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Metformin-induced Vitamin B12 Deficiency Presenting as a Peripheral Neuropathy

Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Chronic metformin use results in vitamin B12 deficiency in 30% of patients. Exhaustion of vitamin B12 stores usually occurs after twelve to fifteen years of absolute vitamin B12 deficiency.

IOM Recommends FDA Set New Standards for Salt in Foods

Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2010

As widely expected, the US Institute of Medicine (IOM) is advising the FDA that it should set stricter federal standards for the amount of salt that food manufacturers, restaurants, and food-service companies can add to their products.

Bariatric Surgery Can Just Mask Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Bariatric surgery may appear to cure diabetes based on measurements such as fasting plasma glucose and hemoglobin A1c, but postprandial glucose can still be elevated say researchers.

Soy Supplements Show No Diabetes Benefit

Posted: Sunday, April 18, 2010

Adding soy supplements to the diet may not improve blood sugar control in older women who are at high risk of or in the early stages of Type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.

High Glycemic Foods Can Increase Risk for Heart Disease in Women

Posted: Sunday, April 18, 2010

Consuming carbohydrates with high glycemic index -- an indicator of how quickly a food affects blood glucose levels -- appears to be associated with the risk of coronary heart disease in women but not men, according to a report.

DNA Testing Determines which Popular Diet Will Work

Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010

New data provided some early evidence that the secret to weight loss might lie in DNA and that the best way to shed excessive pounds is to diet according to genotype...

Moderate Drinking in Women Linked to Less Weight Gain

Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010

Alcohol consumption is a source of energy intake that may contribute to body weight gain and development of obesity. However, previous studies of this relationship have been limited, with inconsistent results."

Study Explains How Weight-loss Surgery Reverses Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010

A team of researchers, led by a University of California Davis (UC Davis) veterinary endocrinologist, has shown for the first time that a surgical procedure in rats that is similar to bariatric surgery in humans...

High-Heat-Treated Foods Promotes Risk Factors for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases

Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010

The modern Western lifestyle is characterized by the consumption of high-heat-treated foods because of their characteristic taste and flavor. However, it has been shown that treating food at high temperatures can generate potentially harmful compounds that promote inflammation and cardiovascular disease in subjects with diabetes.

Selenium Improves Glucose Regulation in Men

Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010

In a French prospective observational study, older men with higher plasma selenium levels at baseline are less likely to have impaired fasting glucose levels or Type 2 diabetes during the subsequent 9 years. However, no such protective effect of higher baseline selenium levels is seen in older women in the study.