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  Want to Maintain Weight? Eat More Soluble Fiber

  Published: Monday, November 09, 2015

  A new study suggests a diet lacking soluble fiber promotes weight gain.
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  Weight Loss Surgery Leads to Type 2 Diabetes Remission

  Published: Thursday, July 09, 2015

  A new study shows bariatric surgery combined with only a low-lifestyle-intervention resulted in a higher remission rate of type 2 diabetes as compared to a lifestyle-intervention-only-treatment protocol.
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  Detecting Alzheimer's with Smell and Eye Tests

  Published: Wednesday, July 23, 2014

  New biomarker in Alzheimer's research shows that eye and smell tests can help predict the development of the disease.
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  Testosterone Therapy does not Increase Heart Attack Risk

  Published: Wednesday, July 16, 2014

  Testosterone prescriptions for older men in the United States have increased more than three-fold over the past decade. Recent studies linking...
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  There's a New A1c Target for Children with Type 1 Diabetes

  Published: Tuesday, July 01, 2014

  According to a new position statement released at the Association's 74th Scientific Sessions, the American Diabetes Association is lowering its target recommendation for blood glucose levels for children with type 1 diabetes.
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  Less Physical Activity Results from Statin Use

  Published: Tuesday, June 24, 2014

  One of the longest studies of its type has found that use of statins in older men is associated with less physical activity.
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  Exercise Helps Seniors Experience Less Physical Decline

  Published: Thursday, June 12, 2014

  More muscle-strengthening exercises should be encouraged among older adults in retirement communities.

• Aiding Diabetes Management Through Community Based Weight Loss Programs

  Published: Monday, May 05, 2014

  Majority of participants in randomized trial lost weight and reduced medication use.   Weight loss and control of blood sugar can reduce the...

• Midlife Physical Activity Determines Mobility in Old Age

  Published: Wednesday, April 30, 2014

  Inverse Effects of Midlife Occupational and Leisure Time Physical Activity on Mobility Limitation in Old Age.   Strenuous occupational...

• Increasing Number of Americans Going Hungry in Golden Years

  Published: Tuesday, April 29, 2014

  In a country as wealthy as the United States, it may come as a surprise that one in 12 seniors do not have access to adequate food due to lack of...

• Gestational Diabetes Increases Risk for Heart Disease in Midlife

  Published: Monday, April 28, 2014

  Women who experience gestational diabetes may face an increased risk of early heart disease later in life, even if they do not develop type 2...

• New Guidance Shows Preventative Action Against Diabetes Development

  Published: Monday, March 24, 2014

  University of Leicester academics help shape National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance   A team of academics from the...

• The Cost of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables is Directly Related to Body Fat in Children

  Published: Wednesday, March 05, 2014

  High prices for fresh fruits and vegetables are associated with higher Body Mass Index (BMI) in young children in low- and middle-income households,...

• Economic Regulations Could be Needed to Reverse Obesity Epidemic

  Published: Wednesday, February 19, 2014

  Governments could slow – and even reverse – the growing epidemic of obesity by taking measures to counter fast food consumption,...

• Densely Populated Neighborhoods Decrease Risk of Residents Diabetes and Obesity

  Published: Thursday, February 06, 2014

  Torontonians living in neighbourhoods that aren't conducive to walking have a 33 percent greater risk of developing diabetes or being obese,...

• New Cause of Diabetes Discovered by Scientists

  Published: Monday, February 03, 2014

  Research by the University of Exeter Medical School has revealed two new genetic causes of neonatal diabetes. The research provides further insights...

• Spot Early Alzheimers With a Self Administered Test

  Published: Tuesday, January 28, 2014

  Finding symptoms early is crucial to treatment, at-home paper test can help. The Self-Administered Gerocognitive Examination (SAGE test), which...

• Social Norms Influence Food Choices

  Published: Friday, January 17, 2014

  Is obesity a socially transmitted disease? In order to try to find out, researchers in the United Kingdom conducted a systematic review of several...

• Monitoring Blood Sugar with Light

  Published: Tuesday, December 03, 2013

  One of the keys to healthful living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes is monitoring blood glucose (sugar) levels to ensure they remain at stable...

• How Fat Could Help Solve Part of the Diabetes Problem

  Published: Monday, December 02, 2013

  The pancreas is a large organ that wraps around our gut, and produces the exact amount of insulin our bodies need when we eat – except when we...

• Asian Americans at Risk for Obesity Related Disorders

  Published: Tuesday, November 26, 2013

  The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) with additional data briefs...

