Although it negates the dumping of glucose directly into the bloodstream, fructose may not be an ideal sweetener for diabetes patients.…
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New Approach to Management of Overeating in Children
The published study describes two new methods for reducing overeating….
Read More »Comparing Old and New GDM Criteria: Caution Urged
New and older criteria for the diagnosis of GDM are associated with similar rates of cesarean delivery, shoulder dystocia, and infants who are large for gestational age.…
Read More »Women Working the Night Shift Have a 60% Increased Risk for Diabetes
Women who worked irregularly scheduled night shifts had up to a 60% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.…
Read More »Breast Cancer Risk Increased in Early Diabetes
There is further damning evidence of an association between diabetes and risk for breast cancer.…
Read More »Why African Americans on Dialysis Live Longer than Whites
In the general population, African Americans die at earlier ages than whites, but among patients on dialysis, African Americans live longer than whites.…
Read More »Nervous System Holds Key to Weight Loss
People who have ‘sympathetic nerve activity’ are more likely to shed pounds….
Read More »Low Testosterone Affects Insulin Sensitivity
Low testosterone may also have effects on insulin sensitivity as well as diminished libido.…
Read More »Treating Fasting Glucose Reduces Cancer Progression
Researchers report that in a multidisciplinary study of 420 non-diabetic, breast and metastatic colorectal cancer patients treated with targeted agents, lower levels of pretreatment fasting glucose were predictive of longer times to disease progression.…
Read More »Editor’s Note: Kids and Adherence to Medication
Medication adherence plays an important role in patient care, but sometimes patients become complacent and lose focus on their care. When we talk about kids with type 1 diabetes, when parents and other caregivers are involved, the problem can be even worse. Multiple studies have shown that, when it comes …
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