cannot let down in providing information and programs….
Read More »Flavonoids Helps to Prevent Heart Disease in Type 2 Diabetic Women
Dietary flavonoids found in foods such as berries and chocolate may reduce the risk of women with type 2 diabetes developing heart disease.…
Read More »Sucralose Does Not Affect Blood Sugar or Insulin Resistance
Sucralose did not raise levels of blood sugar or increase the likelihood of insulin resistance in a study comparing the body’s response to sucralose and sucrose….
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