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Bariatric Surgery Beats Regular Therapy in Obese Diabetes Patients, Independent of Weight Loss Posted: Monday, April 09, 2012

Bariatric surgery performed considerably better than traditional medical therapy in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, independent of weight loss according to findings from two randomized trials published online....

Exercise with Weight Loss Improves Mobility in Diabetes Posted: Monday, April 09, 2012

People with diabetes are twice as likely to have mobility problems as other people their age, and losing weight and improving fitness may ward off some of the mobility problems that older overweight people with type 2 diabetes often face....

Periodontal Treatment Saves 1800 Dollars per Year for Diabetes Patients Posted: Monday, April 09, 2012

Patients with diabetes who are treated for periodontal disease are less likely to see a physician and less likely to be hospitalized. Furthermore, they cost the healthcare system $1800 less per patient per year....

Walking Switches Off 'Obesity Genes' and TV-Watching Ramps Them Up Posted: Sunday, April 08, 2012

Walking briskly for an hour every day can cut the effect of genetic tendencies toward obesity in half....

High-fat Diet Raises Risk for Diabetes Complications Posted: Sunday, April 08, 2012

High-fat meals increase levels of blood toxins that can cause complications in type 2 diabetes patients....

Blueberries and Apples Tied to Lower Diabetes Risk Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2012

Eating more blueberries, apples and pears may be linked to lower risk of diabetes....

Peer Mentoring Helps Reduce A1c a Full Point Posted: Sunday, April 01, 2012

Talking with diabetic peers who've gotten their blood sugar under control helped other African-American diabetes patients bring down their own levels a full point, more than those who were offered $100 to reduce their A1c 1 point or even $200 to reduce their A1c 2 points.

Possible Target for Diabetes Treatment Identified Posted: Sunday, April 01, 2012

Researchers have discovered that deficiency of a single protein, Mitofusin 2, in muscle and hepatic cells of mice is sufficient to cause tissues to become insensitive to insulin, thus producing an increase in blood glucose concentrations and becoming a potential protein for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Metformin for Diabetes Prevention Is Safe, Well-Tolerated Posted: Sunday, April 01, 2012

Long-term treatment with metformin is safe for preventing or delaying the development of type 2 diabetes.

New Evidence Links Alzheimer's and Diabetes Posted: Saturday, March 31, 2012

An emerging body of research suggests that Alzheimer's disease may be linked to insulin resistance, constituting a third type of diabetes.

 

 

 

 

 

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