The score, based on age, education, heart disease, metabolic events, and other factors, was a significant predictor of dementia risk over a 10-year period (C-statistic 0.736), Rachel Whitmer, PhD, of Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, Calif., and colleagues reported online in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
That is why recent research caught my attention. Studying cadavers, researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles made an interesting observation: The amount of beta amyloid protein in the brain corresponded closely to the amount of that same protein in the retina, in the very back of the eye.
Researchers found urine levels of one type of phthalate, used to soften plastic, were tied to a higher risk of insulin resistance among teenagers. Based on data from the same large nutrition survey, another study group linked bisphenol A, or BPA – used to line aluminum cans – to obesity and larger waists in youth.
Sometimes people may not even be aware that they are eating foods that make it more likely for them to binge later in the day. A new study conducted by scientists at the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center at Boston Children’s Hospital has shown that high glycemic index meals can result in food cravings, […]
An international team of researchers led by Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School (Duke-NUS) and the Duke University School of Medicine suggest that increased caffeine intake may reduce fatty liver in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
For patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, severe hypoglycemia is associated with severe hypertension, hypokalemia, and QT prolongation, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in Diabetes Care.
Researchers assessed the impact of whole grains on the risk of type 2 diabetes, obesity and body weight measures, and cardiovascular disease in human studies as the basis for establishing an American Society for Nutrition (ASN) position
Resveratrol, a natural antioxidant compound found in red wine and the skin of red grapes, has long been touted as a potential “super food” for health. But a new pivotal study suggests that too much of a good thing – in this case, antioxidants – could be detrimental to health.
MannKind Corp said results of two late-stage studies showed that its experimental diabetes therapy was more effective than injected insulin and oral treatments, sending its shares up 30 percent in premarket trading.
People with diabetes who ate a diet consistent with general health guidelines and high in fruit, vegetables, fiber and unsaturated fat were less likely to develop kidney disease than unhealthy eaters, in a new study.
Something really interesting came out of just such a project from the lab of Dr. Mike Snyder at Stanford University. Over the course of the experiment, Mike developed type 2 diabetes. And not only did we get to pretty much watch this happen in real time, but we also got to see that it might […]
A study of 60 elderly people with no dementia found two cups of cocoa a day improved blood flow to the brain in those who had problems to start with. Those participants whose blood flow improved also did better on memory tests at the end of the study, the journal Neurology reported.
The study evaluated the effects of a combination of bariatric procedure with intensive medical therapy (IMT) versus intensive medical therapy alone based on beta cell function and body composition
Approximately 25% of strokes experienced by type 2 diabetic patients are of unknown cause, however, a recent study is finding subclinical Afib as a possible “common etiologic factor.” In the cohort designed study, 462 type 2 diabetic patients under the age of 60 were matched to “healthy controls” (patients without diabetes) to compare the prevalence […]
Whether you hope to lose weight or just stay healthy, what you eat is a crucial factor. The right nutrients can not only trim your waistline, but also provide energy, improve your mood, and stave off disease. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher has found that it’s not just what you eat – but when.
A new study reports that the small intestine uses more cells than scientists had realized to absorb microspheres large enough to contain therapeutic protein drugs, such as insulin. The finding in rats, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is potentially good news for developing a means for oral delivery of such […]
Higher blood-sugar levels, even those well short of diabetes, seem to raise the risk of developing dementia, a major new study finds. Researchers say it suggests a novel way to try to prevent Alzheimer’s disease — by keeping glucose at a healthy level.
A new study published in the journal Diabetes Care looked at information from more than 1,300 young people. It showed that eating a diet rich in foods containing branched-chain amino acids and long-chain omega-3 fatty acids could keep beta cells functioning longer.
A cross-sectional study examined the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OAS) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and risk factors (obesity, hypertension, and impaired glucose tolerance).
Incidence of severe hypoglycemia was common in 10.8% of diabetic patients surveyed, with rates of hypoglycemia ranging from 9.3% to 13.8% across all levels of HbA1c, according to Kasia Lipska, MD, of Yale University, and colleagues.