Potential Benefits of Glutamine Supplementation for Type 2 Diabetes
According to studies, type 2 diabetic patients have significantly lower concentrations of the amino acid glutamine circulating in the body.
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DiabetesInControl – HbA1c Variability and Mortality in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers evaluated the association between HbA1c variability and mortality due to all causes, cancer, and non-cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes independent of mean HbA1c levels.
MedXpress – One injection stops type 2 diabetes in its tracks in mice without side effects
In mice with diet-induced diabetes—the equivalent of type 2 diabetes in humans—a single injection of the protein FGF1 is enough to restore blood sugar levels to a healthy range for more than two days. The discovery by Salk scientists, published today in the journal Nature, could lead to a new generation of safer, more effective […]
Diabetes Health – What Type 2s Can Do When Blood Sugar Soars
Left untreated, at its most extreme high-blood sugar, can induce ketoacidosis, the build-up of toxic-acid ketones in the blood and urine. It can also bring on nausea, weakness, fruity-smelling breath, shortness of breath, and, as with hypoglycemia, coma.
IN – Diabulimia: It’s Real and It’s Dangerous
For some people with diabetes, manipulating insulin to achieve weight loss has turned into a dangerous phenomenon nicknamed “diabulimia.” Diabulimia is a portmanteau of diabetes and bulimia and is believed in some estimates to affect approximately 30% of women with Type 1 diabetes.
DiabetesInControl – Association between Diabetic Foot Ulceration and Premature Death
A meta-analysis of 3,619 deaths among individuals with diabetes and those who also had a history of foot ulcers reported a high risk of mortality from any cause in those patients who had diabetic foot ulcers; relative risk was 1.89.
MedXpress – Combined aerobic and resistance training best for controlling blood sugar in TII
A systematic review and meta-analysis of available data published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) suggests that combined aerobic and resistance training, rather than either alone, is best for controlling both blood sugar and blood fat profiles among people with type 2 diabetes.
DiabetesHealth – Fewer Hypoglycemic Episodes With One Insulin in Head-to-Head Comparison in TII
A recently completed study that compared two types of insulin for treating inadequately controlled type 2 patients showed that insulin degludec/insulin aspart produced fewer instances of hypoglycemia than biphasic insulin aspart 30.
Insulin, other drugs may do more harm than good for some TII diabetes patients
For patients with type 2 diabetes – especially those over age 50 – the negative impact of side effects like weight gain and burdens like frequent insulin shots trumps the benefits of drugs, says a new study by the University of Michigan Health System, the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, and University College London.
Insulin Nation – Insulin Allergies Are For Real
In some estimates, it’s believed that as many as 2.6% of people with diabetes experience some form of allergic reaction to various forms of insulin. Such cases are uncommon, but they have been documented. Reactions range from frustrating to life-threatening.
InsulinNation – Better Insulin, Redefining Diabetes, & Good Glucagon
Each year, more than 15,000 experts in the field of diabetes convene at the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions to hear the latest news in diabetes research, medical devices, and clinical practices. At Insulin Nation, we’ve summed up 7 additional big ideas at this year’s sessions.
BattleDiabetes – Vitamin A may help treat type 2 diabetes and prevent heart complications
Fat-soluble vitamin A, which is key to a healthy immune system and strong vision, may also help battle type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
DiabetesInControl – New Combination TII Diabetes Drug Effective After 1 Year Study
A Novo Nordisk drug, IDegLira which combines its long-acting insulin degludec with its type 2 diabetes treatment Victoza, maintained superior blood sugar reduction after one year.
MNT – Periodic fasting ‘may protect against diabetes in at-risk groups’
“Together with our prior studies that showed decades of routine fasting was associated with a lower risk of diabetes and coronary artery disease, this led us to think that fasting is most impactful for reducing the risk of diabetes and related metabolic problems.”
Medical Xpress – Research suggests benefits of canola oil for people with Type 2 diabetes
Canola is Canada’s oil and new research from St. Michael’s Hospital suggests it should also be one of the oils of choice for people with Type 2 diabetes. Dr. David Jenkins, head of the hospital’s Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre, compared people with Type 2 diabetes who ate either a low glycemic index […]
Type2Nation – Diet Tricks: What Works and What Doesn’t
Weight loss is a billion-dollar industry in this country and everywhere you look, people are trying to sell you something to make it quick and easy. Any doctor will tell you that the best way, the only way, to lose weight and keep it off is to eat less, exercise more, and make permanent healthy […]
InsulinNation – When Your Doctor is Diabetes Dumb
What’s scary is that this ignorance is not limited to the general public; many medical professionals we’ve encountered lack even basic knowledge of the difference in these two diseases. If some doctors and nurses don’t have even a rudimentary understanding, how can we hope for ordinary people to understand?
Insulin Nation – The T1 Treatment Roundup: June 2014
A roundup on continuous glucose monitor, basal insulin and novel drugs.
New England Journal of Medicine – Surgical versus Medical Treatment for Obese Patients with Diabetes
Would the initially observed benefits of surgery stand the test of time? According to findings from a three-year follow-up study to STAMPEDE, also recently published in NEJM, the answer is yes. The STAMPEDE trial investigators analyzed glycated hemoglobin levels to see how well glycemic control was maintained after three years.
Endocrine Today – Canagliflozin alone lowers HbA1c and body weight in type 2 diabetes
“In patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled by diet and exercise, canagliflozin 100 and 300 mg provided significant dose-dependent reductions in HbA1c and body weight compared with placebo,” William Canovatchel, MD, said during his presentation.