• Healthier Diets Possible in Low-Income, Rural Communities in America

  Published: Thursday, November 21, 2013

  In the United States, children don`t eat enough fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Instead, their diets typically include excessive amounts of...

• Is Travel to High Altitudes More Risky for People with Diabetes?

  Published: Friday, November 08, 2013

  Many factors can affect blood sugar control at high altitudes, and people considering a mountain journey need to understand the potential risks of...

• Ways to Help Make Your Child's School Healthier and Fight Obesity

  Published: Friday, September 27, 2013

  Because children spend most of their time in classrooms, schools are an ideal setting for healthy behaviors to be taught and modeled. Therefore,...

• FDA Alerts Companies to Stop Illegal Sale of Treatments for Diabetes

  Published: Tuesday, September 10, 2013

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking action to remove from the market illegal products, including some labeled as dietary supplements,...

• Many Chronic Diseases Are Preventable through Eating Habits and Lifestyle

  Published: Friday, August 30, 2013

  Preventing obesity and chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and some cancers is possible through healthful eating habits and a physically...

• Obesity Rises Globally, But Americans Becoming More Physically Active

  Published: Thursday, August 29, 2013

  More people are running, biking, and exercising in other ways in hundreds of U.S. counties, according to new research from the Institute for Health...

• People with Impaired Glucose Tolerance Can Show Cognitive Dysfunction

  Published: Monday, August 19, 2013

  People with impaired glucose tolerance—the precursor to type 2 diabetes—often show impaired cognitive function that may be alleviated...

• T2 Diabetes Patients Transplanted with Own Bone Marrow Stem Cells Reduces Insulin Use

  Published: Friday, August 02, 2013

  A study carried out in India examining the safety and efficacy of self-donated (autologous), transplanted bone marrow stem cells in patients with...

• Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Increases Risk of MRSA Among New Mothers

  Published: Monday, July 29, 2013

  Pregnant women with diabetes are more than three times as likely as mothers without diabetes to become infected with methicillin-resistant...

• High Sugar Intake Linked To Low Dopamine Release in Insulin Resistant Patients

  Published: Monday, July 08, 2013

  Using positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of the brain, researchers have identified a sweet spot that operates in a disorderly way when simple...

• Immune Protein Could Stop Type 1 Diabetes in Its Tracks

  Published: Tuesday, June 18, 2013

  Diabetes researcher Professor Len Harrison has identified that the immune protein CD52 protects the body against excessive or damaging immune...

• Study: One 12 oz. Sugar-Sweetened Soda a Day Can Increase the Risk of T2 Diabetes by 22 Percent

  Published: Thursday, May 30, 2013

  Drinking one (or one extra)* 12 oz. serving size of sugar-sweetened soft drink a day can be enough to increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes...

• Will Green Tea Help You Lose Weight?

  Published: Tuesday, May 28, 2013

  Evidence has shown that green tea extract may be an effective herbal remedy useful for weight control and helping to regulate glucose in type 2...

• AMA Unveils Initiative to Prevent T2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

  Published: Friday, May 24, 2013

  To bolster ongoing efforts to address the leading causes of suffering and death in our nation and to engage the physician community in improving...

• Marketing Research Offers Prescription for Better Nutrition

  Published: Thursday, May 16, 2013

  It may seem counter-intuitive to take health advice from a marketing professor, but when it comes to analyzing consumer data and its relationship to...

• One in Four Think Their Families Resent Them for Having Diabetes

  Published: Monday, April 22, 2013

  Four out of every ten people with diabetes say their families don`t fully support their efforts to manage their diabetes, one in four resent them for...

• Email and Texts to Doctors: Not Just for High-Income Patients

  Published: Wednesday, April 17, 2013

  Low-income patients served by “safety-net” community health centers want to communicate with their doctors via email or text or are...

• Community Health Workers Help Type 2 Diabetes Care

  Published: Tuesday, March 12, 2013

  Newly published results from a randomized controlled clinical trial in the Pacific U.S. territory of American Samoa add clear evidence for the...

• Heart Calcium Scan Predictive of T2 Diabetes-Related Death from Cardiovascular Disease

  Published: Thursday, January 24, 2013

  People with type 2 diabetes have two to four times the risk of cardiovascular disease compared to people without the disease. The best way for...

• Losing Weight Is Like Playing the Piano - Practice Makes Perfect Says Bariatrics Expert

  Published: Wednesday, January 23, 2013

  Losing weight and saving money are perennially the top New Year’s resolutions made by many Americans. But both require behavioral changes and a...

