For texas man, bariatric surgery led to diabetes-free life
Paul Garcia, 54, came from a family that loved to eat. “We always had a lot of food at home, and whenever we ate, it was like a feast,” said Garcia.
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Mediterranean- Diet Improves Insulin Sensitivity
Boosting daily consumption of unsaturated fat and reducing the proportion of carbohydrates resulted in improved insulin sensitivity.
Top ten tips to combat TII diabetes this New Year
Getting your family and friends to support you in being physically active and setting yourself physical activity goals are among the top ten tips scientifically proven to help combat Type 2 diabetes.
New ADA Guidelines Revise Blood Pressure Goals, Testing Frequencies
The American Diabetes Association’s newly released 2013 edition of its annual “Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes” recommends two notable changes.
Diabetes Self Management: Thinking About Insulin for TII
Do you have Type 2 diabetes? Have you been considering taking insulin to maintain your diabetes control? Then you may be interested in trying out a free online program from insulin manufacturer Sanofi.
Diabetes Health. Study: More than 10% of TII’s in remission after diet & exercise
One out of nine type 2s who followed an intensive diet and exercise program for one year were able to record normal or prediabetes-level blood sugar levels, according to a study recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
DiabetesDaily. Cigarettes & Diabetes: Dangerous Chemistry
Smoking has absolutely proven in research studies to be a contributing factor to the development of type 2 diabetes, raising a person’s risk of diabetes by over 70 percent. It is also estimated that 12% of all type 2 diabetes in the United States may be attributable to smoking.
Research: Targets for Control for People with Type 2 Diabetes
A joint position paper by American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) questions the veracity of a one size fits all specific A1C target for non-pregnant patients with type 2 diabetes.
Why don’t all obese people develop diabetes?
There are many questions that remain unanswered with regards to diabetes, but one question which is asked time and time again is, why don’t all obese people develop diabetes if there is such a strong link between the two conditions?
EmaxHealth: Are cholesterol medications overprescribed for patients with type 2 diabetes?
Researchers from the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (VAAAHS) and the University of Michigan Health System highlight the importance of taking an individualized approach when it comes helping people with diabetes minimize their risks for heart disease.
Targeting Taste Receptors in the Gut May Help Fight Obesity
Despite more than 25 years of research on antiobesity drugs, few medications have shown long-term success. Now researchers say that targeting taste sensors in the gut may be a promising new strategy.
Intensive weight-loss intervention linked with increased chance of partial remission from diabetes
Among overweight adults, participation in an intensive lifestyle intervention (that included counseling sessions and targets to reduce caloric intake and increase physical activity) was associated with a greater likelihood of partial remission of type 2 diabetes.
Research: Surgery not an easy fix for diabetes
Over the past few years, weight loss surgery has become an increasingly popular option to treat Type 2 diabetes, but Dr. Vivian Fonseca, professor of medicine at the Tulane University School of Medicine, says it is not a cure-all.
Insulin plus growth factor inhibitor limits vision damage in diabetic mice
A new therapeutic approach to diabetes that combines insulin and an inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) betacellulin could limit the progression of diabetic macular edema (DME).
dLife Blog: Are These Complications? Neuropathy Vs. Poor Circulation
Are your legs feeling numb and tired? Is it poor circulation or something else?
Imeglimin Beneficial As Add-On to Metformin in T2DM
For patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled by metformin alone, addition of the new oral anti-diabetes agent imeglimin improves glycemic control with good tolerability and safety, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in Diabetes Care.
An explanation of diabetes incretin medications
In the last 10 years, new types of diabetes medications have resulted in improved diabetes control. Diabetes incretins are among those newer medications that are proving to be very effective. As you probably know, untreated Type 2 diabetes can be fatal.
Does it Actually Work? Study Shows Mobile Technology Enhances Weight Loss
A randomized controlled trial published in the Archives of Internal Medicine demonstrated that mobile technology, in combination with an existing system of care and telephone coaching, led to more short-term weight loss than a typical weight loss program alone.
If This Diabetes Prevention Program Were A Drug, It Would Be A Blockbuster
Omada can deliver some promising results, as it launches a program on the web called Prevent. Participants who are at risk of developing diabetes enroll in a 16-week program that focuses on healthy eating and exercise.
Fat transplant cures obesity and insulin resistance, offers hope to TII diabetics
Mice who received a transplant of brown fat into their abdominal cavity lost weight, improved their insulin sensitivity and metabolised glucose better says a recently published study.