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Almonds Help Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Incorporating almonds into your diet can help treat and possibly prevent Type 2 diabetes, as well as cardiovascular disease.

How to Reduce After Breakfast Blood Sugars 40%

Posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2010

A high-protein, low-carbohydrate snack before breakfast attenuates post-breakfast hyperglycemia.

Cinnamon for Diabetes: It Helps ... a Little

Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010

There may be no harm in adding cinnamon to your diabetes regimen, but how much does it really help?

Glycemic Control Better with Combined Exercise

Posted: Monday, December 06, 2010

The HART-D trial showed that people with diabetes should mix aerobics with weight training to get the best results in lowering blood sugar and also worked best for weight loss.

Some Alcohol Use Reduces Diabetes, Mortality after Kidney Transplant

Posted: Monday, December 06, 2010

Kidney transplant recipients who consume moderate amounts of alcohol have lower mortality rates by 44% and lower levels of diabetes than transplant recipients who are abstainers or heavy drinkers, according to new research.

Metformin and Cancer Occurrence in Insulin-Treated Type 2's

Posted: Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Several studies have shown that metformin is associated with reduced cancer-related morbidity and mortality, due to the improvement of insulin sensitivity, or to the activation of AMP-activated protein kinase.

CDC: Diabetes Cases Could Triple by 2050

Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Older, more diverse population and longer lifespans contribute to increase.

Peer Support Provides Better Control of Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Pairing people with diabetes who are struggling to control their blood sugar levels with their peers for weekly support sessions could be an effective and inexpensive way to help manage the disease, researchers say.

Resistance Exercise Lowers Need for Insulin in GDM

Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Resistance exercise (RE) may lower the need for insulin in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to the results of a randomized controlled trial.

CDC: 1 in 3 Americans Could Have Diabetes by 2050

Posted: Saturday, October 23, 2010

As many as 1 in 3 American adults could have diabetes by the year 2050, according to a new analysis released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control. That would be sharp rise from one in 10 adults now currently living with the disease.