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Cherries Can Help to Fight Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006

Michigan State University researchers have reported that chemicals found in cherries may help fight diabetes.

Cod Liver Oil Reduces Risk for Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

Taking cod liver oil early in life appears to reduce the chances that children will develop insulin-dependent ("type 1") diabetes, by 26%, researchers report.

More Support for Coffee’s Anti-diabetes Benefits

Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006

Drinking four or more cups of coffee a day could cut the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by over 23 per cent, say American and Finnish researchers.

Once Weekly Fish Consumption Linked to Reduced Cognitive Decline

Posted: Thursday, December 07, 2006

Fish consumption, about one serving per week or more, is associated with reduced cognitive decline, according to the results of a prospective cohort study.

A Cup of Confusion: Is Coffee Healthy or Not?

Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

New studies suggest java helps protect against major diseases, including diabetes.

Alpha-Lipoic Acid Improves Diabetic Neuropathy

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Acording to a report in the November issue of Diabetes Care, Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) given orally improves symptoms in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy.

Risk of Diabetes Reduced by 58% With Active Counseling and Continues After Counseling Stops

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

The effects of lifestyle intervention on diabetes risk do not disappear after active counseling has stopped, even after three plus years.

Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome Treated with Malaria Drug

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Studies of a rare genetic condition that increases cancer risk have unveiled a potential treatment for metabolic syndrome, and diabetes disorders that afflicts as many as one in every four American adults and puts them at sharply increased risk cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and strokes.

Rimonabant (Accomplia) to Treat Obesity and Improve Glycemic Control Approved in Mexico

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Accomplia is now approved in Europe and Mexico, US next?

Fruit Yogurt Could Play an Important Role in Diabetes Management

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Scientists screened dairy and soy yogurts for properties that could help keep diabetes and hypertension in check, such as the activity level of enzymes that help moderate blood sugar.