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Artificial Sweeteners Found in Water Supplies

Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2009

Artificial sweeteners have many intended benefits for select individuals, such as diabetics and people suffering from obesity, but some research has suggested adverse effects, and even as a potential risk factor for cancer. A recent German study has concluded that water treatment plants do not remove artificial sweeteners totally from waste water, potentially putting entire societies at risk for artificial sweetener induced problems.

The Versatile Benefits of Red Wine and Component Resveratrol

Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2009

Moderate red wine consumption is known to have many benefits, including protection against heart disease, diabetes and neurodegenerative conditions, and is believed to be the ultimate answer to the “French paradox.” Red wine is a complex chemical mix, with many of its constituents believed to benefit the human body in some form. Polyphenols, especially resveratrol, are believed to be a particularly important component of red wine when considering health benefits, and a recent review has displayed the far-reaching potential for these compounds.

Three New Weight-Loss Drugs Show Benefits for Diabetics

Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Three investigational diet drugs hold promise for preventing and treating diabetes. The findings show that the drugs can help "halt the progression towards Type 2 diabetes.

Vitamin C Helps Protect Against Type 1 Diabetes Damage

Posted: Friday, June 12, 2009

Poor blood glucose control can lead to blood vessel and nerve cell damage in diabetics, and the only known way to prevent this is to maintain healthy blood glucose levels, and even this doesn’t always work. A recent research team, however, has found that combining insulin with vitamin C stops blood vessel damage in type 1 diabetics.

Increase in Type 1 Diabetes Expected

Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009

If current trends continue, cases of Type 1 diabetes among children under 15 will increase by 70 percent by the year 2020, a new study suggests. Those are among the findings by researchers who analyzed diabetes data from 20 centers in 17 European countries. Those centers registered 29,311 cases of Type 1 diabetes between 1989 and 2003.

Type 2 Diabetes Exploding in Asia

Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009

New research suggests diabetes is becoming a global problem, with more than 60% of all cases likely to occur in Asia. What is so unusual is that many affected individuals are not technically overweight or obese. That is, they are "metabolically obese," defined as having a normal body weight, but increased abdominal obesity.

Elevated A1c in Adults without a History of Diabetes in the U.S.

Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009

A single elevated A1C level (A1C >6%) is common in the general population of adults without a history of diabetes and is highly reliable for the detection of elevated fasting glucose. And 77% of individuals with A1C ≥6.5% had FPG ≥126 mg/dl which is the definition for the diagnosis of diabetes.

Genetic Link Between Heart Disease and Gum Disease Found

Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009

A genetic link between gum disease (periodontitis) and heart disease has been discovered by German scientists. This could be an important finding for those with diabetes because of the increased risk of heart disease to gum disease The association between periodontitis and coronary heart disease (CHD) has been known for years, but a genetic link between the conditions hadn't been confirmed. The University of Kiel team found that the two diseases share a genetic variant on chromosome 9.

Hardened Arteries Threaten Obese, Diabetic Youth

Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009

An examination of the neck arteries of today's obese or diabetic young people bodes ill for their future health, researchers report.

Healthy Lifestyles Declining in U.S.

Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Far fewer Americans are engaging in healthy lifestyles than there were just two decades ago, researchers say. So it is not hard to see why a diabetes epidemic is at our doorstep.