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Diabetes And Heart Disease Are Closely Connected

Posted: Wednesday, October 13, 2004

''It's a chain from obesity to diabetes to heart disease," said Heber, now director of UCLA's Center for Human Nutrition. ''In the next 10 years, 80 percent of all heart disease will be due to type 2 diabetes."

Diabetes And Heart Disease Are Closely Connected

Posted: Wednesday, October 13, 2004

''It's a chain from obesity to diabetes to heart disease," said Heber, now director of UCLA's Center for Human Nutrition. ''In the next 10 years, 80 percent of all heart disease will be due to type 2 diabetes

Affected Sibling Doubles Risk of Diabetic Nephropathy

Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

Among subjects with type 1 diabetes, having a sibling with diabetic nephropathy doubles the risk that an individual will also have this renal complication. Other risk factors for diabetic nephropathy included male gender, being diagnosed with diabetes during puberty, and having a parent with type 2 diabetes.

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Supplementation Worsens Insulin Sensitivity And Fibrinogen Concentrations

Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

There is quite a bit of publicity on the use of CLA for weight loss. This is of interest to overweight or obese type 2 patients. Some animal studies have suggested that (CLA) supplementation may have therapeutic potential with respect to insulin sensitivity and lipid metabolism

Insulin Therapy Linked to Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

The risk for people on more than five years of insulin therapy was four times higher than the no-insulin group. People with type 2 diabetes who require long-term insulin therapy may be at greater risk of colorectal cancer, a small study suggests.

Skipping Diabetes Meds Ups Risk of Hospitalization

Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

Type 2 diabetic patients who take their oral medications only part of the time have an increased risk of being hospitalized within a one-year period.

New Study Shows Low-Carb Diet Improves Glucose Control in Diabetics

Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2004

A1c showed a marked decrease from 9.0 to6.4% over 5 weeks in patients with untreated type 2 diabetes.

"Potentially, this could be a patient-empowering way to ameliorate hyperglycemia without pharmacological intervention."

Weight Predicts Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Being overweight may be a more pronounced risk factor of type 2 diabetes than being inactive, according to a new study.

Inhaled Insulin Plus Oral Hypoglycemics Effective Long-Term for Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2004

Exubera Reduced blood glucose levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes, from an A1c of 9.6 to 7.7%.

Low-Fat Diet Promotes Safe Weight Loss Among Type 2 Diabetics

Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2004

Unlike a high-monounsaturated fat diet, a low-fat diet promotes weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes without unfavorable alterations in plasma lipids or glycemic control.