New inhaled insulin shows less glucose excursions after meals then injected insulin.
Read More »New Class of Drug Dramatically Lifts HDL Cholesterol by 139%
A new cholesterol experimental drug by Merck & Co., from the same class as the one that failed for Pfizer, had dramatic results in a small clinical trial, raising HDL by 39% and lowering LDL by 40% without the safety problems that killed the Pfizer product.
Read More »People Don’t Die From Diabetes, But from Cardiovascular Disease
Heart disease and stroke account for about 65 percent of deaths in people with diabetes
Read More »Tylenol with Caffeine Increases the Risk of Liver Damage
A mix of acetaminophen and caffeine may cause liver damage, especially in heavy caffeine drinkers, according to a study at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Read More »Elevated Blood Sugars Raises the Risk of Death From Pneumonia
A new study shows that people with type 2 diabetes or elevated blood sugar are at increased risk of dying after being hospitalized for pneumonia.
Read More »CHD, Diabetes Linked to Worse Outcomes in Women With Ischemic Stroke
New research shows increased prestroke comorbidity, particularly diabetes and coronary heart disease (CHD), is independently associated with poorer poststroke functional status among women with ischemic stroke.
Read More »Exenatide Used to Manage Insulin Resistance in an Obese Type 1
Off-label use of exenatide for type 1 diabetic is effective for reducing A1c, insulin use and reducing weight.
Read More »The Benefits of Endorphins, Relaxation, and Good Food
One of the purported emotional benefits of exercise is related to the release of hormones in your brain called endorphins Dr. Sheri Colberg, author of The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan: Living Well and Being Fit with Diabetes has found that increased endorphins can actually improve your diabetes. Lean how …
Read More »New Blood Test Predicts Future Chance of Diabetes
Researchers at UCLA say they’ve now discovered a way to predict your chances of getting Type 2 diabetes long before you ever get it. .
Read More »Botched Production of Insulin Molecule May Lead to Diabetes
A glitch in the production and folding of molecules deep within the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas may be responsible for the death of those cells and the onset of diabetes, new animal research suggests.
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