Endocrine Disruptors Cause Range of Diseases; €157 Billion Cost Miriam E Tucker March 06, 2015 SAN DIEGO — Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals results in a range of human diseases and abnormalities, costing a total of roughly €157 billion (about $175 billion) annually in the European Union, a new analysis shows. The findings were presented March 5 at […]
Sarah Hallberg | TEDxPurdueU Published on May 4, 2015 Can a person be “cured” of Type 2 Diabetes? Dr. Sarah Hallberg provides compelling evidence that it can, and the solution is simpler than you might think.
Liam Davenport March 03, 2015 Low serum vitamin D levels are more closely associated with diabetes than obesity is, claim Spanish researchers, who go on to suggest that vitamin D deficiency may be linked to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes. They found that serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels are reduced in prediabetic and diabetic individuals […]
Date: February 16, 2015 Source: Yale University Summary: Researchers have found that a compound produced by the body when dieting or fasting can block a part of the immune system involved in several inflammatory disorders such as type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and Alzheimer’s disease. In their study, published in the Feb. 16 online issue ofNature […]
January 16, 2015 The American Journal of Cardiology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this prospective study, researchers evaluated 4645 patients with vascular disease to determine the association between statin use and incident type 2 diabetes mellitus. Independent from metabolic syndrome characteristics, statin therapy, especially intensive statin therapy, was associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes. […]
By Dr. Davis | January 8, 2015 If you want type 2 diabetes , follow conventional advice to cut fat and eat more “healthy whole grains.” (This is also true for type 1 diabetes in susceptible individuals with pancreatic beta cell autoimmunity triggered by wheat gliadin or corn zein.) But what if you don’t want to […]
Marlene Busko December 05, 2014 Story Source Very obese young men and women are likely to have diabetes and cardiovascular disease for close to 20 years and die 8 years sooner than their normal-weight peers, researchers have estimated. “We developed this computer model [to] provide a new but clinically meaningful way for healthcare professionals to […]
RESEARCH · October 21, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This multinational prospective case-cohort study examined the relationship between smoking and incident type 2 diabetes. The hazard ratios of type 2 diabetes among men were 1.40 for former smokers and 1.43 for current smokers, irrespective of age, education, center, physical activity, and ingestion of alcohol, coffee, and meat. […]
Date: August 12, 2014 Source: Baylor Scott & White Health Summary: Significant consumption of instant noodles — ramen included — may increase a person’s risk for cardiometabolic syndrome, especially in women, research shows. The findings could shed new light on the risks of a worldwide dietary habit. “This research is significant since many people are […]
Diabetes Risk Rises With Statin Adherence Miriam E. Tucker July 17, 2014 The risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes rises with adherence to statin therapy, providing further confirmation of the previously reported link. However, the benefits of statins still “clearly” outweigh the risks, according to a large new population-based study and analysis. The findings were published […]
Miriam E. Tucker February 28, 2014 Functional decline and disability increase the risk for developing diabetes, a large observational study of adults aged over age 50 years shows. The findings, from over 22,000 participants in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), were published online February 18 in Diabetes Care by Barbara H. Bardenheier, PhD, and […]
12.02.2013 by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Exercise training was found to have a small to moderate effect on fasting insulin and insulin resistance in children and teens, according to a meta-analysis. The analysis of 24 studies revealed that exercise training could lead to measurable improvements in clinically relevant insulin outcomes, including fasting insulin […]
by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Eating a low glycemic load diet that also follows the principles of the traditional Mediterranean diet can lower type 2 diabetes risk. Point out that the findings suggest that eliminating or strictly limiting high glycemic load foods such as those high in refined sugars and grains […]
Diabetes Deborah Brauser June 20, 2013 UPDATED JUNE 25: Depressive symptoms and use of antidepressants are associated with markers linked to risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), new research suggests. A large cohort study of more than 2000 postmenopausal women participating in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) showed that those who had elevated symptoms […]