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Tighter Glycemic Control Leads to Increased Risk for Hip Fractures in Type 2 Elderly

Posted: Friday, August 31, 2012

Researchers found a three-fold increase in the odds of hip fracture for HbA1c levels below 6% relative to levels above 8%; for HbA1c levels between 6% and 7%, the odds of fracture were doubled.

Giving Workers More Say on the Job Reduces Risk for Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Researchers found that giving workers more job control could be an important modifiable risk factor to reduce incidence of diabetes among women.

Transplanted Pancreas Tissue May Lead to Better Glucose Control

Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Israeli researchers have developed tissue from the islets of Langerhans that may help insulin-producing cells survive longer, and generate more insulin and other necessary hormones.

Tasty Berries Decrease Blood Sugars

Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Scientists have found compounds that inhibit enzymes responsible for carbohydrate absorption and assimilation similar to the alpha-glucosidase inhibitors. And that could mean a tasty way to help people with diabetes decrease their blood sugar.

Cocoa Can Boost Cognitive Function

Posted: Wednesday, August 22, 2012

By improving glucose-insulin metabolism, regular consumption of cocoa flavonol may improve cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Physicians Recommending Apps to Their Baby Boomer Patients

Posted: Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Sixty percent of boomers are likely to download an app recommended by a physician, but the question is how to get them to use it.

New Way to Treat Diabetes – Treat the Biological Clock

Posted: Saturday, July 21, 2012

Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered a chemical that offers a completely new and promising direction for the development of drugs to treat metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes Remission after Gastric Bypass Determined by Beta Cell Function Not Weight Loss

Posted: Saturday, July 21, 2012

Remission of type 2 diabetes in severely obese people after bariatric surgery hinges on baseline beta cell function, not weight loss.

Newer Technologies Work Better than Conventional Methods in Controlling Glucose

Posted: Monday, July 16, 2012

Newer technologies designed to help people with type 1 diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels daily work better than traditional methods.

Artificial Sweeteners Might Help Keep Pounds Off But…

Posted: Monday, July 16, 2012

The AHA and the ADA concluded in a position statement that using non-nutritive sweeteners could cut down on added sugars and therefore lead to beneficial effects. But an extensive literature search found sketchy, limited, and often contradictory evidence.