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WHR Is a Better Predictor of All-Cause Mortality in Older Adults than BMI

Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Waist-to-hip circumference ratio (WHR) may be a better predictor of all-cause mortality in older adults versus body mass index (BMI), according to the results of a study.

Weight Gain During Early-Pregnancy Can Lead to Impaired Glucose Tolerance

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Greater gestational weight gain before second-trimester glycemic screening may increase a pregnant woman's risk for impaired glucose tolerance, according to two papers.

Glucose Challenge in Pregnancy Predicts Heart Disease Without Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Abnormal test results using the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) in those without gestational diabetes signals future heart risk, researchers say. A glucose challenge test given to pregnant women may also show if they have an increased risk of heart disease in the future, a new study has found.

Diabetes Among Children Most Likely Occur in Winter

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

An international study says that children under the age of 15 are more susceptible to developing diabetes in winter.

Lantus Insulin: Link to Cancer Shaky - Update

Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2009

There is conflicting data over possible cancer risk from Lantus Insulin, but another alternative exists that can reduce your risk of cancer.

A Good Dentist Sees More than Teeth

Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Troubled teeth and gums aren't always just a dental problem. Sometimes they indicate deeper issues, and dentists are increasingly picking up the clues.

Body Chemistry Identifies Type 2 Risk

Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Researchers studying 6,538 people in the UK over almost 10 years found specific changes in blood glucose levels and sensitivity to the hormone insulin.

Gene Inhibition Helps to Normalize Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

In research that could lead to new approaches for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, a research team has found that suppressing a liver enzyme that induces glucose production helped diminish the symptoms of the disease — reducing blood glucose concentrations, decreasing rates of glucose production in the liver, and improving insulin sensitivity.

New Possible Bone Marrow Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Dr. Aaron Vinik, principle investigator for the study at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, is testing a new diabetes drug, Prochymal. It’s part of a first-of-its-kind study for finding a possible cure.

Diabetes Associated with Hearing Loss

Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Diabetic patients with poor glycemic control or vascular or neuropathic complications may also suffer from hearing loss. All patients with hemoglobin A1c levels greater than 7% had hearing impairment.