Hot weather, whilst being something most of us enjoy, can have an adverse effect on people with a number of conditions, and diabetes sufferers need to be particularly careful during the warmer months. Dehydration of Diabetics Aside from problems directly associated with the condition, those with diabetes are also more at risk of general issues, [...]
Diabetes is a disease that has become quite common in the last few decades. But what could be the cause for the rise in the number of diabetics in the country? Primarily, the reason could be the sedentary lifestyles that most people lead. In addition to greater consumption of unhealthy foods such as various fast [...]
Diabetes is a health problem that is getting more and more acute in the modern American society. The young and the old alike suffer from this disease. The other category of the population which falls into the clutches of diabetes is pregnant women. According to recent studies, 3-10 percent of pregnancies are faced with the [...]
When it comes to diabetes there is a plethora of complications that need to be avoided at all costs. Needless to say, diabetes is a starting point for all these complications if you are not careful. The best way you can address all of these issues is to educate yourself on what level of risk [...]
When it comes to health insurance, there is a great deal of discussion taking place as to whether diabetics should be entitled to it or not. The fact of the matter is that when it comes to the US, most insurance companies will not cover diabetes or diabetic related illnesses. While this is certainly a [...]
When it comes to the concept of meal plans, the best thing you can do, if you are diabetic, is to consult your doctor. The matter of fact here is that meals should never be something that you should create on your own until you know your true status. Ideally, what you must remember is [...]
With so many millions of people already fallen victim to the scourge of type 1 diabetes, it comes as no surprise why there is such a great deal of awareness being meted out by various organizations to the general public. Diabetes has gone global and will continue to do so unless measures are taken to [...]
Scientists from the Center for Nutritional Genomics at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found out how insulin increases fat storage during feeding while another study led to the breakthrough of a new “fasting pathway”, which points the route to a set of diabetes drugs that can bring back unusually high glucose levels in [...]
British researchers have found that diabetes and cholesterol have a gene that controls genes that are found in fat within the human body. The researchers believe that fat plays a vital role in the susceptibility to obesity, diabetes and heart disease, which are collectively known as metabolic disorders. The identification of this regulating gene could [...]
Scientists have uncovered a protein that is linked to the physiological processes that are involved in a few of the major diseases, like cancer and diabetes. Proteins are biochemical compounds that have polypeptides that are folded in fibrous or globular form. These significant findings by scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston [...]
The federal government of the US announced that the diabetes drug Avandia will be pulled out from pharmacies, since it poses a heart attack risk. Steven Nissen, chief of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic stated, “Eleven years after this drug was introduced, it will be so restricted in access that virtually no one will [...]
