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Metformin Induces Long-Term Weight Loss in Teens

Posted: Friday, July 07, 2006

Metformin can induce long-term weight loss in obese, non-diabetic adolescents, and could possibly be useful in a regimen to help achieve weight loss in adolescents, who may have developed type 2 diabetes type due to overweight.

AHA Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations Revised June, 2006

Posted: Friday, June 30, 2006

The 2006 AHA diet and lifestyle recommendations include guidelines for a healthy diet; healthy weight; cholesterol, BP, and fasting blood sugar control; use of supplements; physical activity; and avoidance of tobacco.

Diabetes Incidence in US Doubled in Last 30 Years

Posted: Friday, June 30, 2006

A new report from the journal of Circulation says that obesity is to blame and consequences will overwhelm U.S. health-care system, experts say.

Digital Organizers Can Help Diabetics With Diet

Posted: Friday, June 30, 2006

New research suggests that handheld digital organizers could help people with diabetes follow a "low-GI" diet -- a potentially effective but complicated eating plan for controlling blood sugar.

High Blood Sugar Deadly After Heart Attack

Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

Death was 15 times more likely in patients with hyperglycemia, with just one milligram per declliter above normal.

New Test for Insulin Resistance

Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

Lowering blood levels of a protein found in higher quantities among those with insulin resistance might cut the risk of diabetes, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests. Raised levels of the protein in the blood may provide an early warning sign of the development of type 2 diabetes.

New Drug Galvus Lowers A1c 2.8%

Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

Galvus, a new once-daily oral treatment option for type 2 diabetes, lowers A1c 2.8% and demonstrates impressive efficacy, especially in patients with poor glycemic control, as well as weight loss benefits in obese patients.

Cognitive Function Preserved with Tight Glucose Control

Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

Researchers reported that concerns that hypoglycemia from tight glucose control could lead to impaired cognitive function can be laid to rest.

Diet of Adolescents With and Without Diabetes

Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

Adolescents with type 1 diabetes consume fewer calories from carbohydrates but more calories from fat than adolescents without diabetes and exceed the recommended levels of fat intake, which increases the risk for cardiovascular disease.

CGMS Monitor Gets Kids Involved In Diabetes Care

Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

A serendipitous finding was that the children tend to become very involved in their own diabetes management when using a continuous blood glucose monitor.