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Insulin as First Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes: Study

Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Insulin can be safely and effectively used as a first-line treatment, in combination with metformin, in patients with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes, with high rates of patient satisfaction and compliance, results of a study indicate.

Type 2 Diabetes Has a Key Role in Rising Alzheimer’s Cases

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Over the next 40 years there could be a flood of dementia associated with Type 2 diabetes.

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.

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.

Organic Foods Are No More Nutritional than Conventional Foods

Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009

When it comes to nutrition, there's no difference whether patients consume organic or conventionally produced foods, researchers say.

Flaxseed Not Flaxseed Oil Can Reduce Blood Lipids

Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Whole flaxseed and flaxseed lignans significantly reduce circulating total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, showing their greatest effect in postmenopausal women and individuals with high initial cholesterol concentrations, according to the results of a published study.

We Are What Our Mothers Ate?

Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The mother's health prior to conception is more important then previously thought. Maternal nutrition, protein intake and level of fat in the diet may cause epigenetic changes in the developing fetus that can have long-term health consequences.

Prevention and Detection of Diabetes Needs to Be a Priority

Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The National Changing Diabetes((R)) Program (NCDP), a program of Novo Nordisk, and several member associations recently urged President Obama and members of Congress to make the prevention, detection and treatment of diabetes, one of the nation's most pervasive and costly diseases, a priority in reforming the U.S. healthcare system.

Bicarbonate Slows Chronic Kidney Disease

Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Sodium bicarbonate supplementation significantly slowed loss of kidney function and improved nutrition status in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, data from a two-year study showed.

New Once-daily Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2009

A new treatment for Type 2 diabetes may soon be a reality in the U.S.. Liraglutide (Victoza), a once-daily injectable treatment for Type 2 diabetes, is pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk's latest brain child and has been approved by the E.U.