• Gastric Bypass Surgery Helps T2 Diabetes But Doesn't Cure It

  Published: Thursday, December 20, 2012

  After gastric bypass surgery, [type 2] diabetes goes away for some people—often even before they lose much weight. So does that mean gastric...

• High Fructose Corn Syrup and Its T2 Diabetes Link

  Published: Wednesday, December 19, 2012

  A new study by University of Southern California (USC) and University of Oxford researchers indicates that large amounts of high fructose corn syrup...

• Measuring Glucose Without Needle Pricks

  Published: Monday, October 01, 2012

  Sticking yourself in the finger day after day: For many diabetics, this means of checking blood glucose is an everyday part of life. Especially for...

• Legislated to Health?

  Published: Monday, September 24, 2012

  Obesity rates in North America are a growing concern for legislators. Expanded waistlines mean rising health-care costs for maladies such as [type 2]...

• Drink Made From Berry Wine May Provide Tasty Drug for Diabetes

  Published: Tuesday, September 18, 2012

  In evaluating the bioactive compounds of Illinois blueberry and blackberry wines, University of Illinois scientists have found compounds that inhibit...

• Yo-Yo Dieting Does Not Thwart Weight Loss Efforts or Alter Metabolism Long-Term

  Published: Friday, September 14, 2012

  Yo-yo dieting – the repetitive loss and regain of body weight, also called weight cycling – is prevalent in the Western world, affecting...

• Canadian Research: Stem Cells Can Reverse Diabetes

  Published: Wednesday, July 25, 2012

  University of British Columbia scientists, in collaboration with an industry partner, have successfully reversed diabetes in mice using stem cells,...

• Racial Make-Up of Community Impacts Obesity Risk

  Published: Tuesday, July 24, 2012

  The racial and ethnic composition of a community is associated with the obesity risk of individuals living within the community, according to a study...

• Study: Treating T2 Diabetes Early, Intensively is Best Strategy

  Published: Monday, July 23, 2012

  Intensive early treatment of type 2 diabetes slows down progression of the disease by preserving the body’s insulin-producing capacity, a UT...

• Study: Teens Can Quit Sugary Drinks with Peer, Community Influence

  Published: Friday, July 06, 2012

  By participating in a peer- and community-driven education program, a new study offers evidence supporting community-based intervention as a...

• Investigational T2 Diabetes Drug May Have Fewer Side Effects

  Published: Friday, June 29, 2012

  Drugs for type 2 diabetes can contribute to weight gain, bone fractures and cardiovascular problems, but in mice, an investigational drug appears to...

• Type 2 Diabetes More Common, More Dangerous in Children

  Published: Thursday, May 31, 2012

  Alarming increases of type 2 diabetes in children are no closer to being managed successfully according to a study in The New England Journal of...

• Mentoring Provides Health Benefits for African American Veterans with Diabetes

  Published: Tuesday, April 10, 2012

  Intervention by peer mentors has a statistically significant effect on improving glucose control in African American veterans with diabetes,...

• Parent-Training Intervention Curbs Pediatric Obesity Rates

  Published: Thursday, March 15, 2012

  A UCLA study has found that a new parent-training program is effective in reducing the risk of low-income, preschool-age Latino children being...

• Prediabetes May Not Explain Diabetic Polyneuropathies

  Published: Monday, March 12, 2012

  In a reversal of two decades of medical reports, a Mayo Clinic study finds the frequency of nerve damage called diabetic polyneuropathy is similar in...

• T2 Diabetes Study Shines Spotlight on Lifestyle Interventions

  Published: Wednesday, February 01, 2012

  An Emory University study published in the January issue of Health Affairs assesses real-world lifestyle interventions to help delay or prevent the...

• Wealthier Nations Have More Fast Food and More Obesity

  Published: Thursday, January 19, 2012

  New research from the University of Michigan suggests obesity can be seen as one of the unintended side effects of free market policies. A study of...

• T2 Diabetes Risk Reduced Among Latinos in Clinical Study

  Published: Tuesday, January 10, 2012

  An inexpensive, culturally sensitive diabetes prevention program created by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School reduced...

• Group Calls for Public Policy Changes to Combat Pediatric Obesity Epidemic

  Published: Tuesday, January 03, 2012

  The Endocrine Society recently issued a Position Statement supporting policies that bring together doctors and other healthcare providers, family,...

• Researchers Provide World's First View of Type 1 Diabetes as It Unfolds

  Published: Monday, January 02, 2012

  A war is being waged in the pancreases of millions of people throughout the world. The siege leads to the development of type 1 diabetes and has been...

