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Metabolic Syndrome Independently Tied to Heart Failure

Posted: Friday, June 02, 2006

Findings from a new study suggest that metabolic syndrome is a risk factor for the development of heart failure, independent of known risk factors for the condition, such as interim MI.

Georgia to Pay Diabetes Doctors for Performance

Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Georgia will provide bonuses to doctors who care for state employees with diabetes, and improve their outcomes.

Mechanism For How The Pancreas Makes Insulin Is Crystalized

Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2006

"It is possible that the insulin deficiency happens when the crystals don't form properly and then part of the insulin that is produced gets destroyed."

Type 2 Diabetes Rising Among U.S. Adolescents

Posted: Monday, May 22, 2006

Some 39,000 adolescents in the United States already have obesity-linked type 2 diabetes, and nearly 3 million more may have blood sugar levels that could spur diabetes and other health problems, researchers report. Curbing obesity can help avert a public health crisis, experts say.

Beverage Industry Agrees to Halt Soda Sales in Schools

Posted: Monday, May 15, 2006

Bill Clinton, has done what public health experts failed to do. He pulled the plug on public school soda machines.

Waist Circumference Predicts Insulin Resistance in Children and Adolescents

Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006

Waist circumference predicts insulin resistance independently of body-mass index (BMI) in children and adolescents.

Adding a 2nd Glucose Lowering Drug is More Effective than Maximizing a Single Drug

Posted: Monday, March 13, 2006

Major type 2 diabetes study shows significant improvement in blood sugar control and patients demonstrate high adherence and achieve aggressive treatment targets.

Potato Lovers May Have Higher Diabetes Risk

Posted: Monday, March 13, 2006

Those who ate the most french fries, specifically, had a 21 percent greater risk of diabetes than those who ate the fewest.

New research suggests that holding that side of fries might help thwart type 2 diabetes.

Carbohydrates Improve Insulin Control

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

In a large review of scientific studies it was concluded that there is no evidence to suggest that carbohydrate-rich diets are a cause of insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes

L-Carnipure Supplements Helps To Reduce Diabetes During Pregnancy

Posted: Friday, September 09, 2005

Taking supplements of L-Carnipure tartrate during pregnancy can significantly reduce the increased level of plasma free fatty acids that is considered the main cause of insulin resistance in pregnant women. Insulin resistance during pregnancy can lead to gestational diabetes, which affects about 5-10 per cent of pregnancies