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Marijuana: The Next Diabetes Drug?
Toking up may help marijuana users to stay slim and lower their risk of developing diabetes, according to the latest study, which suggests that cannabis...
No Answers in Sight for India’s Diabetes Crisis
For nearly two years, Manoramani has made the three-hour bus journey on the first Sunday of the month to sit on a tiny plastic chair in a crowded hall and wait...
The End of Insulin?
What took so long? that's what millions of diabetics are asking after scientists stumbled on a hormone that could help people with Type 2 diabetes make the...
Mediterranean Diet Improves Memory, But Not In Diabetics
The largest study to date on the effects of eating omega-3 fatty acids confirm that foods high in the fats can preserve memory and cognitive functions only in...
Newly Discovered Hormone Could Yield New Treatment For Diabetes
A breakthrough in helping the body to produce more insulin could make tedious injections of the hormone history. In type 2 diabetes, the body gradually loses...
Lifting Weights Can Control Blood Sugar
The latest study finds an intriguing connection between weight-bearing exercises and a lower risk of diabetes. While lifting weights is more often associated...
Pediatricians Issue First-Ever Diabetes Guidelines for Children
With childhood obesity rates on the rise, pediatricians are doing something they couldn't have imagined a need for a decade ago: they're debuting guidelines for...
Can Carrots Reduce the Effect of Diabetes-Causing Genes?
In the latest revelation about the human genome, researchers say diabetics with a certain genetic mutation may be able to rely on beta carotene to reduce their...
Diabetes Diet
It's not that doctors don't know how to treat diabetes; the right diet and medications to control blood sugar can certainly keep the severest symptoms under...
Diet Strategies Show Promise in Lowering Risk of Diabetes
It’s one thing to find a strategy that works in the lab, but quite another to prove that it’s effective in the real world as well.
Half Of Diabetes Cases Are Undiagnosed
According to the International Diabetes Federation the number of people with diabetes will double by 2030 and half of...
Can Chick Peas and Lentils Help to Control Diabetes?
They’re a common part of traditional diets in India and Latin America, but in western repasts, legumes or pulses — that’s lentils, dried beans, and chick peas —...
Should You Take Statins? Study Says Heart Benefits Outweigh Diabetes Risk
In February, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added a new warning to cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, noting the increased risk of Type 2 diabetes...
‘Obesity Paradox’: Why Being Thin with Diabetes Is a Dangerous Combo
Being overweight or obese is a risk factor for developing Type 2 diabetes, but it turns out that these heavier patients may have an advantage: people who are...
Pumping Iron Can Cut Your Diabetes Risk
Two new studies underscore the benefits of exercise in preventing Type 2 diabetes and reducing the risk of death in patients who already have the disease
Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. Teens Have Diabetes or Its Precursor
Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. teens is on the fast track to diabetes, if they don’t already have the disease, according to research from the Centers for Disease Control and...
Type 2 Diabetes Is Tougher to Treat in Kids and Teens
Type 2 diabetes, the kind linked with obesity, progresses much faster and is harder to treat in children than in adults, according to the disappointing results...
Weight-Loss Surgery Works Better than Drugs to Control Diabetes
Two new studies find that weight-loss surgery is significantly more effective than standard treatments for controlling blood sugar in overweight and obese people...
Mom’s Obesity, Diabetes Linked with Autism and Developmental Delays
April is National Autism Awareness Month, and it’s been marked by a steady stream of research about the causes of the disorder — including complex genetic...
Why Shift Work and Sleeplessness Lead to Weight Gain and Diabetes
Studies show that shift work and other sleep disturbances like jet lag can disrupt your body clock and increase the risks of obesity and diabetes. But, until...
