Here are lifestyle factors that can raise your risk. No time for breakfast and too much TV time can trigger diabetes. Fitness magazine, in its April edition, reports on nine surprising diabetes risk factors. The disease affects 21 million people in the United States. Skipping breakfast increases our risk 30 percent to 50 percent, and [...]
Resistance training may not only help to build muscle in older people, it may also be warding off type 2 diabetes, a new study demonstrates. Thirty-six men and women in their early 60s experienced significant improvements in glucose tolerance after a 12-week resistance-training regimen, Dr. Wayne W. Campbell of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, [...]
Study: Women With Type 1 Diabetes May Need Early Bone Density Test Women with type 1 diabetes may want to consider getting their bone density checked before menopause, researchers report. The scientists studied bone density in women with and without type 1 diabetes. Their finding: Women with type 1 diabetes tended to have thinner bone [...]
Scientists at Zurich University have developed a promising new therapy that targets the progression of diabetes type 2, the most common form of the disease. Type 2, which affects 90 per cent of diabetics, is on the rise worldwide due to health and lifestyle factors, such as being overweight. Several companies are already interested in [...]
1 pound trimmed lean round steak 1 large onion, sliced 1/2 cup low-sodium beef broth 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce 1 bay leaf 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1/8 teaspoon allspice Combine all ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag. Seal and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours, turning occasionally. Remove steak [...]
More evidence has emerged suggesting a link between pollutants found in oily fish and type two diabetes. An international team found high levels of persistent organic pesticides (POPs) in the blood correlated to insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes. POPs are stored in fatty tissues – the study suggested this may be why obese people [...]
Adults with diabetes may be at higher risk for developing mild cognitive impairment, a condition that is often seen as a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease, new research found. “There is mounting evidence that diabetes is bad for cognition,” said Dr Jose A. Luchsinger, the lead author of the study and an assistant professor of medicine [...]
A new charity-biz collaboration is testing proteins that could prevent the immune system from destroying insulin secreting cells and help prevent the onset of diabetes. MediGene has signed a two year deal with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). The charity will pay €250,000 to help the Germany-headquartered biotech company advance its monoclonal T cell [...]
Vision problems can occur during pregnancy, and women should talk to their doctor if they do notice any vision changes, say experts at Prevent Blindness America. April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month, according to the volunteer eye health and safety organization. Discomfort with contact lenses, refractive changes, dry eyes, puffy eyelids that [...]
The reigning Mr. Universe was sprayed with Mace and wrestled to the ground by police officers, who mistakenly believed he was intoxicated when the diabetic bodybuilder actually was going through insulin shock. Despite the misunderstanding, Doug Burns was arrested for misdemeanor assault and resisting arrest for the incident at a downtown movie theater Sunday night. [...]
