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New evidence suggests particular sugar combination may be harmful for the body… One of the main source of energy is sugar. A high intake of sugar is causing a rise in diet-induced health problems such as atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. The main components of sugar are fructose and …

Researchers study retinopathy as possible indicator of nephropathy… The number of diabetes mellitus cases is on the rise while the incidence of end-stage kidney disease from diabetes has decreased over the years. However, diabetes remains the main cause of end-stage kidney disease in the United States and other countries. There …

The difference between low and high ankle-brachial index can be indicator for diabetic retinopathy… Patients with diabetes are at a greater risk for peripheral artery disease caused by atherosclerosis. Previous studies showed that many diabetic patients who received an amputation had peripheral artery disease. The ankle-brachial index is used as …

Late night snacks and deprivation of sleep can have a serious impact in patients with type 1 diabetes… Diabetes is on the rise and many studies have proven association with negative eating habits with an increase in the progression of the diabetes. There may be a correlation of the timing …

Patients who are diagnosed or are at risk of developing diabetes should not take vitamin D as an alternative to treat the disease…. Low vitamin D has been associated with impaired glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. A study that was done by Diabetes Care demonstrates otherwise. A …

Dietitians have been praising the Mediterranean diet for years, but no studies related to olive oil intake have been focused in the United States until now…. Some current evidence suggests saturated fats may increase the risk of diabetes. Contrastingly, dietary intake of unsaturated fats have been shown to have a …

Soybean oil could contribute more to the development of diabetes and obesity than sugar…. Consumption of soybean oil, which is high in polyunsaturated fatty acids, has increased greatly within recent years as studies have shown that saturated fatty acids are associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease. Nutritional guidelines were …

Lifelong condition may join list of various medical ailments for which type 1 patients are at an increased risk… A population-based cohort study published using data from The Health Improvement Network (THIN) was evaluated comparing records from 303,394 type 1 diabetes patients aged 0-89 years old with 303,872 random controls …

When mice are given IL-35, type 1 diabetes is either reversed or completely cured as blood glucose returned to normal… Type 1 diabetes is considered an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks insulin-producing beta pancreatic cells. To better understand how to treat type 1 diabetes, Swedish researchers injected …

In addition to lifestyle, a new study suggests birthweight may play a role in a person’s risk for developing type 2 diabetes… A recent Harvard study was published in BMJ involving nearly 150,000 men and women without diabetes at baseline who were followed for 20-30 years. Researchers prospectively looked at …