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Liver Fat Has Greater Impact on Health than Abdominal Fat Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

When it comes to how fat affects metabolic risk factors, the issue is where, not how much and the latest hot spot is the liver.

New Recommendations for Intake of Sugars by AHA Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

New recommendations for maximum dietary intake of "added sugars," released by the American Heart Association, are probably far more healthful than the much-higher current average intake in the U.S.. But without educating the patient, it will have little or no effect.

Weight Gain During Early-Pregnancy Can Lead to Impaired Glucose Tolerance Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Greater gestational weight gain before second-trimester glycemic screening may increase a pregnant woman's risk for impaired glucose tolerance, according to two papers.

Glucose Challenge in Pregnancy Predicts Heart Disease Without Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Abnormal test results using the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) in those without gestational diabetes signals future heart risk, researchers say. A glucose challenge test given to pregnant women may also show if they have an increased risk of heart disease in the future, a new study has found.

Adaptive Response Pathways Possible Keys to Effective Diabetes Treatment Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

University of California, San Francisco researchers have identified the two key circuits that control a cell's ability to adapt to changes in its environment, a finding that could have applications ranging from diabetes and autoimmune responses.

Diabetes Among Children Most Likely Occur in Winter Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

An international study says that children under the age of 15 are more susceptible to developing diabetes in winter.

Possible Cause of Type 1 Linked to Wheat Reaction Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Canadian scientists say they might have discovered a clue to the cause of Type 1 diabetes -- a possible link to an abnormal response to wheat protein.

Insulin Syringes Voluntarily Recalled Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Accusure insulin syringes (Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) distributed nationwide from January 2007 through June 2008 are undergoing voluntary recall because of the detachment of needles from the syringes.

Why Diabetics Are at Greater Risk of Cancer Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah have uncovered new information on the notion that sugar "feeds" tumors. The findings also have implications for other diseases such as diabetes.

New Vaccine to Prevent Heart Attacks Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009

A vaccine to prevent heart attacks could transform the treatment of heart disease. The new vaccine works by reversing the narrowing of the arteries, a leading cause of heart attacks.

 

 

 

 

 

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