Published: Sep 30, 2014 Story Source Download Complimentary Source PDF By John Gever, Managing Editor, MedPage Today Action Points Physical activity appears to have an overall protective effect on type 2 diabetes. Note, however, that this relationship is attenuated in patients at high genetic risk for type 2 diabetes. Individuals with a relatively large […]
REVIEW · October 01, 2014 Story Source Interventions to Prevent Development of Diabetes REVIEW · October 01, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This review discusses the importance of early recognition of prediabetes and early diabetes. The authors recommend early screening for prediabetes and early diabetes, perhaps with a glucose tolerance test similar to that used to test […]
Published: Sep 22, 2014 | Updated: Sep 23, 2014 Story Source By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Noncaloric artificial sweeteners appear to induce glucose intolerance. The mechanism appears to involve alteration of gut microbial metabolic pathways. Consumption of noncaloric artificial sweeteners appeared to induce glucose intolerance in both mice and humans by […]
Craig A. Johnston, PhD Am J Lifestyle Med. 2012;6(1):18-20. Story Source ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract Lifestyle interventions show considerable promise in improving levels of inflammation. This review discusses how these improvements in inflammation are consistent with a “small changes” approach. Introduction Managing inflammation has the potential to be a key component in warding off disease. This […]
Published: 24 September 2014 Scottish researchers have identified how cholesterol-lowering drugs increase the chances of patients developing diabetes, but say the benefits of treatment still far outweigh the risks. The team from Glasgow University calculated that use of statins increased the risk of type-2 diabetes by around 12 per cent after four years. Those taking […]
Published: Sep 22, 2014 | Updated: Sep 23, 2014 Story Source By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Noncaloric artificial sweeteners appear to induce glucose intolerance. The mechanism appears to involve alteration of gut microbial metabolic pathways. Consumption of noncaloric artificial sweeteners appeared to induce glucose intolerance in both mice and humans by […]
Story Source: Medscape Medical News Pam Harrison September 09, 2014 Prediabetes — even at lower levels of impaired fasting glucose (IFG) as defined by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) — is associated with a significant increase in cancer risk that is independent of the effects of obesity, according to the results of a large new […]
Published: Sep 8, 2014 By Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Diabetes was strongly associated with hand pain and joint tenderness in patients with erosive hand osteoarthritis (OA), Norwegian researchers reported. In a stratified analysis, pain as measured on the Australian-Canadian (AUSCAN) hand pain scale was associated with diabetes among patients who had one […]
Angiology, 09/03/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article Gang L, et al. – Progression of coronary artery calcification (CAC) may be more predictive of future CORONARY HEART DISEASE events than a baseline CAC score. Methods Authors determined whether serum gamma–glutamyltransferase (GGT) activity can independently predict the progression of CAC in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus […]
Miriam E. Tucker August 22, 2014 Increased serum calcium levels independently predict the risk for type 2 diabetes, a new analysis from the ongoing Prevención Dieta Mediterránea (PREDIMED) study suggests. The results were published online August 19 in Diabetes Care by dietician and predoctoral student Nerea Becerra-Tomás, of the Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain, and colleagues. “Fasting glucose is, […]
MedPage Today by Parker Brown August 22, 2014 Overweight patients with type 2 diabetes who were assigned diet and exercise goals reduced their healthcare costs by an average of more than $500 a year, a study found. Over 10 years, their costs were 7% less than those given diabetes support and education alone, according to […]
MedPageToday.com Published: Aug 17, 2014 By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Exposure to antibiotics early in life may permanently alter gut microbes in a way that could increase obesity risk years later, researchers reported. In a study that compared outcomes in mice given low-dose penicillin versus those who were not, infancy was identified as […]
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 […]
ORLANDO — A plant-based diet may help relieve diabetic nerve pain, according to a randomized trial presented here. by Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today August 08, 2014 ORLANDO — A plant-based diet may help relieve diabetic nerve pain, according to a randomized trial presented here. In the 15-patient DINE study, patients with type 2 diabetes and diabetic […]
ORLANDO — A plant-based diet may help relieve diabetic nerve pain, according to a randomized trial presented here. by Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today August 08, 2014 ORLANDO — A plant-based diet may help relieve diabetic nerve pain, according to a randomized trial presented here. In the 15-patient DINE study, patients with type 2 […]
Medscape Medical News Miriam E. Tucker August 06, 2014 A couple handfuls of tree nuts a day may improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes, a new systematic review and meta-analysis suggests. The findings, from a total 450 patients in 11 randomized trials in 5 countries, were published online July 30, 2014 in PLOS Oneby Effie […]
Frontline Medical News, 2014 Aug 07, S Worcester NEWS Story Source ORLANDO (FRONTLINE MEDICAL NEWS) – Evidence increasingly supports plant-based nutrition for preventing diabetes or improving outcomes in those with diabetes. The Adventist Health Study-2 (AHS-2), for example, demonstrated that a plant-based eating pattern – defined as ad libitum whole grains, legumes, fruits, and vegetables, […]
Frontline Medical News, 2014 Aug 07, NS Miller NEWS Story Source ORLANDO (FRONTLINE MEDICAL NEWS) – They weren’t asked to sit in the lotus pose or study with the monks. Rather, a small group of older veterans were introduced to simple mindfulness meditation, and in a short period, they began doing a better job of […]
Miriam E. Tucker August 04, 2014 Walking at alternating levels of intensity improves insulin sensitivity in people with type 2 diabetes, whereas walking at a continuous pace but expending the same amount of energy does not, a new study finds. The results were published online August 4, 2014 in Diabetologia by Kristian Karstoft, MD, of the Center of Inflammation and Metabolism, Rigshospitalet, […]
Effects of Intensive Glycemic Control on Ischemic Heart Disease RESEARCH · August 01, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE To assess whether intensive lowering of glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes affects the risk for ischemic heart disease, investigators compared the outcome of intensive therapy with standard therapy over the course of about 5 years. Adults aged […]