Lisa Nainggolan January 20, 2014 A new study in healthy women suggests that consuming high levels of flavonoids, including compounds found in berries, tea, grapes, and wine, could potentially lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. The study, published in the February issue of the Journal of Nutrition, indicates that greater intake of these dietary […]
Published: Nov 25, 2013 By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Chelation Has Benefits in Patients With Diabetes Chelation reduced major cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes, but not in those without diabetes, a subgroup analysis of the TACT trial showed. The overall trial results, reported at the American Heart Association meeting last year, showed a […]
Maíta M. Vaz, BSc Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 94, Issue 12 , Pages 2465-2470, December 2013 Abstract Objective To assess the influence of diabetic neuropathy (DN) on balance and functional strength in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2). Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Diabetes outpatient unit. Participants Adults (N=62; age range, 40–65y): […]
Becky McCall January 17, 2014 Full Story (may require free registration): http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/819366 A combination of 10 Chinese medicinal herbs in a capsule, known as Tianqi, reduced progression to type 2 diabetes in people with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) in a randomized controlled trial in China. This is the first study to show that a Chinese herbal […]
January 17, 2014 By Alexei Oreskovic Full Story (may require free registration): http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/819371 (Reuters) – Google Inc said on Thursday that it is testing a new method for diabetics to monitor their blood-sugar levels by wearing a contact lens equipped with tiny chips and an antenna. Google said a prototype of its “smart contact lens” can […]
Published: Jan 15, 2014 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/GeneralEndocrinology/43822 Fructosamine and glycated albumin levels could help predict risk of diabetes and microvascular complications, particularly when glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels aren’t reliable, researchers found. Having levels above the 95th percentile of each measurement was associated with an increased risk of diabetes, […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2014 Jan 07, MA Moon News January 09, 2014 Full Story: http://www.practiceupdate.com/news/4027 Even without increased exercise or calorie restrictions, older white men and women at high risk for cardiovascular disease who followed a Mediterranean diet enriched with extra-virgin olive oil were 40% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who […]
Michael O’Riordan December 23, 2013 LEICESTER, UK — Walking just 2000 steps per day lowers the risk of CVD by 10% in those with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), according to the results of a new study. In addition, the study also showed that, regardless of baseline walking habits, each 2000-step increase per day resulted in […]
Published: Nov 11, 2013 | Updated: Nov 12, 2013 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Diabetes/42850 Action Points Note that this cohort study of European women demonstrated an association between dietary acid load and the development of diabetes. Be aware that the biological rationale for this finding is debated; a randomized trial […]
By Kelly Young MEDICAL NEWS | PHYSICIAN’S FIRST WATCH December 11, 2013 Diuretics and statins are both associated with significantly increased risks for new-onset diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance at high cardiovascular risk, according to a BMJ study. Researchers reanalyzed data from a trial of 9300 patients with impaired glucose tolerance who started […]
12.10.2013 by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Eating a big, high-protein breakfast may be an effective strategy for improving glycemic control in overweight patients with type 2 diabetes, findings from a small study suggested. When such patients were randomized to eat either small, carbohydrate-heavy breakfasts or larger fat- and protein-centric morning meals for 3 […]
Diabetes Care 2013 Dec 01;36(12)3923-3929, KJ Lipska, SE Inzucchi, PH Van Ness, TM Gill, A Kanaya, ES Strotmeyer, A Koster, KC Johnson, BH Goodpaster, T Harris, N De Rekeneire Research · December 31, 2013 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This longitudinal study looked at data from the Health, Aging, and Body Composition study. “Older adults with both elevated IFG […]
“Dietary protein-derived amino acids have a purpose, and that purpose is not carbs.” At a reasonable level of dietary intake, protein is used for the maintenance of organs & tissues. Lean body mass. It’s functional. Protein isn’t stored in any appreciable capacity, and most excess is either oxidized or stored as glycogen. Theoretically, about 50-60% of protein-derived […]
Wednesday, 27 November 2013 01:03 By Erik Goldman Amid the controversy over the new statin therapy guidelines, it was easy to overlook an equally important report from the American Heart Association’s 2013 annual meeting: the finding that intravenous EDTA chelation therapy substantially reduces cardiovascular events in people with diabetes. The report, from the NIH-funded Trial to Assess […]
12.21.2013 by Elbert Chu Associate Producer, MedPage Today Recent research in metabolism implicates fructose as a more dangerous culprit in metabolic diseases than other forms of sugar. To catch up on the latest findings in ongoing research, we talked with Richard J. Johnson, MD, chief of the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension at the […]
Ying Bao, M.D., Sc.D. N Engl J Med 2013; 369:2001-2011November 21, 2013 BACKGROUND Increased nut consumption has been associated with a reduced risk of major chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the association between nut consumption and mortality remains unclear. METHODS We examined the association between nut consumption and subsequent […]
This cross-sectional study of non-diabetic German adults revealed modest but significant associations between hemoglobin A1C levels and cognitive parameters.
Pauline Anderson November 05, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/813821 Middle-aged women following a healthy Mediterranean-type diet — with an emphasis on fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fish, moderate amounts of alcohol, and little red meat — have much greater odds of healthy aging later on, a new study reports. “In this study, women with healthier dietary […]
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 […]
A comparative study of effects of omega-3 Fatty acids, alpha lipoic Acid and vitamin e in type 2 diabetes mellitus Udupa A Abstract BACKGROUND: Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by abnormal lipid and glucose metabolism. Various modes of adjuvant therapy have been advocated to ameliorate insulin resistance. AIM: This study was intended to […]