Caffeine intake has a negative effect on insulin sensitivity in men with and without type 2 diabetes, and this effect persists even with regular exercise and loss of adiposity.
Read More »Fenofibrate Slows Progression to Microalbuminuria in Diabetic Patients
Fenofibrate treatment for at least 3 years is effective in reducing the progression of renal disease in people with type 2 diabetes.
Read More »Researchers Find Gene That Could Predict Type 2 Diabetes
A particular gene variant that could serve as a predictor for type 2 diabetes has been identified by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Read More »Physical Activity Increases Insulin Sensitivity 44%
Physical Activity in women with type 2 diabetes may not only reduce waist size, but can also reduce the amount of visceral fat surrounding organs in the abdomen — the type of fat known to be associated with insulin resistance, even without diet, a study shows.
Read More »Wheat Albumin Improves Glycemic Control for Type 2
Wheat albumin (WA) might be a useful functional food, which, with diet and exercise, could help to improve blood glucose control without any critical adverse effects.
Read More »Light Drinking Has Immediate Effects on Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Consumption of small amounts of alcohol improves several measures of diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors in the few hours after eating a meal.
Read More »Non-Removable Cast Walkers Better for Treating Diabetic Foot Wounds
This simple modification dramatically improves healing over standard devices.
Read More »Insulin Aspart 70/30 Vs. Glargine in Reducing A1c
The benefits of the therapy were particularly significant in patients with baseline levels higher than 8.5%.
Read More »New Treatment for Peripheral Arterial Disease
Researchers hope that Implanting a drug-coated, flexible, metal-mesh tube called a drug-eluting stent into the superficial femoral artery of the thigh, that the drug coating will make it more likely to prevent the blockage from recurring, as compared with uncoated stents, which fail to do so in about one-quarter of …
Read More »Gestational Diabetes Rising at Alarming Rate in U.S. Women
The prevalence of GDM has been increasing over the past 8 years by 12% per year.
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