• Study Identifies the Cause of Diabetes Misdiagnosis Among Asian Americans

  Published: Friday, December 30, 2011

  Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have determined key differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes in the Asian American population. This...

• Pump Up the Jam: Dancing to Prevent T2 Diabetes

  Published: Wednesday, November 16, 2011

  With more than 18 million Americans diagnosed with diabetes, Terri Lipman, PhD, CRNP, of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, encourages...

• Many Obese Patients Fail to Link Their Weight to Their Health

  Published: Friday, November 11, 2011

  Many overweight and obese patients in hospital emergency departments don’t believe their weight poses health risks, and many say doctors have...

• Moving Poor Women to Lower-Poverty Neighborhoods Improves T2 Diabetes/Obesity

  Published: Wednesday, November 09, 2011

  Low-income women with children who move from high-poverty to lower-poverty neighborhoods experience notable long-term improvements in some aspects of...

• African-American Women with Gestational Diabetes Face High Long-Term Diabetes Risk

  Published: Monday, November 07, 2011

  African American women who develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy face a 52 percent increased risk of developing diabetes in...

• Wide Waists Trim Lifespan for Women

  Published: Thursday, September 29, 2011

  Ever since the mid-1970s when Harvard initiated what is now known as “The Nurses Study” we’ve been told that white women with...

• $3 Million Grant to Aid Minorities with Uncontrolled T2 Diabetes

  Published: Thursday, August 18, 2011

  Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago`s Institute for Health Research and Policy and College of Medicine have received a $3 million...

• Can Text Messages Help Better Manage T2 Diabetes?

  Published: Friday, August 05, 2011

  The University of Virginia Health System (UVA) has received a $300,000 grant to study the “Call to Health” model, which uses text...

• Obese Mexican-Americans Lack Diet, Exercise Advice from Doctors

  Published: Wednesday, July 27, 2011

  Only half of obese Mexican-American adults receive diet and exercise advice from their physicians, a new study finds, although obesity is on the rise...

• Pre-Diabetic? Start Eating More Fruit

  Published: Wednesday, June 15, 2011

  Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have "pre-diabetes," defined as blood glucose levels that are higher than normal...

• Group Urges Congress to Preserve Seniors' Access to Diabetes Supplies

  Published: Thursday, June 09, 2011

  The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) endorsed legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) and Peter Welch...

• Common Test Could Help Predict Early Death in Diabetes, Study Shows

  Published: Thursday, June 02, 2011

  New findings out of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reveal that a common test may be useful in predicting early death in individuals with...

• School Intervention May Improve Kids' Heart Health, T2 Diabetes Risk Long Term

  Published: Monday, May 30, 2011

  Middle school students who were offered healthier cafeteria food, more physical education and lessons about health choices improved their cholesterol...

• Study: Individuals Who Adhere to Their Diabetes Meds at Lower Risk of Hospitalization

  Published: Friday, May 27, 2011

  Individuals with diabetes who adhere to their medication had lower risk of hospitalization by one-third when compared to patients who do not adhere...

• Body Fat Percentage: The Best Measurement of Your Health Risks Say Authors

  Published: Tuesday, May 24, 2011

  Did you know that a large belly carries a risk equivalent for coronary artery disease comparable to smoking a pack of cigarettes daily or having high...

• Attention Elderly Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Very Low Glucose Levels

  Published: Thursday, May 05, 2011

  A new study of older diabetes patients has found that well-controlled blood sugar levels were associated with a lower risk of major complications...

• New Device Holds Promise of Making Blood Glucose Testing Easier

  Published: Wednesday, March 30, 2011

  People with diabetes could be helped by a new type of self-monitoring blood glucose sensor being developed by Arizona State University (ASU)...

• New Study Adds Weight to Type 2 Diabetes Drug Link to Heart Problems

  Published: Monday, March 28, 2011

  A new study recently published on the British Medical Journal's website adds to mounting evidence that rosiglitazone (known by its brand name...

• Diabetes Belt Identified in Southern United States

  Published: Monday, March 14, 2011

  In the 1960s, a group of U.S. states with high age-adjusted stroke mortality defined a "stroke belt." Until recently, geographic patterns...

• Fats vs. Carbs: Debate Continues on the Sources of America’s Dietary woes.

  Published: Tuesday, January 11, 2011

  A growing number of top nutritional scientists are pointing to excessive carbohydrates, rather than fat, as the source of America’s dietary...

