It has been generally understood that a healthy diet and a strict exercise regime can help diabetics control their blood glucose levels. However, research studies that have been conducted on diabetes and exercise have been less and so it has been difficult to determine how much exercise and also what type would be useful. A [...]
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 [...]
Information gleaned from a case-control study indicated that Pregravid quantities of body mass index (BMI), serum glucose, and prehypertension (also known as hypertension) had independent associations with the third type of diabetes that affects pregnant women i.e., gestational diabetes. Women who had a BMI ?25 and a blood sugar level of 100 to 140 mg/dL [...]
According to researchers, a certain cholesterol lowering drug that is taken in combination with an anti-depressant, taken by over one million people in America, could lead to a spike in blood sugar levels. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Vanderbilt University believe that the anti-cholesterol drug Pravachol and the [...]
According to new research, spending too much time in front of the TV could lead to diabetes and heart disease. On average, Americans spend around 5 hours watching TV while Europeans and Australians spend 4 hours. These statistics have been compiled by Frank Hu and his researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health. As [...]
A new study has found that men who are afflicted with type 2 diabetes plus obstructive sleep apnea benefits hugely from a regular exercise regimen. Researchers also found that consistent physical activity can build up endurance, which can increase survival rates for men who suffer from both these conditions. The findings of this study are [...]
According to a study by Amylin Pharmaceuticals, treatment with metreleptin, which is an investigational treatment that is an analog of the human hormone leptin, helped improve diabetes and lipid control in sufferers of partial lipodystrophy. The study focused on patients suffering from partial lipodystrophy who underwent treatment for a minimum of six months. Patients who [...]
According to a review of data gathered through a research, diabetic people who suffer from type-2 diabetes are able to lower their blood sugar levels quite effectively through exercise programs. As per the analysis of 47 random clinical trials, researchers found that exercising for longer periods was better than working out intensely, for lowering blood [...]
Thanks to better education and understanding, Americans who are suffering from type 1 diabetes are living better lives. One of the key things is the proper observation of blood sugar levels. However, it seems that this may not be the case when it comes to Afro-Americans and women. As per a study conducted by Dr. [...]
According to a new scientific study, periodic fasting can lead to a host of benefits, one of which includes lowering the risk of diabetes. Researchers from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute found out how Triglycerides, blood sugar levels and weight were all lower after participants went on a 24-hour except for water. Dr Benjamin [...]
