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Improved Blood Sugar Control Linked to Cashew Seed Extract

Posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010

Adding cashew seed extract to one's diet may help lower diabetes risk, according to published findings.

Body Fat Linked to Diabetes Risk in Older People

Posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010

To avoid Type 2 diabetes, seniors may need to watch their weight just as closely as younger individuals do, a prospective cohort study showed.

Earlier Screening for Diabetes Worthwhile

Posted: Sunday, June 06, 2010

It's currently recommended that people be screened for Type 2 diabetes starting at age 45, particularly if they are overweight. But a new study suggests that it would be worthwhile to start Type 2 diabetes screening earlier -- between the ages of 30 and 45.

Diabetes Costs More than $218 Billion and Expected to Rise

Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2010

According to Timothy M. Dall of the Lewin Group in Falls Church, Va., the annual average cost per patient was $9,975 for diagnosed diabetes and $2,864 for undiagnosed disease, "The burden of diabetes to society is even higher when one considers intangible costs from reduced quality of life," the researchers wrote online in Health Affairs.

People with Type 2 Genes Overeat and Gain More Weight

Posted: Sunday, May 23, 2010

In the first study of its type, Australian researchers have shown that healthy people with a genetic predisposition to Type 2 diabetes gain more weight overeating over the short term than their non-genetically-prone counterparts, when eating the exact same foods.

One Sleepless Night Can Result in Insulin Resistance

Posted: Sunday, May 16, 2010

Researchers found that healthy people who had just one night of short sleep can show signs of insulin resistance, a condition that often precedes Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes Indicator Higher in African-Americans

Posted: Sunday, May 16, 2010

Racial disparities could result in life-threatening hypoglycemia and increased complications.

Soy Supplements Show No Diabetes Benefit

Posted: Sunday, April 18, 2010

Adding soy supplements to the diet may not improve blood sugar control in older women who are at high risk of or in the early stages of Type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.

Millions in United States Have Undetected Chronic Kidney Disease

Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010

As many as 13 million Americans may have undiagnosed diabetes or prediabetes and undetected chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a new study...

April is Defeat Diabetes® Month

Posted: Thursday, April 01, 2010

Defeat Diabetes Foundation Presents 30 Days of Activities to Help Prevent the Disease and its Complications