• Routine Blood Test May Identify People with Pre-Diabetes

  Published: Monday, January 10, 2011

  A simpler form of testing individuals with risk factors for diabetes could improve diabetes prevention efforts by substantially increasing the number...

• Losing Weight in 2011 Like Learning to Ride a Bike

  Published: Monday, January 03, 2011

  Losing weight and saving money are the top New Year’s resolutions expected to vex Americans this year, experts say. “People need a...

• Students' YouTube Channel Gives Voice to Diabetics

  Published: Friday, December 31, 2010

  At the start of the semester, sophomore Emily Hooven wondered how she would tackle this year`s assignment for one of her general education courses,...

• Nursing Case Management Affects Outcomes of High-Risk Patients with Diabetes

  Published: Tuesday, December 28, 2010

  Patients with diabetes who follow a self-care regimen generally have success in controlling their disease. But what about patients whose other health...

• 'Breakthrough: The Dramatic Story of the Discovery of Insulin' Exhibit in NYC

  Published: Friday, December 17, 2010

  Recalling the desperate fight for life that used to be waged by juvenile diabetes patients, and commemorating the events of 1921 that inaugurated a...

• New Study Reveals Low Sex Drive in Women with Diabetes

  Published: Wednesday, December 15, 2010

  Almost half of women in the U.S. who suffer from type 1 or 2 diabetes report that it has a negative impact on their sex lives, according to a new...

• Type 1 Diabetes Mortality Rates Dropping

  Published: Tuesday, December 07, 2010

  Mortality rates for people with type 1 diabetes are decreasing, but overall remain seven times higher than those of the general population -- likely...

• New Report Shows Half the U.S. Could Have Diabetes or Prediabetes by 2020

  Published: Friday, December 03, 2010

  More than 50 percent of Americans could have diabetes or prediabetes by 2020 at a cost of $3.35 trillion over the next decade if current trends...

• Call to Action Paves Path for Addressing the National Diabetes Epidemic

  Published: Tuesday, November 30, 2010

  The Task Force for the National Conference on Diabetes issued a Call to Action recently entitled "Shaping our future: a call to action to tackle...

• People with T1 Diabetes Have Better Life Insurance, Long Term Care Insurance Options

  Published: Friday, November 26, 2010

  During National Diabetes Month, there is good news about insurance options for people living with type 1 diabetes. “Many people who in the past...

• Adding Pharmacists to Docs' Offices Helps T2 Diabetes Patient Outcomes, Study Shows

  Published: Monday, November 22, 2010

  Adding pharmacists to the primary care team right in doctors` offices may help patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes better manage...

• New Game on Facebook® Addresses Alarming Rate of Diabetes in Latinos

  Published: Wednesday, November 17, 2010

  A new online game called HealthSeeker™ Explorando tu Salud, Paso a Paso is now available to the 10 million Latino and Hispanic users on...

• Panel Recommends Next Steps for Artificial Pancreas Clinical Testing

  Published: Tuesday, November 16, 2010

  Diabetes experts at a recent meeting convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) took the...

• Study Links Large Waist Size to Higher Diabetes Rates Among Americans

  Published: Tuesday, October 12, 2010

  Study Links Large Waist Size to Higher Diabetes Rates Among Americans Source: RAND Corporation Press Release A higher rate of diabetes seen among...

• Forthcoming Studies Aim to Prevent, Treat Childhood Obesity

  Published: Thursday, September 09, 2010

  Forthcoming Studies Aim to Prevent, Treat Childhood Obesity Source: National Institutes of Health Press Release The National Institutes of Health...

• Alert Dogs Detect Critically Low Blood Sugar Levels in Children

  Published: Friday, August 20, 2010

  Alert Dogs Detect Critically Low Blood Sugar Levels in Children Source: Diabetes Friendly Foundation Press Release Dogs, long used by law...

• New Discovery Links Central Nervous System to the Onset and Progression of T2 Diabetes

  Published: Thursday, August 12, 2010

  New Discovery Links Central Nervous System to the Onset and Progression of T2 Diabetes Source: Allegheny General Hospital Press...

• Diabetes or Not, Dietary Habits of African Americans are Similar

  Published: Tuesday, August 10, 2010

  Diabetes or Not, Dietary Habits of African Americans are Similar Source: Ohio State University Press Release Researchers looking for differences...

• Implantable Wireless Sensor Watches Blood Sugar for Diabetics

  Published: Thursday, July 29, 2010

  Implantable Wireless Sensor Watches Blood Sugar for Diabetics Source: University of California, San Diego Press Release Bioengineers at the...