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Progression of Newly Diagnosed Impaired Fasting Glucose to Diabetes in 3 Years

Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

On average, a person newly diagnosed with elevated fasting blood sugars above 100mg/dL progresses to diabetes within less then 3 years. Telling patients with prediabetes to watch what they eat and exercise and come back next year, doesn't work! More aggressive therapy is needed.

Antioxidant Achieves a 64% Reduction In the Onset of Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Succinobucol, a novel antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties, achieved a 64% reduction in new-onset diabetes in patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome.

Lap Band Gastric Bypass Surgery Improves Insulin Resistance

Posted: Friday, May 11, 2007

A new study examining the overall and gender-related effects of laparoscopic gastric banding surgery (LGBS) on insulin resistance, body composition, and metabolic risk markers six months post-surgery has found significant improvements in insulin resistance. The improvements occurred despite continuing obesity.

A Cherry on Top: Tart Cherries May Alter Heart/Diabetes Factors

Posted: Friday, May 11, 2007

Researchers report that rats that received powdered tart cherries in their diet had lower total cholesterol, lower blood sugar, less fat storage in the liver and lower oxidative stress, compared with rats that didn't receive cherries.

Fish Pollutants Linked to Diabetes

Posted: Friday, April 20, 2007

A new study linking pollutants found in fish to insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes may further turn people off fish and boost the omega-3 supplements market.

Study Points to New Direction for Pancreas Cell Regeneration

Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Past studies in tissue culture have suggested that one type of pancreas cell could be coaxed to transform into insulin-producing islet cells.

Diabetes Risk Factors Develop Earlier in Women

Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007

The "diabetes clock" may start ticking in women years in advance of a medical diagnosis of the disease, new research has shown.

A Third of NYC Diabetes Cases Undiagnosed

Posted: Thursday, February 08, 2007

Nearly 4% of New Yorkers have diabetes and another 25% have Pre-Diabetes and don't know it, according to a report released Tuesday by the New York City Health Department.

Oral Steroids Trigger 2% of All New Cases of Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006

Researchers in the December issue of Diabetes Care, found that the use of oral steroids can be a precipitating factor in some cases of new-onset diabetes.

High Blood Glucose A Major Cardiovascular Risk, Diabetes or No Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, December 07, 2006

Even if diabetes is left out of the equation, higher-than-optimum blood glucose is a major worldwide killer, equivalent to smoking deaths, according to researchers.