Doctors are more reluctant to start their patients on insulin than the patients are themselves, according to a new study led by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital.
With obesity rates in the United States and around the world continuously rising, surgery for weight loss is becoming an ever more acceptable option. Now, two clinical studies suggest that type II diabetics can benefit from operations as well.
In a finding that may challenge popular notions of body fat and health, researcherss have shown how fat cells can protect the body against diabetes. The results may lead to a new therapeutic strategy for treating type 2 diabetes, the authors say.
“Is taking whey protein powder good or bad for people with type 2 diabetes?”
Insulin administration has traditionally been one of the last steps in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but that’s changing.
Daily intake of vitamin D-fortified doogh (Persian yogurt drink) improved inflammatory markers in type 2 diabetics and extra calcium conferred additional anti-inflammatory benefits.
Researchers describe an unexpected role of the p75 neurotrophin receptor in controlling how the body processes sugar. This breakthrough points to a new way to potentially treat or forestall type 2 diabetes.
Are diet sodas good or bad for you? The jury is still out, but a new study sheds light on the impact that zero-calorie beverages may have on health, especially in the context of a person’s overall dietary habits.
For National Nutrition Month, this article evaluates four diet plans that have gotten the most hype: the South Beach Diet, the Paleo Diet, the DASH Diet, and Juice Cleanses.
Diet soda is one of those things in the diabetes community that is everywhere. It’s considered a “free food” so the amount you can have is limitless… Or is it?
Weight loss and increased fitness nearly halved the risk of losing mobility in overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes, according to results from the Look AHEAD trial published in the new issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
The Harvard School of Public Health has been grinding out a series of studies that evaluated the impact of coffee intake on diabetic patients.
New research gives clear proof that weight-loss surgery can reverse and possibly cure Type II diabetes, and doctors say the operation should be offered sooner to more people with the disease — not just as a last resort.
According to a new study, men with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin without a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) were at higher risk for major cardiovascular events (e.g., death, heart attack, stroke) compared with men who had a history of CVD.
Three risk factors-insulin resistance, fatty liver, and overweight/obesity-that are commonly associated with the onset of type 2 diabetes can each, by itself, substantially increase the risk of developing the disease.
Dutch researchers found that exercising for an hour every two days lowered blood sugar as much as daily 30-minute workouts in a group of 30 men with type 2 diabetes Read more
For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are treated with aspirin, isoprostanes are overproduced, which is linked with enhanced platelet recruitment, according to a study published online March 16 in Diabetes.
Long-term treatment with metformin is safe for preventing or delaying the development of type 2 diabetes, according to an article published in the April issue of Diabetes Care.
High-fat meals might boost inflammation in people with type 2 diabetes, a new study says. Inflammation is associated with many diabetes-related complications, such as heart disease.
If you think you’re off the hook with the whole “diet soda might be bad for you” debate just because you’ve already got diabetes, think again.