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Read More »Rate of Gestational Weight Gain at Different Pregnancy Periods Associated with Infant Body Composition at 4 months
Researchers discover that rate of weight gain in midpregnancy affects the infant’s body mass differently than weight gain during late pregnancy….
Read More »Tequila Sweetener Could Help Reduce Blood Sugars
A sweetener created from the plant used to make tequila could lower blood glucose levels for those with type 2 diabetes and help them and other overweight and obese patients lose weight, researchers have reported. Agavins, a natural form of sugar found in the agave plant, are non-digestible and can …
Read More »Poor Glycemic Control and Insulin Resistance Associated with Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction
Poor glycemic control is associated with the occurrence of morning blood pressure surge (MBPS), which is thought to be involved in the development of vascular dysfunction….
Read More »Arterial Stiffness Associated with Glucose Tolerance in Hypertensive Patients
Researchers find that increases in arterial stiffness may occur in hypertensive patients other than those with T2DM….
Read More »Diabetic Cancer Patients Experience Higher Rates of Mortality than Non-diabetic Cancer Patients
Out-of-control diabetes may not only put patients at risk of diabetes-related complications but also decrease chances of surviving cancer….
Read More »Gestational Diabetes and the Risk of Heart Disease
According to research by the American Heart Association, pregnant women who develop gestational diabetes may be at an increased risk of developing atherosclerotic complications, such as heart disease, later in life….
Read More »Updated Bolus Calculators for Diabetes Management
New updates to the automated bolus calculators (ABCs) for diabetes….
Read More »Obesity Associated with Lower Academic Attainment in Teenage Girls
Girls who were obese, as measured by BMI at age 11 had lower academic attainment at 11, 13 and 16 years when compared to those of a healthy weight….
Read More »Statin Side-effects Questioned
Only a small minority of symptoms reported on statins are genuinely due to the statins, and only 1 in 5 new cases of development of new-onset diabetes mellitus while on statins could actually be attributed to the medications….
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