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Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Reduces RISKS! Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

Four-year results from the Action for Health Diabetes (Look AHEAD) study has shown that an intensive lifestyle intervention designed to achieve and maintain weight loss over the long term produces sustained weight loss and improvements in fitness, as well as improvements in glycemic control, systolic blood pressure, and HDL-cholesterol levels.

Increasing Fiber Decreases Belly Fat Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

Eating just a little bit more fiber could have a big impact in trimming the waistlines of America's young people, new research shows.

Exercise Keeps Visceral Fat Away a Year after Weight Loss Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

Eighty minutes a week of aerobic or resistance training helps not only to prevent weight gain, but also to inhibit a regain of harmful visceral fat one year after weight loss.

New Targets Found for Preventing Diabetes Complications Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center now have clarified the complications story by detecting a second, independent pathway, which offers new targets for preventing and treating diabetic eye disease.

Can Diabetes Slow Alzheimer's? Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

French study suggesting delayed progression gets guarded response from U.S. experts.

Fatty Liver Risk Doubled with Hypothyroidism Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have a twofold increased risk of hypothyroidism, including a five-fold greater risk among women, data from a retrospective case-control study showed.

Newer, More Effective Laser Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

A sub-threshold micropulse diode laser (MPDL) is as effective as a conventional green laser (CGL) for the photocoagulation of diabetes-related macular edema, according to the results of a controlled trial.

Cancer Risk Increased in Diabetes Patients with Low LDL Cholesterol and Albuminuria Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

Patients with Type 2 diabetes who have low LDL cholesterol and albuminuria face an increased risk of developing cancer, say researchers. The good news is that statin use in such patients may eliminate the elevated risk.

FDA: Byetta Label Revised to Include Safety Information on Possible Kidney Problems Posted: Monday, November 02, 2009

For Immediate Release: Nov. 2, 2009: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today acted on new safety information about possible kidney function problems, including kidney failure, in patients taking Byetta (exenatide), a drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes Reduces Brain Function Posted: Monday, November 02, 2009

Repeated exposure to the low blood sugar levels caused by poorly controlled diabetes may damage the brain's cognitive function, according to a study.

 

 

 

 

 

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