J Postgrad Med. 2017 Oct-Dec;63(4):242-251. doi: 10.4103/jpgm.JPGM_16_17. Gupta L, Khandelwal D, Kalra S, Gupta P, Dutta D5, Aggarwal S. Abstract Ketogenic diet (KD) is a high-fat, adequate-protein, and low-carbohydrate diet that leads to nutritional ketosis, long known for antiepileptic effects and has been used therapeutically to treat refractory epilepsy. This review attempts to summarize the […]
November 08, 2017 JAMA internal medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A cohort of 325 women undergoing 541 cycles of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) was assessed to evaluate the association between preconception intake of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables (FVs) and outcomes following infertility treatment. There was an association between greater intake of high-pesticide residue FVs and […]
NOVEMBER 02, 2017 Reuters Health News Women who eat more fruits and vegetables with high levels of pesticide residue may be less likely to get pregnant than women whose diets don’t include a lot of this type of produce, a US study suggests. Researchers examined data on eating habits and pregnancy outcomes for 325 women […]
Eitner, Annetta; Pester, Juliab; Vogel, Franziskab; Marintschev, Ivanb; Lehmann, Thomasc; Hofmann, Gunther O.b,d; Schaible, Hans-Georga,* Pain: September 2017 – Volume 158 – Issue 9 – p 1743–1753 doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000972 Abstract: The major burden of knee joint osteoarthritis (OA) is pain. Since in elder patients diabetes mellitus is an important comorbidity of OA, we explored whether […]
September 26, 2017 Preventive Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this meta-analysis of 23 studies evaluated the effect of yoga on glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Individuals participating in yoga had improved HbA1c, fasting blood glucose, post-prandial blood glucose, lipid profile, blood pressure, body mass index, waist/hip ratio, and cortisol levels […]
Michael Jurgelewicz, DC, DACBN, DCBCN, CNS There are only a few natural products that have demonstrated such a wide range of protective properties as curcumin. Turmeric has three main bioactive components, namely curcumin, desmethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin. These curcuminoids have many biological effects including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antitumor, antibacterial, and antiviral properties. According to a new study […]
Sometimes, when we endeavor to understand and describe complicated medical topics, there is a temptation to find a simple explanation to cut through the complexity. These explanations can help bridge the knowledge gap for a while, but as our knowledge grows, they lose some of their original usefulness (e.g., the notion of “good” and “bad” […]
Niels Gunnar Juel, MD Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation August 2017 Volume 98, Issue 8, Pages 1551–1559 Highlights Of patients with type 1 diabetes for ≥45 years, 59% had frozen shoulder, with 73% affected bilaterally. Patients with painful frozen shoulder had highest disability and least shoulder mobility. High glycemic index was associated with severe disability […]
JUNE 22, 2017 University of Gothenburg The Sahlgrenska Academy News Researchers have identified an antioxidant – richly occurring in broccoli – as a new antidiabetic substance. A patient study shows significantly lower blood sugar levels in participants who ate broccoli extract with high levels of sulforaphane. “There are strong indications that this can become a […]
June 22, 2017 Diabetes Care TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Women aged 30 to 55 years without type 2 diabetes (T2D) were followed for a total of 1.24 million person-years to evaluate the association between cooking methods for red meats and the risk of T2D in women consuming two or more servings of red meat each week. There […]
June 20, 2017 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this systematic review and meta-analysis sought to determine if vitamin D supplementation influenced glycemic control in type 2 diabetes patients. The researchers found that supplementation with vitamin D was associated with lower HbA1c levels but not lower fasting blood glucose. However, in a subgroup of patients with […]
Miriam E. Tucker March 18, 2014 Moderate wine drinking is associated with reduced risks for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new analysis of data from the Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron Modified-Release Controlled Evaluation (ADVANCE) trial. The results were published online February […]
MARCH 22, 2017 Fertility and Sterility Oostingh EC, et al. Analysts study the relationship between periconceptional dietary patterns and semen quality parameters. The positive relationship between strong adherence to a healthy dietary pattern and semen parameters in men with poor semen quality bolster the significance of preconceptional tailored nutritional counseling and coaching of couples who […]
March 20, 2017 The Journal of Pain TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this study, 369 patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy and stable HbA1c scores <11% were randomized to receive a one-time, 30-minute application of the 8% capsaicin patch or a placebo patch to a painful area on the foot. Patients then reported pain and sleep at […]
March 20, 2017 Diabetes Care TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This analysis of data from 7333 adults (≥65 years) from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) and Continuous NHANES was made to determine if HbA1c levels correlate with mortality in patients with diabetes. With a median follow-up of 8.9 years, 4729 (64.5%) of participants […]
March 10, 2017 International Journal of Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The cross-sectional study assessed the association between Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and psoriasis. A total of 856,615 medical records were reviewed. In these, 9654 patients had a diagnosis of psoriasis, and 1745 patients had a diagnosis of HT. There were 41 patients diagnosed with both psoriasis and […]
Niels Gunnar Juel, MD Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Highlights •59% of patients with type 1 diabetes over 45 years had frozen shoulder, 73% bilaterally. •Patients with painful frozen shoulder had highest disability and least shoulder mobility. •High glycemic index was associated severe disability and restricted shoulder mobility. Abstract Objective To compare the prevalence […]
by Kristen Monaco Contributing Writer, MedPage Today February 15, 2017 Among post-menopausal women, involvement in an exercise program was beneficial to overall quality of life, according to a study done in Spain. The three-group, mixed design study reported a significant improvement in quality of life global score among the exercise-intervention group, compared with baseline (average […]
February 08, 2017 TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2017 (HealthDay News) — For individuals without diabetes, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is associated with accelerated progression of aortic stiffness, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in Diabetes Care. Carmel M. McEniery, Ph.D., from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined the impact of […]
Sarah Knapton 24 JANUARY 2017 Mindfulness meditation, the practice of paying more attention to the present moment, helps lower stress hormones and decreases inflammation in the body, scientists have proven for the first time. The training has been growing in popularity in recent years, with the NHS recommending mindfulness as a way to reduce stress and […]