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Intensive Glucose Lowering Therapy -- Weighing the Evidence
Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2010
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A review of two intensive therapies to lower blood glucose levels in newly diagnosed Type 2 patients.
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Teens with Type 2 Diabetes Have Brain Abnormalities
Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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Obese adolescents with Type 2 diabetes have diminished cognitive performance and subtle abnormalities in the brain, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center found.
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Nutritional Labeling and Point-of-Purchase Signs Work to Make Better Choices
Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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With over 30% of U.S. adults obese, the significant adverse health effects of obesity (including heart disease and diabetes) are widespread throughout the country. Two published studies shed light on behaviors regarding food choices and good nutrition and report on how nutritional labeling and point-of-purchase signs are influencing healthy food choices.
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Why Some Obese People Go On to Become Diabetic While Others Do Not
Posted: Monday, August 09, 2010
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It is common to find obese people (even morbidly obese people) who are healthier than their condition would normally allow.
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Disrupted Sleep Patterns Adds to Risk of Obesity, Diabetes
Posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010
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Disrupted sleep patterns seem to contribute to the risk of obesity and diabetes, according to numerous studies. Scientists have theorized that disrupted circadian rhythms throw off various hormonal processes in the body that contribute to disease.
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First-in-Class Novel Drug Lowers Blood Glucose and Weight
Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2010
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In early trials, a novel sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor appears to improve glycemic control and reduce weight among patients on metformin, researchers reported.
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Body Fat Linked to Diabetes Risk in Older People
Posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010
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To avoid Type 2 diabetes, seniors may need to watch their weight just as closely as younger individuals do, a prospective cohort study showed.
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Earlier Screening for Diabetes Worthwhile
Posted: Sunday, June 06, 2010
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It's currently recommended that people be screened for Type 2 diabetes starting at age 45, particularly if they are overweight. But a new study suggests that it would be worthwhile to start Type 2 diabetes screening earlier -- between the ages of 30 and 45.
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Diabetes Costs More than $218 Billion and Expected to Rise
Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2010
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According to Timothy M. Dall of the Lewin Group in Falls Church, Va., the annual average cost per patient was $9,975 for diagnosed diabetes and $2,864 for undiagnosed disease, "The burden of diabetes to society is even higher when one considers intangible costs from reduced quality of life," the researchers wrote online in Health Affairs.
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People with Type 2 Genes Overeat and Gain More Weight
Posted: Sunday, May 23, 2010
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In the first study of its type, Australian researchers have shown that healthy people with a genetic predisposition to Type 2 diabetes gain more weight overeating over the short term than their non-genetically-prone counterparts, when eating the exact same foods.
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