Archive for the ‘Diabetes’ Category
Friday, August 8th, 2008
Researchers claim that a compound found in brassica vegetables such as broccoli could undo the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels. Professor Paul Thornalley and his team from the University of Warwick have found that a compound called Sulforaphane can encourage the body to produce more enzymes to ...
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Friday, August 8th, 2008
Heritage Labs, a division of Hooper Holmes (AMEX:HH), introduced the Appraise® Home A1c Kit, a new at-home consumer product that measures the average blood glucose level of diabetics and potential diabetics. The Appraise® Home A1c Kit provides consumers with an inexpensive and easy-to-use blood test that produces highly ...
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Friday, August 8th, 2008
President of Diabetes Australia Gary Deed says that while eating more nutritious food and exercising regularly will aid the prevention of type 2 diabetes, it won't be enough to slow the growth of Australia's diabetes epidemic. In 2007, diabetes cost the Australian community $10.3 billion dollars. $1.1 billion of that ...
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Friday, August 8th, 2008
The endogenous substance FGF21 has beneficial effects on blood lipids and glucose levels in rodents and monkeys, and is an interesting candidate for treatment of type 2 diabetes. Scientists at Karolinska Institutet have now examined if FGF21 has a similar function in humans. The results are presented in the journal ...
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
July 28 -- Packing on the pounds by drinking too many sugary drinks and not eating enough fruits and veggies appears to be associated with increased risk for type 2 diabetes, while a low-fat diet doesn't alter your risk of developing the blood sugar disease.That's the conclusion of three ...
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
July 25 -- Certain kinds of sweeteners -- such as date sugar and dark brown sugars -- may help manage type 2 diabetes and related complications, American and Brazilian researchers say."Depending on their origin and grade of refining, many sweeteners contained significant amounts of antioxidants, which have the potential ...
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Dietitians of Canada (DC) applauds the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and the Ministry of Health Promotion for helping Ontarians prevent and manage diabetes. The diabetes strategy announced today includes increasing access to team-based care for prevention and management of diabetes. The Ministry of Health Promotion has ...
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Friday, August 1st, 2008
Diabetes UK has launched a pin badge appeal in partnership with Halifax Bank of Scotland. The badges, featuring cartoon superhero Dangermouse and his hamster assistant Penfold, will be on sale at Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches across the UK with proceeds going to Diabetes UK. Every pound raised will ...
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Friday, August 1st, 2008
Researchers claim that drinking sugary drinks could increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes.Scientists looked at the link between weight gain, sugary drinks and Type 2 diabetes in 43,960 African American women.The women completed a questionnaire about the types of drinks they consumed in 1995 and again in 2001. During ...
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Friday, August 1st, 2008
Wound Care Innovations, LLC, a subsidiary of Wound Management Technologies, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: WNDM), announced an evidence based study with a NE podiatric clinic evaluating the clinical performance of their advanced wound care collagen product, CellerateRx(R), on diabetic venous ulcers. "According to data released by the Centers for Disease ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Dan Kohrman, Chair of the American Diabetes Association's Legal Advocacy Subcommittee, issued the following statement to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the original passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. "The Act was passed to provide an opportunity for all Americans to be judged on the basis of their abilities, ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
NICE has published its final guidance on the use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII or 'insulin pump') therapy. This is a review of guidance on the use this technology published in February 2003. For adults and children 12 years and older with type 1 diabetes, the guidance recommends insulin ...
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Researchers have found that a compound that helps rice seed grow, springs back into action when brown rice is placed in water overnight before cooking, significantly reducing the nerve and vascular damage that often result from diabetes."You have to let it grow, germinate a little bit," says Dr. Robert K. ...
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
An extra 45 minute walk a day can improve Type 2 diabetes control, according to a new Diabetes UK-funded study. Newcastle University's Dr Michael Trenell and Professor Roy Taylor found that walking regularly improves Type 2 diabetes control by burning more fat, which helps control blood glucose levels.The studyIn the ...
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
New research claims that psychological distress including anxiety, insomnia, depression, apathy and fatigue can more than double the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in older men.Scientists looked at 2,127 men, born between 1938 and 1957, who had normal blood glucose levels. They determined their level of psychological distress both ...
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